महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-99, verse-34

पुरुषादानुचरिता भीरूणां कश्मलावहा ।
नदी योधमहायज्ञे तदस्यावभृथं स्मृतम् ॥३४॥

34. puruṣādānucaritā bhīrūṇāṁ kaśmalāvahā ,
nadī yodhamahāyajñe tadasyāvabhṛthaṁ smṛtam.

34. puruṣādānucaritā bhīrūṇām kaśmalāvahā nadī
yodhamahāyajñe tat asyāḥ avabhṛtham smṛtam

34. nadī puruṣādānucaritā bhīrūṇām kaśmalāvahā
yodhamahāyajñe tat asyāḥ avabhṛtham smṛtam

34. This river, characterized by the deeds of man-eaters, brings confusion to the fearful. In the great sacrificial ritual (yajña) of warriors, this (river) is considered its concluding purifying bath (avabhṛtha).

Words meanings summery:

• पुरुषादानुचरिता (puruṣādānucaritā) - The river's actions, involving slaughter, are likened to those of man-eating demons. (characterized by the deeds of man-eaters; followed by man-eaters)

• भीरूणाम् (bhīrūṇām) - The river (battle) brings distress to those who are afraid. (of the fearful, of the timid)

• कश्मलावहा (kaśmalāvahā) - The river (battle) causes mental and physical distress to the combatants. (bringing confusion/distress, causing faintness)

• नदी (nadī) - The battle is metaphorically described as a river of destruction. (river)

• योधमहायज्ञे (yodhamahāyajñe) - The battlefield is considered a grand ritual (yajña) where warriors offer their lives. (in the great sacrifice of warriors)

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the described river or the scenario. (that, this)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - Refers to the river (nadī) previously mentioned. (of this (feminine))

• अवभृथम् (avabhṛtham) - The river (battle) itself is considered the final purification ritual. (concluding purifying bath of a sacrifice, final ceremonial ablution)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - It is declared or understood that the river serves as the avabhṛtha. (remembered, considered, held to be)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरुषादानुचरिता (puruṣādānucaritā) - The river's actions, involving slaughter, are likened to those of man-eating demons. (characterized by the deeds of man-eaters; followed by man-eaters)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puruṣādānucarita

puruṣādānucarita - whose actions are like man-eaters, followed by man-eaters

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puruṣāda+anucarita)

• puruṣāda – man-eater, cannibal, demon
  noun (masculine)
• anucarita – followed, pursued; acted, performed, practised; characteristic behavior
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root car (to move, act) with prefix anu (after, along)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Feminine form of puruṣādānucarita.

भीरूणाम् (bhīrūṇām) - The river (battle) brings distress to those who are afraid. (of the fearful, of the timid)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of bhīru

bhīru - fearful, timid, cowardly

Note: Can be masculine, feminine or neuter depending on the implied noun.

कश्मलावहा (kaśmalāvahā) - The river (battle) causes mental and physical distress to the combatants. (bringing confusion/distress, causing faintness)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kaśmalāvaha

kaśmalāvaha - bringing confusion, causing distress

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaśmala+vaha)

• kaśmala – faintness, distress, confusion, dirt, impurity
  noun (neuter)
• vaha – carrying, bearing, conveying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vah (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Feminine form of kaśmalāvaha.

नदी (nadī) - The battle is metaphorically described as a river of destruction. (river)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

योधमहायज्ञे (yodhamahāyajñe) - The battlefield is considered a grand ritual (yajña) where warriors offer their lives. (in the great sacrifice of warriors)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yodhamahāyajña

yodhamahāyajña - great sacrifice of warriors

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yodha+mahā+yajña)

• yodha – warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
• yajña – sacrifice, sacrificial ritual, worship
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)

तत् (tat) - Refers to the described river or the scenario. (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: The neuter nominative singular form of the demonstrative pronoun tad.

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - Refers to the river (nadī) previously mentioned. (of this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Genitive singular of 'idam' in feminine.

अवभृथम् (avabhṛtham) - The river (battle) itself is considered the final purification ritual. (concluding purifying bath of a sacrifice, final ceremonial ablution)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avabhṛtha

avabhṛtha - concluding purifying bath of a sacrifice, final ceremonial ablution

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - It is declared or understood that the river serves as the avabhṛtha. (remembered, considered, held to be)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected; considered, understood as

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)