महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-70, verse-15

पञ्चाशतं मनोः पुत्रास्तथैवान्येऽभवन्क्षितौ ।
अन्योन्यभेदात्ते सर्वे विनेशुरिति नः श्रुतम् ॥१५॥

15. pañcāśataṁ manoḥ putrāstathaivānye'bhavankṣitau ,
anyonyabhedātte sarve vineśuriti naḥ śrutam.

15. pañcāśatam manoḥ putrāḥ tathā eva anye abhavan kṣitau
anyonya bhedāt te sarve vineśuḥ iti naḥ śrutam

15. There were fifty sons of Manu, and others besides, born on earth. However, due to mutual discord, all of them perished; thus, it has been heard by us.

Words meanings summery:

• पञ्चाशतम् (pañcāśatam) - fifty (sons) (fifty)

• मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu (the progenitor of mankind) (of Manu)

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons (of Manu) (sons, children)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, just so (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

• एव (eva) - as well, also (indeed, certainly, only, just, even)

• अन्ये (anye) - others (besides the fifty sons) (others, different ones)

• अभवन् (abhavan) - they came to be, were born (they were, they became)

• क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on earth (on earth, in the ground, in the land)

• अन्योन्य (anyonya) - mutual (mutual, each other)

• भेदात् (bhedāt) - due to discord, disunity (from division, separation, discord)

• ते (te) - they (referring to the sons of Manu) (they, those)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, every)

• विनेशुः (vineśuḥ) - they perished (they perished, were destroyed)

• इति (iti) - thus, so it is said (thus, so, in this manner)

• नः (naḥ) - by us (it is heard) (to us, by us, our)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - it is heard (heard, revealed, what is heard, scripture)

Words meanings and morphology

पञ्चाशतम् (pañcāśatam) - fifty (sons) (fifty)

(numeral)

Note: Used as an adjective for `putrāḥ`.

मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu (the progenitor of mankind) (of Manu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu (a progenitor of mankind, first man, lawgiver)

Note: Possessive case for Manu.

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons (of Manu) (sons, children)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Subject of `abhavan`.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, just so (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - as well, also (indeed, certainly, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

अन्ये (anye) - others (besides the fifty sons) (others, different ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, different, another

Note: Subject, along with `putrāḥ`.

अभवन् (abhavan) - they came to be, were born (they were, they became)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect past tense, 3rd person plural.

Root: bhū (class 1)

क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on earth (on earth, in the ground, in the land)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣiti

kṣiti - earth, ground, land, dwelling

Root: kṣi

Note: Locative case indicating place.

अन्योन्य (anyonya) - mutual (mutual, each other)

(pronoun)

of anyonya

anyonya - mutual, one another, each other

Formed from anya + anya

Note: Forms part of the compound `anyonya-bhedāt`.

भेदात् (bhedāt) - due to discord, disunity (from division, separation, discord)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - breaking, splitting, division, discord, difference

Derived from root bhid (to split, break).

Root: bhid

Note: The `-āt` ending indicates ablative case ("from/due to division/discord").

ते (te) - they (referring to the sons of Manu) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of `vineśuḥ`.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Emphasizes `te`.

विनेशुः (vineśuḥ) - they perished (they perished, were destroyed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vi-naś

Perfect past tense, 3rd person plural. With `vi-` prefix, means to completely perish/be destroyed.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

इति (iti) - thus, so it is said (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding statement as a report or tradition.

नः (naḥ) - by us (it is heard) (to us, by us, our)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal form for 1st person plural.

Note: Acts as an agent in a passive construction with `śrutam`.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - it is heard (heard, revealed, what is heard, scripture)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed, knowledge

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 1)