महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-60, verse-8

तद्भागिनेयनिधनं तत्त्वेनाचक्ष्व मे विभो ।
सदृशाक्षस्तव कथं शत्रुभिर्निहतो रणे ॥८॥

8. tadbhāgineyanidhanaṁ tattvenācakṣva me vibho ,
sadṛśākṣastava kathaṁ śatrubhirnihato raṇe.

8. tat bhāgineya nidhanam tattvena ācakṣva me vibho
sadṛśākṣaḥ tava katham śatrubhiḥ nihataḥ raṇe

8. Therefore, tell me the truth, O all-pervading one, about the death of your nephew. How was one like him, your equal, slain by enemies in battle?

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore, then)

• भागिनेय (bhāgineya) - nephew's (nephew, sister's son)

• निधनम् (nidhanam) - death (death, destruction)

• तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - the truth (instrumental, meaning 'by means of the truth') (by the truth, truly, essentially)

• आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell (tell, relate, declare)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, my, for me)

• विभो (vibho) - O all-pervading one (referring to Krishna) (O all-pervading one, O mighty one, O lord)

• सदृशाक्षः (sadṛśākṣaḥ) - one whose eyes were like yours (similar to Krishna's eyes) (similar-eyed, one with eyes like another)

• तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

• कथम् (katham) - how? (how?, in what manner?)

• शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain (slain, killed, struck down)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore, then)

(indeclinable)

भागिनेय (bhāgineya) - nephew's (nephew, sister's son)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāgineya

bhāgineya - nephew, sister's son

Derived from bhaginī (sister)

Note: Used here as the first part of a compound 'bhāgineyanidhanam'.

निधनम् (nidhanam) - death (death, destruction)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - death, destruction, end, loss

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ni+dhana)

• ni – down, into
  indeclinable
• dhana – wealth, treasure; also related to root dhā (to place, hold), hence end/destruction in combination with ni
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: This is part of the compound 'bhāgineyanidhanam', meaning 'the death of the nephew'.

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - the truth (instrumental, meaning 'by means of the truth') (by the truth, truly, essentially)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, essential nature, principle

आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell (tell, relate, declare)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ācakṣva

Derived from root 'cakṣ' (to see, to say) with prefix 'ā-'.

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

मे (me) - to me (to me, my, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

विभो (vibho) - O all-pervading one (referring to Krishna) (O all-pervading one, O mighty one, O lord)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - all-pervading, mighty, powerful, lord, ruler

सदृशाक्षः (sadṛśākṣaḥ) - one whose eyes were like yours (similar to Krishna's eyes) (similar-eyed, one with eyes like another)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśākṣa

sadṛśākṣa - similar-eyed, having eyes like another

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sadṛśa+akṣa)

• sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling
  adjective
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

कथम् (katham) - how? (how?, in what manner?)

(indeclinable)

शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, adversary

निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain (slain, killed, struck down)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, slain, struck down, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill) with prefix 'ni-'.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, fight, combat