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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-145, verse-18

पूषाणं चाभिदुद्राव परेण वपुषान्वितः ।
पुरोडाशं भक्षयतो दशनान्वै व्यशातयत् ॥१८॥
18. pūṣāṇaṁ cābhidudrāva pareṇa vapuṣānvitaḥ ,
puroḍāśaṁ bhakṣayato daśanānvai vyaśātayat.
18. pūṣāṇam ca abhidudrāva pareṇa vapuṣā anvitaḥ
| puroḍāśam bhakṣayataḥ daśanān vai vyaśātayat
18. ca pareṇa vapuṣā anvitaḥ pūṣāṇam abhidudrāva
puroḍāśam bhakṣayataḥ daśanān vai vyaśātayat
18. And, endowed with a supreme form, he rushed towards Pūṣan. He indeed shattered the teeth of Pūṣan, who was partaking of the ritual cake (puroḍāśa).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पूषाणम् (pūṣāṇam) - The deity Pūṣan. (Pūṣan (a Vedic deity, guardian of paths and livestock))
  • (ca) - and
  • अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - he rushed towards, he attacked
  • परेण (pareṇa) - with a supreme, with an excellent
  • वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with a body, with a form
  • अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
  • पुरोडाशम् (puroḍāśam) - A specific ritual cake offered in Vedic ceremonies. (ritual cake, sacrificial cake)
  • भक्षयतः (bhakṣayataḥ) - Of Pūṣan, who was eating. (of him who was eating, of the one consuming)
  • दशनान् (daśanān) - teeth
  • वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly
  • व्यशातयत् (vyaśātayat) - he shattered, he struck down, he destroyed

Words meanings and morphology

पूषाणम् (pūṣāṇam) - The deity Pūṣan. (Pūṣan (a Vedic deity, guardian of paths and livestock))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pūṣan
pūṣan - Pūṣan (a Vedic deity, protector, nurturer)
Root: puṣ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'abhidudrāva'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects with the previous action.
अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - he rushed towards, he attacked
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of dru
Perfect active
3rd person singular, perfect active, Parasmaipada, with prefix abhi.
Prefix: abhi
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: The subject 'he' is implied from the previous verse.
परेण (pareṇa) - with a supreme, with an excellent
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, excellent, other
Note: Agrees with 'vapuṣā'.
वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with a body, with a form
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vapus
vapus - body, form, figure
From √vap (to weave, sow).
Root: vap (class 1)
Note: Means by which he is 'anvitaḥ'.
अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anvita
anvita - endowed with, accompanied by, connected with
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √i (to go) with prefix anu- and suffix -ta.
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: This participle functions adjectivally.
पुरोडाशम् (puroḍāśam) - A specific ritual cake offered in Vedic ceremonies. (ritual cake, sacrificial cake)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of puroḍāśa
puroḍāśa - sacrificial cake, ritual cake (an oblation of ground rice offered in Vedic rituals)
Compound (puro- (in front) + dāśa (given)).
Note: Object of 'bhakṣayataḥ'.
भक्षयतः (bhakṣayataḥ) - Of Pūṣan, who was eating. (of him who was eating, of the one consuming)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bhakṣayat
bhakṣayat - eating, consuming, devouring
Present Active Participle
Derived from the causative root √bhakṣ (to eat) + present participle suffix -at. The root is √bhaj (to divide, partake) in causative.
Root: bhakṣ (class 10)
Note: Used adjectivally, describing Pūṣan at that moment.
दशनान् (daśanān) - teeth
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of daśana
daśana - tooth, biting
From √daṃś (to bite) + -ana.
Root: daṃś (class 1)
Note: Object of 'vyaśātayat'.
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly
(indeclinable)
व्यशातयत् (vyaśātayat) - he shattered, he struck down, he destroyed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of śat
Causative Imperfect active
3rd person singular, imperfect active, Parasmaipada, causative (√śat in 10th class is śātayati), with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: śat (class 10)