महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-193, verse-10

भीमसेनस्य वा राजन्नुपायकुशलैर्नरैः ।
मृत्युर्विधीयतां छन्नैः स हि तेषां बलाधिकः ॥१०॥

10. bhīmasenasya vā rājannupāyakuśalairnaraiḥ ,
mṛtyurvidhīyatāṁ channaiḥ sa hi teṣāṁ balādhikaḥ.

10. bhīmasenasya vā rājan upāyakuśalaiḥ naraiḥ mṛtyuḥ
vidhīyatām channaiḥ saḥ hi teṣām balādhikaḥ

10. Or, O King, let Bhīmasena be secretly put to death by men skilled in cunning methods. For he is superior in strength among them.

Words meanings summery:

• भीमसेनस्य (bhīmasenasya) - of Bhīmasena

• वा (vā) - or

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• उपायकुशलैः (upāyakuśalaiḥ) - by those skilled in means, by those expert in methods

• नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by persons

• मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death

• विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let it be brought about, let it be caused, let it be done

• छन्नैः (channaiḥ) - by concealed (ones), secretly

• सः (saḥ) - Bhīmasena (he)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the Pāṇḍavas (of them, among them)

• बलाधिकः (balādhikaḥ) - superior in strength, stronger

Words meanings and morphology

भीमसेनस्य (bhīmasenasya) - of Bhīmasena

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - Bhīmasena (a Pāṇḍava prince)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

उपायकुशलैः (upāyakuśalaiḥ) - by those skilled in means, by those expert in methods

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upāyakuśala

upāyakuśala - skilled in means, clever in stratagems

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upāya+kuśala)

• upāya – means, method, stratagem, expedient
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)
• kuśala – skilled, clever, expert, well-being
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective functioning as a noun in the plural.

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by persons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, male

मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death, demise; the god of death (Yama)

विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let it be brought about, let it be caused, let it be done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of vidhā

Imperative Mood

Passive, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada form with middle voice ending

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

छन्नैः (channaiḥ) - by concealed (ones), secretly

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of channa

channa - covered, hidden, concealed, secret

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'chad' (to cover). Refers to the 'naraiḥ' (men).

Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'naraiḥ' (men), indicating they should be secret/concealed.

सः (saḥ) - Bhīmasena (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly

(indeclinable)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the Pāṇḍavas (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

बलाधिकः (balādhikaḥ) - superior in strength, stronger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balādhika

balādhika - excelling in strength, stronger, more powerful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+adhika)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• adhika – excessive, abundant, superior, more
  adjective (masculine)