महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-8, verse-36

तथा स वीरो हत्वा तं ततोऽन्यान्समुपाद्रवत् ।
संसुप्तानेव राजेन्द्र तत्र तत्र महारथान् ।
स्फुरतो वेपमानांश्च शमितेव पशून्मखे ॥३६॥

36. tathā sa vīro hatvā taṁ tato'nyānsamupādravat ,
saṁsuptāneva rājendra tatra tatra mahārathān ,
sphurato vepamānāṁśca śamiteva paśūnmakhe.

36. tathā saḥ vīraḥ hatvā tam tataḥ anyān
sam upa adravat saṃsuptān eva rājendra
tatra tatra mahārathān sphurataḥ
vepamānān ca śamitā iva paśūn makhe

36. rājendra tathā saḥ vīraḥ tam hatvā
tataḥ tatra tatra saṃsuptān eva sphurataḥ
ca vepamānān ca anyān mahārathān
makhe paśūn śamitā iva sam upa adravat

36. Thus, O king (rājendra), that hero, having killed him, then rushed towards the other deeply sleeping great charioteers (mahārathas) here and there. He killed them, though they were struggling and trembling, just as a sacrificer (śamitā) kills animals (paśus) in a ritual sacrifice (makha).

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, then, in that manner

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, warrior

• हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

• अन्यान् (anyān) - others, other ones

• सम् (sam) - together, completely, well

• उप (upa) - near, towards, next to

• अद्रवत् (adravat) - he ran, he rushed

• संसुप्तान् (saṁsuptān) - deeply sleeping, fast asleep

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• महारथान् (mahārathān) - great charioteers, mighty warriors

• स्फुरतः (sphurataḥ) - struggling, twitching, throbbing

• वेपमानान् (vepamānān) - trembling, quivering

• च (ca) - and

• शमिता (śamitā) - sacrificer, slaughterer (in a ritual)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पशून् (paśūn) - animals, cattle, sacrificial victims

• मखे (makhe) - in a sacrifice, in a ritual

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, then, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as a conjunction, continuing the narrative.

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, warrior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Root: vī (class 2)

Note: Appositive to 'saḥ'.

हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root han.

Root: han (class 2)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Object of 'hatvā'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

(indeclinable)

अन्यान् (anyān) - others, other ones

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, different

सम् (sam) - together, completely, well

(indeclinable)

Preverb, intensifies the action.

उप (upa) - near, towards, next to

(indeclinable)

Preverb, indicating proximity or approach.

अद्रवत् (adravat) - he ran, he rushed

(verb)

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

imperfect active

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: dru (class 1)

संसुप्तान् (saṁsuptān) - deeply sleeping, fast asleep

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃsupta

saṁsupta - deeply sleeping, fast asleep

past passive participle

Derived from root svap (to sleep) with upasarga sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: svap (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, emperor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ind (class 6)

Note: Direct address to the listener/narratee.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

महारथान् (mahārathān) - great charioteers, mighty warriors

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - great charioteer, mighty warrior

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine form of mahat, used as first member of compounds.
• ratha – chariot, warrior (in compound)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ramh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'samupādravat'.

स्फुरतः (sphurataḥ) - struggling, twitching, throbbing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sphurat

sphurat - struggling, twitching, throbbing

present active participle

Derived from root sphur (to throb, struggle).

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Qualifies "mahārathān".

वेपमानान् (vepamānān) - trembling, quivering

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vepamāna

vepamāna - trembling, quivering

present middle participle

Derived from root vep (to tremble).

Root: vep (class 1)

Note: Qualifies "mahārathān".

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

शमिता (śamitā) - sacrificer, slaughterer (in a ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śamitṛ

śamitṛ - sacrificer, slaughterer, one who quiets

agent noun

Derived from root śam (to quiet, slay).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agent in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पशून् (paśūn) - animals, cattle, sacrificial victims

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paśu

paśu - animal, cattle, sacrificial victim

Root: paś (class 1)

Note: Object in the simile.

मखे (makhe) - in a sacrifice, in a ritual

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of makha

makha - sacrifice, feast, festival

Root: magh (class 1)