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15,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-16, verse-5

चतुर्भिः पाण्डुपुत्रैश्च भीमार्जुनयमैर्नृप ।
जनक्षयोऽयं नृपते कृतो दैवबलात्कृतैः ॥५॥
5. caturbhiḥ pāṇḍuputraiśca bhīmārjunayamairnṛpa ,
janakṣayo'yaṁ nṛpate kṛto daivabalātkṛtaiḥ.
5. caturibhiḥ pāṇḍuputraiḥ ca bhīmārjunayamaiḥ nṛpa
janakṣayaḥ ayam nṛpate kṛtaḥ daivabalātkṛtaiḥ
5. nṛpa nṛpate ayam janakṣayaḥ caturibhiḥ pāṇḍuputraiḥ
bhīmārjunayamaiḥ daivabalātkṛtaiḥ kṛtaḥ
5. O King, this annihilation of people was brought about by the four sons of Pāṇḍu—Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)—who were compelled by the power of destiny, O lord of men.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चतुरिभिः (caturibhiḥ) - by four, with four
  • पाण्डुपुत्रैः (pāṇḍuputraiḥ) - by the sons of Pāṇḍu
  • (ca) - and, also
  • भीमार्जुनयमैः (bhīmārjunayamaiḥ) - by Bhīma, Arjuna, and the Yamas (Nakula and Sahadeva)
  • नृप (nṛpa) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)
  • जनक्षयः (janakṣayaḥ) - destruction of people, slaughter of men
  • अयम् (ayam) - this, this one
  • नृपते (nṛpate) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O lord of men, O king)
  • कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, performed
  • दैवबलात्कृतैः (daivabalātkṛtaiḥ) - by those compelled by the power of destiny, by those made to act by divine power

Words meanings and morphology

चतुरिभिः (caturibhiḥ) - by four, with four
(numeral adjective)
Note: Agrees with pāṇḍuputraiḥ.
पाण्डुपुत्रैः (pāṇḍuputraiḥ) - by the sons of Pāṇḍu
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāṇḍuputra
pāṇḍuputra - son of Pāṇḍu
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍu+putra)
  • pāṇḍu – Pāṇḍu (name of a king, father of the Pāṇḍavas)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • putra – son, offspring
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भीमार्जुनयमैः (bhīmārjunayamaiḥ) - by Bhīma, Arjuna, and the Yamas (Nakula and Sahadeva)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhīmārjunayama
bhīmārjunayama - Bhīma, Arjuna, and the Yamas (twins Nakula and Sahadeva)
Compound type : dvandva (bhīma+arjuna+yama)
  • bhīma – Bhīma (name of the second Pāṇḍava brother)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • arjuna – Arjuna (name of the third Pāṇḍava brother)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • yama – Yama (name of the twin Pāṇḍavas, Nakula and Sahadeva)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: This is a dvandva compound listing Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins.
नृप (nṛpa) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, protector of men
Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
जनक्षयः (janakṣayaḥ) - destruction of people, slaughter of men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of janakṣaya
janakṣaya - destruction of people, slaughter of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+kṣaya)
  • jana – people, men, folk
    noun (masculine)
  • kṣaya – destruction, ruin, loss
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kṣi (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
अयम् (ayam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Agrees with janakṣayaḥ.
नृपते (nṛpate) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O lord of men, O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpati
nṛpati - king, lord of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)
  • nṛ – man
    noun (masculine)
  • pati – master, lord, husband
    noun (masculine)
Note: Another vocative, addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, performed
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Forms a passive construction with instrumental agents.
दैवबलात्कृतैः (daivabalātkṛtaiḥ) - by those compelled by the power of destiny, by those made to act by divine power
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of daivabalātkṛta
daivabalātkṛta - compelled by the power of destiny, caused by divine force
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daiva-bala+kṛta)
  • daiva-bala – divine power, power of destiny
    noun (neuter)
  • kṛta – done, made, caused
    participle (past passive) (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies the Pāṇḍavas as agents in the instrumental case.