महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-12, verse-41

न पाण्डवानां नास्माकं तत्र कश्चिद्व्यदृश्यत ।
बाणान्धकारे महति कृते तत्र महाभये ॥४१॥

41. na pāṇḍavānāṁ nāsmākaṁ tatra kaścidvyadṛśyata ,
bāṇāndhakāre mahati kṛte tatra mahābhaye.

41. na pāṇḍavānām na asmākam tatra kaścit vyadṛśyata
bāṇāndhakāre mahati kṛte tatra mahābhaye

41. tatra mahati bāṇāndhakāre mahābhaye kṛte,
na pāṇḍavānām na asmākam kaścit vyadṛśyata

41. In that great and terrifying darkness created by the arrows, neither any of the Pāṇḍavas nor any of us could be seen.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us (Kauravas) (of us, our)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that (there, in that place)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (someone, anyone, a certain)

• व्यदृश्यत (vyadṛśyata) - could be seen (was seen, appeared)

• बाणान्धकारे (bāṇāndhakāre) - in the darkness created by arrows (in the darkness of arrows)

• महति (mahati) - great, vast (great, large, extensive)

• कृते (kṛte) - when created, having been caused (when made, having been done, caused)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (on the battlefield) (there, in that place)

• महाभये (mahābhaye) - in great terror (in great fear, in great terror)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice for 'neither... nor'.

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, one of the Pāṇḍavas

Note: Indicates possession or belonging.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice for 'neither... nor'.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us (Kauravas) (of us, our)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Indicates possession or belonging.

तत्र (tatra) - in that (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the place or situation of darkness/fear.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (someone, anyone, a certain)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain, a thing

Derived from 'kim' (who/what) + 'cid' (indefinite particle).

Note: Subject of 'vyadṛśyata'.

व्यदृश्यत (vyadṛśyata) - could be seen (was seen, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of vi√dṛś

Imperfect Tense, Passive Voice

3rd person singular. Formed from root dṛś with prefix vi. 'a' is the augment for imperfect.

Prefix: vi

Root: dṛś (class 1)

बाणान्धकारे (bāṇāndhakāre) - in the darkness created by arrows (in the darkness of arrows)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bāṇāndhakāra

bāṇāndhakāra - darkness of arrows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+andhakāra)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• andhakāra – darkness, gloom
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative of place/time in a locative absolute construction.

महति (mahati) - great, vast (great, large, extensive)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

Note: Agrees with 'bāṇāndhakāre' and 'mahābhaye'.

कृते (kṛte) - when created, having been caused (when made, having been done, caused)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, caused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction. Agrees with 'bāṇāndhakāre' and 'mahābhaye'.

तत्र (tatra) - there (on the battlefield) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the place where the fear occurred.

महाभये (mahābhaye) - in great terror (in great fear, in great terror)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahābhaya

mahābhaya - great fear, terrible danger

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+bhaya)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• bhaya – fear, terror, danger
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhī (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction. Refers to the fear or danger created by the arrows.