महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-137

परशुस्तीक्ष्णधारश्च दत्तो रामस्य यः पुरा ।
महादेवेन तुष्टेन क्षत्रियाणां क्षयंकरः ।
कार्तवीर्यो हतो येन चक्रवर्ती महामृधे ॥१३७॥

137. paraśustīkṣṇadhāraśca datto rāmasya yaḥ purā ,
mahādevena tuṣṭena kṣatriyāṇāṁ kṣayaṁkaraḥ ,
kārtavīryo hato yena cakravartī mahāmṛdhe.

137. paraśuḥ tīkṣṇadhāraḥ ca dattaḥ
rāmasya yaḥ purā mahādevena tuṣṭena
kṣatriyāṇām kṣayaṃkaraḥ kārtavīryaḥ
hataḥ yena cakravartī mahāmṛdhe

137. ca yaḥ tīkṣṇadhāraḥ paraśuḥ purā
rāmasya tuṣṭena mahādevena dattaḥ
kṣatriyāṇām kṣayaṃkaraḥ yena
cakravartī kārtavīryaḥ mahāmṛdhe hataḥ

137. And the sharp-edged axe, which was given to Rāma previously by the pleased Mahādeva, was the cause of the destruction of the kṣatriyas. By this axe, the emperor Kārtavīrya was slain in a great battle.

Words meanings summery:

• परशुः (paraśuḥ) - axe, hatchet

• तीक्ष्णधारः (tīkṣṇadhāraḥ) - sharp-edged, having a keen edge

• च (ca) - and, also

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, granted

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Paraśurāma (of Rama)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• महादेवेन (mahādevena) - by Mahadeva (Shiva)

• तुष्टेन (tuṣṭena) - by the pleased, by the satisfied

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the kshatriyas (warrior class)

• क्षयंकरः (kṣayaṁkaraḥ) - destroyer, causing destruction

• कार्तवीर्यः (kārtavīryaḥ) - The emperor Kārtavīrya Arjuna (Kartavirya (a powerful king))

• हतः (hataḥ) - slain, killed, struck

• येन (yena) - by whom, by which

• चक्रवर्ती (cakravartī) - emperor, sovereign ruler, universal monarch

• महामृधे (mahāmṛdhe) - in a great battle, in a great conflict

Words meanings and morphology

परशुः (paraśuḥ) - axe, hatchet

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paraśu

paraśu - axe, hatchet

तीक्ष्णधारः (tīkṣṇadhāraḥ) - sharp-edged, having a keen edge

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇadhāra

tīkṣṇadhāra - sharp-edged, having a keen edge

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tīkṣṇa+dhāra)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, acute
  adjective
• dhāra – edge, sharp point (of a weapon)
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, granted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

Root 'dā' (to give) + past participle suffix -ta.

Root: √dā (class 3)

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Paraśurāma (of Rama)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - pleasing, charming; a name of several epic heroes (Paraśurāma, Rāmacandra)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

महादेवेन (mahādevena) - by Mahadeva (Shiva)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahādeva

mahādeva - Great God; a name of Shiva

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+deva)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

तुष्टेन (tuṣṭena) - by the pleased, by the satisfied

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - pleased, satisfied, contented

Past Passive Participle

Root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased) + past participle suffix -ta.

Root: √tuṣ (class 4)

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the kshatriyas (warrior class)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - member of the warrior or ruling class

क्षयंकरः (kṣayaṁkaraḥ) - destroyer, causing destruction

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣayaṃkara

kṣayaṁkara - causing destruction, destructive

From kṣaya (destruction) + kara (maker/doer)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (kṣaya+kara)

• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss
  noun (masculine)
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  noun (masculine)
  Root 'kṛ' (to do) + agent suffix.
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)

कार्तवीर्यः (kārtavīryaḥ) - The emperor Kārtavīrya Arjuna (Kartavirya (a powerful king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kārtavīrya

kārtavīrya - name of a powerful ancient king (Kārtavīrya Arjuna)

हतः (hataḥ) - slain, killed, struck

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - slain, killed, struck, injured

Past Passive Participle

Root 'han' (to strike, kill) + past participle suffix -ta.

Root: √han (class 2)

येन (yena) - by whom, by which

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

चक्रवर्ती (cakravartī) - emperor, sovereign ruler, universal monarch

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cakravartin

cakravartin - emperor, universal monarch, ruler of a great territory

महामृधे (mahāmṛdhe) - in a great battle, in a great conflict

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mahāmṛdh

mahāmṛdh - great battle, great war

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+mṛdh)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• mṛdh – battle, combat, conflict
  noun (feminine)