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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-10, verse-4

एतैर्नरगजाश्वानां प्रासशक्तिपरश्वधैः ।
सहस्राणि निकृन्तद्भिर्निःशेषं ते बलं कृतम् ॥४॥
4. etairnaragajāśvānāṁ prāsaśaktiparaśvadhaiḥ ,
sahasrāṇi nikṛntadbhirniḥśeṣaṁ te balaṁ kṛtam.
4. etaiḥ naragajāśvānām prāsaśakti paraśvadhaiḥ
sahasrāṇi nikṛntadbhiḥ niḥśeṣam te balam kṛtam
4. etaiḥ (trayaḥ),
prāsaśakti paraśvadhaiḥ naragajāśvānām sahasrāṇi nikṛntadbhiḥ,
te balam niḥśeṣam kṛtam.
4. By these (three), who were cutting down thousands of men, elephants, and horses with their spears, lances, and axes, your army was completely destroyed.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these (three, i.e., Kṛtavarman, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāman from previous verse) (by these)
  • नरगजाश्वानाम् (naragajāśvānām) - of men, elephants, and horses
  • प्रासशक्ति (prāsaśakti) - spear, lance, dart
  • परश्वधैः (paraśvadhaiḥ) - with axes
  • सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands (of men, elephants, and horses) (thousands)
  • निकृन्तद्भिः (nikṛntadbhiḥ) - by those (Kṛtavarman, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāman) who were slaughtering (by those cutting down, by those slaughtering)
  • निःशेषम् (niḥśeṣam) - entirely, completely, without remainder
  • ते (te) - your (referring to the army) (your, by you, to you)
  • बलम् (balam) - your army (army, strength, force)
  • कृतम् (kṛtam) - destroyed (referring to the army) (made, done, accomplished, destroyed)

Words meanings and morphology

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these (three, i.e., Kṛtavarman, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāman from previous verse) (by these)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Refers to the three warriors mentioned in the previous verse.
नरगजाश्वानाम् (naragajāśvānām) - of men, elephants, and horses
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of naragajāśva
naragajāśva - men, elephants, and horses
Compound type : dvandva (nara+gaja+aśva)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
    Root: nṛ
  • gaja – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
Note: Dependent on sahasrāṇi.
प्रासशक्ति (prāsaśakti) - spear, lance, dart
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prāsaśakti
prāsaśakti - spear, lance, dart
Note: This appears to be a misinterpretation. The original word is a compound `prāsaśakti-paraśvadha`, where `prāsaśakti` is part of a larger compound. It should be parsed as `prāsaśaktiparaśvadha` for the word `प्रासशक्तिपरश्वधैः`.
परश्वधैः (paraśvadhaiḥ) - with axes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paraśvadha
paraśvadha - axe, battle-axe
Prefix: para
Root: vadha
Note: This word is part of a larger dvandva compound `prāsaśaktiparaśvadha` meaning 'spears, lances, and axes'. The previous entry `prāsaśakti` should be merged with this one.
सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands (of men, elephants, and horses) (thousands)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sahasra
sahasra - thousand
Note: Object of nikṛntadbhiḥ.
निकृन्तद्भिः (nikṛntadbhiḥ) - by those (Kṛtavarman, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāman) who were slaughtering (by those cutting down, by those slaughtering)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nikṛntat
nikṛntat - cutting down, destroying, slaughtering
Present Active Participle
From root √kṛnt (to cut) with prefix ni.
Prefix: ni
Root: kṛnt (class 1)
Note: Functions as an attribute to etaiḥ.
निःशेषम् (niḥśeṣam) - entirely, completely, without remainder
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+śeṣa)
  • nis – without, out
    indeclinable
  • śeṣa – remainder, residue, balance
    noun (masculine)
    Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Modifies kṛtam.
ते (te) - your (referring to the army) (your, by you, to you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
Note: Can also be dative/locative singular, nominative/accusative dual, or nominative/accusative plural. Here, genitive possessive.
बलम् (balam) - your army (army, strength, force)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, army, military
Root: bal (class 1)
Note: Subject of the passive construction.
कृतम् (kṛtam) - destroyed (referring to the army) (made, done, accomplished, destroyed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, accomplished, finished, created
Past Passive Participle
From root √kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: The participle kṛtam acts as a predicate agreeing with balam.