महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-12, verse-35

निहत्य शत्रूंस्तरसा समृद्धान्शक्रो यथा दैत्यबलानि संख्ये ।
कः पार्थ शोचेन्निरतः स्वधर्मे पूर्वैः स्मृते पार्थिव शिष्टजुष्टे ॥३५॥

35. nihatya śatrūṁstarasā samṛddhā;nśakro yathā daityabalāni saṁkhye ,
kaḥ pārtha śocennirataḥ svadharme; pūrvaiḥ smṛte pārthiva śiṣṭajuṣṭe.

35. nihatya śatrūn tarasā samṛddhān
śakraḥ yathā daityabalāni saṃkhye
kaḥ pārtha śocet nirataḥ svadharme
pūrvaiḥ smṛte pārthiva śiṣṭajuṣṭe

35. pārtha pārthiva kaḥ śocet nirataḥ
svadharme pūrvaiḥ smṛte śiṣṭajuṣṭe
nihatya samṛddhān śatrūn tarasā
yathā śakraḥ daityabalāni saṃkhye

35. O Pārtha, who would grieve after swiftly vanquishing mighty enemies, just as Indra destroyed the demon armies in battle, especially when devoted to one's own natural law (dharma) — that which is remembered by ancestors and cherished by the virtuous, O prince?

Words meanings summery:

• निहत्य (nihatya) - having vanquished (having struck down, having destroyed)

• शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies

• तरसा (tarasā) - swiftly (by force, swiftly, quickly)

• समृद्धान् (samṛddhān) - mighty (enemies) (prosperous, mighty, wealthy, accomplished)

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (Indra, powerful one)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• दैत्यबलानि (daityabalāni) - demon forces (armies of demons, demon forces)

• संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle (in battle, in enumeration)

• कः (kaḥ) - who (who, what)

• पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pṛthā (Arjuna) (O son of Pṛthā (Arjuna), relating to Pṛthā)

• शोचेत् (śocet) - would grieve (should grieve, would grieve, might grieve)

• निरतः (nirataḥ) - devoted to (engaged in, devoted to, attached to)

• स्वधर्मे (svadharme) - in one's own natural law (dharma) (in one's own duty (dharma), in one's own natural law (dharma))

• पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by ancestors (by the ancestors, by the former ones)

• स्मृते (smṛte) - remembered (by ancestors), enjoined (remembered, recollected, enjoined, taught)

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O prince (O king, O prince, earthly, relating to earth)

• शिष्टजुष्टे (śiṣṭajuṣṭe) - cherished by the virtuous (frequented by the virtuous, practiced by the wise)

Words meanings and morphology

निहत्य (nihatya) - having vanquished (having struck down, having destroyed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni- and suffix -tya.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

तरसा (tarasā) - swiftly (by force, swiftly, quickly)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras

taras - force, speed, vehemence

Root: tṛ

Note: Used adverbially.

समृद्धान् (samṛddhān) - mighty (enemies) (prosperous, mighty, wealthy, accomplished)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samṛddha

samṛddha - prosperous, mighty, successful, rich

Past Passive Participle

From root ṛdh (to prosper, grow) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛdh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with śatrūn.

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (Indra, powerful one)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - powerful, mighty; name of Indra

Root: śak (class 5)

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

दैत्यबलानि (daityabalāni) - demon forces (armies of demons, demon forces)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of daityabala

daityabala - demon army, strength of demons

Compound type : tatpurusha (genitive) (daitya+bala)

• daitya – demon, son of Diti
  noun (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, army, force
  noun (neuter)

संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle (in battle, in enumeration)

(noun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of saṃkhya

saṁkhya - battle, number, enumeration

Root: khyā (class 2)

कः (kaḥ) - who (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which

Note: Masculine nominative singular of kim.

पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pṛthā (Arjuna) (O son of Pṛthā (Arjuna), relating to Pṛthā)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna

Patronymic from Pṛthā.

शोचेत् (śocet) - would grieve (should grieve, would grieve, might grieve)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of śuc

Optative mood

1st conjugation verb.

Root: śuc (class 1)

निरतः (nirataḥ) - devoted to (engaged in, devoted to, attached to)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirata

nirata - engaged in, devoted to, absorbed in

Past Passive Participle

From root ram (to delight) with prefix ni- (or ni + rata from ram).

Prefix: ni

Root: ram (class 1)

स्वधर्मे (svadharme) - in one's own natural law (dharma) (in one's own duty (dharma), in one's own natural law (dharma))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own duty, personal law, inherent nature (dharma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (possessive/proprietary) (sva+dharma)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by ancestors (by the ancestors, by the former ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, ancient, earlier, prior; ancestor

Root: pṛ

Note: Agrees with smṛte and śiṣṭajuṣṭe implicitly, or means 'by the ancestors' generally.

स्मृते (smṛte) - remembered (by ancestors), enjoined (remembered, recollected, enjoined, taught)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, enjoined, known by tradition

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O prince (O king, O prince, earthly, relating to earth)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, regal, king, prince

From pṛthivī (earth).

शिष्टजुष्टे (śiṣṭajuṣṭe) - cherished by the virtuous (frequented by the virtuous, practiced by the wise)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śiṣṭajuṣṭa

śiṣṭajuṣṭa - frequented by the virtuous, approved by the cultured

Compound type : tatpurusha (instrumental) (śiṣṭa+juṣṭa)

• śiṣṭa – learned, virtuous, well-behaved, cultured
  adjective (P.P.P.) (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śiṣ (to rule, train).
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)
• juṣṭa – liked, approved, served, frequented
  adjective (P.P.P.) (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root juṣ (to like, enjoy, serve).
  Root: juṣ (class 1)