महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-218, verse-5

अश्वसेनस्तु तत्रासीत्तक्षकस्य सुतो बली ।
स यत्नमकरोत्तीव्रं मोक्षार्थं हव्यवाहनात् ॥५॥

5. aśvasenastu tatrāsīttakṣakasya suto balī ,
sa yatnamakarottīvraṁ mokṣārthaṁ havyavāhanāt.

5. aśvasenaḥ tu tatra āsīt takṣakasya sutaḥ balī
sa yatnam akarot tīvram mokṣārtham havyavāhanāt

5. But Aśvasena, Takṣaka's strong son, was present there. He made a fierce effort for liberation (mokṣa) from the fire (Havyavāhana).

Words meanings summery:

• अश्वसेनः (aśvasenaḥ) - Son of Takṣaka (Aśvasena)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• तत्र (tatra) - in the burning Khāṇḍava forest (there, in that place)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• तक्षकस्य (takṣakasya) - of Takṣaka

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - (Aśvasena is) Takṣaka's son (son)

• बली (balī) - (Aśvasena is) powerful (strong, powerful, mighty)

• स (sa) - Aśvasena (he, that)

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - intense struggle to escape (effort, exertion)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - made an effort (did, made, performed)

• तीव्रम् (tīvram) - a severe or strong effort (intense, fierce, vehement)

• मोक्षार्थम् (mokṣārtham) - for the purpose of escaping (the fire) (for the sake of liberation)

• हव्यवाहनात् (havyavāhanāt) - from the blazing Khāṇḍava fire (from the fire, from Agni)

Words meanings and morphology

अश्वसेनः (aśvasenaḥ) - Son of Takṣaka (Aśvasena)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvasena

aśvasena - Aśvasena (name of Takṣaka's son)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - in the burning Khāṇḍava forest (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root 'as' (2nd class) in imperfect, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

तक्षकस्य (takṣakasya) - of Takṣaka

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of takṣaka

takṣaka - Takṣaka (name of a Naga king)

सुतः (sutaḥ) - (Aśvasena is) Takṣaka's son (son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, offspring

Root: sū (class 2)

बली (balī) - (Aśvasena is) powerful (strong, powerful, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

Note: Agrees with `aśvasenaḥ` and `sutaḥ`.

स (sa) - Aśvasena (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Aśvasena.

यत्नम् (yatnam) - intense struggle to escape (effort, exertion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, attempt

Note: Object of `akarot`.

अकरोत् (akarot) - made an effort (did, made, performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ

Root 'kṛ' (8th class) in imperfect, 3rd person singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तीव्रम् (tīvram) - a severe or strong effort (intense, fierce, vehement)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tīvra

tīvra - intense, strong, sharp, fierce

Note: Agrees with `yatnam`.

मोक्षार्थम् (mokṣārtham) - for the purpose of escaping (the fire) (for the sake of liberation)

(indeclinable)

Compound ending in artha acting as an adverb

Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+artha)

• mokṣa – liberation, release, salvation
  noun (masculine)
  From root muc (to release)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

हव्यवाहनात् (havyavāhanāt) - from the blazing Khāṇḍava fire (from the fire, from Agni)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of havyavāhana

havyavāhana - fire (carrier of offerings), Agni

Compound type : tatpurusha (havya+vāhana)

• havya – oblation, offering
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root hū (to sacrifice) + ya
  Root: hū (class 3)
• vāhana – carrier, vehicle, bearer
  noun (masculine)
  From root vah (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)