महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-5, verse-7

विनाशं पश्यमानो हि सर्वराज्ञां गदाग्रजः ।
एतच्छ्रेयः स परमममन्यत जनार्दनः ॥७॥

7. vināśaṁ paśyamāno hi sarvarājñāṁ gadāgrajaḥ ,
etacchreyaḥ sa paramamamanyata janārdanaḥ.

7. vināśam paśyamānaḥ hi sarvarājñām gadāgrajaḥ
etat śreyaḥ saḥ paramam amanyata janārdanaḥ

7. hi sarvarājñām vināśam paśyamānaḥ gadāgrajaḥ
janārdanaḥ saḥ etat paramam śreyaḥ amanyata

7. Indeed, seeing the destruction of all kings, Janardana (Krishna), the elder brother of Gada, considered this (course of action) to be the supreme good.

Words meanings summery:

• विनाशम् (vināśam) - the destruction (of the kings) (destruction, ruin, disappearance)

• पश्यमानः (paśyamānaḥ) - seeing (the impending destruction) (seeing, observing)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• सर्वराज्ञाम् (sarvarājñām) - of all the kings (involved in the conflict) (of all kings)

• गदाग्रजः (gadāgrajaḥ) - Krishna (as the elder brother of Gada) (elder brother of Gada (epithet for Krishna/Balarama))

• एतत् (etat) - this (course of action / outcome) (this, that)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the supreme good/welfare (good, welfare, supreme good, excellence)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Janardana / Krishna) (he, that)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (good) (supreme, highest, best)

• अमन्यत (amanyata) - he considered (this to be) (he thought, he considered)

• जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Krishna (one who agitates/punishes men) (Janardana (Krishna))

Words meanings and morphology

विनाशम् (vināśam) - the destruction (of the kings) (destruction, ruin, disappearance)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance

Derived from root `naś` with `vi` prefix.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Object of `paśyamānaḥ`.

पश्यमानः (paśyamānaḥ) - seeing (the impending destruction) (seeing, observing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paśyamāna

paśyamāna - seeing, looking, observing

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root `dṛś` (to see), with suppletive stem `paśya`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies `gadāgrajaḥ` / `janārdanaḥ`.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

सर्वराज्ञाम् (sarvarājñām) - of all the kings (involved in the conflict) (of all kings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvarājan

sarvarājan - all kings, every king

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+rājan)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  N-stem noun.
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Connected to `vināśam`.

गदाग्रजः (gadāgrajaḥ) - Krishna (as the elder brother of Gada) (elder brother of Gada (epithet for Krishna/Balarama))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gadāgraja

gadāgraja - elder brother of Gada (an epithet for Krishna or Balarama)

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (gada+agraja)

• gada – Gada (name of a Yadava, brother of Krishna)
  proper noun (masculine)
• agraja – elder brother, first-born
  noun (masculine)
  Compound from `agra` (first) and `ja` (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

एतत् (etat) - this (course of action / outcome) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of `amanyata`, refers to the `śreyaḥ`.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the supreme good/welfare (good, welfare, supreme good, excellence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, more excellent, welfare, supreme good

Comparative degree of `praśasya` (praiseworthy), meaning 'better' or 'best'. Used as a neuter noun meaning 'welfare' or 'good'.

Note: Predicate nominative/accusative with `amanyata` (considered this to be the good).

सः (saḥ) - he (Janardana / Krishna) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `janārdanaḥ`.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (good) (supreme, highest, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost, best

Superlative adjective.

Note: Adverbial use or modifying `śreyaḥ`.

अमन्यत (amanyata) - he considered (this to be) (he thought, he considered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of man

Imperfect Middle Voice

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

Root: man (class 4)

जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Krishna (one who agitates/punishes men) (Janardana (Krishna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - Janardana (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna, meaning "agitator/punisher of men")

Compound from `jana` (men) and `ardana` (agitating/punishing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jana+ardana)

• jana – man, person, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ardana – causing pain, tormenting, punishing, seeking
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `ard` (to hurt, to trouble, to seek).
  Root: ard (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence, in apposition to `gadāgrajaḥ`.