महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-5, verse-18

स चिन्तयानोऽन्धकवृष्णिनाशं कुरुक्षयं चैव महानुभावः ।
मेने ततः संक्रमणस्य कालं ततश्चकारेन्द्रियसंनिरोधम् ॥१८॥

18. sa cintayāno'ndhakavṛṣṇināśaṁ; kurukṣayaṁ caiva mahānubhāvaḥ ,
mene tataḥ saṁkramaṇasya kālaṁ; tataścakārendriyasaṁnirodham.

18. sa cintayānaḥ andhaka-vṛṣṇi-nāśam
kuru-kṣayam ca eva mahā-anubhāvaḥ
| mene tataḥ saṃkramaṇasya kālam
tataḥ ca cakāra indriya-saṃnirodham

18. Reflecting on the annihilation of the Andhaka and Vṛṣṇi clans, as well as the destruction of the Kurus, that greatly powerful one (Kṛṣṇa) then deemed it the time for his departure. Consequently, he began to restrain his senses.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• चिन्तयानः (cintayānaḥ) - reflecting, thinking about

• अन्धक-वृष्णि-नाशम् (andhaka-vṛṣṇi-nāśam) - destruction of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis

• कुरु-क्षयम् (kuru-kṣayam) - destruction of the Kurus

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - also (indeed, only, just, also)

• महा-अनुभावः (mahā-anubhāvaḥ) - greatly powerful one (Kṛṣṇa) (greatly powerful, glorious, majestic)

• मेने (mene) - he considered, thought, deemed

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore

• संक्रमणस्य (saṁkramaṇasya) - of transition, of passing over, of departure

• कालम् (kālam) - time

• ततः (tataḥ) - consequently, then (then, thence, therefore)

• च (ca) - and, also

• चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did, he performed

• इन्द्रिय-संनिरोधम् (indriya-saṁnirodham) - restraint of the senses

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kṛṣṇa

चिन्तयानः (cintayānaḥ) - reflecting, thinking about

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintayāna

cintayāna - thinking, reflecting, meditating

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

From causal of root cit- (to perceive, think) + śānac suffix

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'sa' (Kṛṣṇa)

अन्धक-वृष्णि-नाशम् (andhaka-vṛṣṇi-nāśam) - destruction of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of andhaka-vṛṣṇi-nāśa

andhaka-vṛṣṇi-nāśa - destruction of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (andhaka+vṛṣṇi+nāśa)

• andhaka – Andhaka (name of a Yadava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vṛṣṇi – Vṛṣṇi (name of a Yadava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From root naś- (to perish, destroy)
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Object of 'cintayānaḥ'

कुरु-क्षयम् (kuru-kṣayam) - destruction of the Kurus

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuru-kṣaya

kuru-kṣaya - destruction of the Kurus, diminution of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+kṣaya)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and his descendants, including the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, decline
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi- (to destroy, diminish)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Object of 'cintayānaḥ'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also (indeed, only, just, also)

(indeclinable)

महा-अनुभावः (mahā-anubhāvaḥ) - greatly powerful one (Kṛṣṇa) (greatly powerful, glorious, majestic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-anubhāva

mahā-anubhāva - of great power, mighty, glorious, majestic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+anubhāva)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• anubhāva – power, might, dignity, majesty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu

Note: Modifies 'sa' (Kṛṣṇa)

मेने (mene) - he considered, thought, deemed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of man

Perfect

Root verb 'man' (to think), perfect tense, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada

Root: man (class 4)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore

(indeclinable)

संक्रमणस्य (saṁkramaṇasya) - of transition, of passing over, of departure

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of saṃkramaṇa

saṁkramaṇa - passing over, transition, entry, departure

From root kram- (to step, go) with saṃ-

Prefix: sam

Root: kram (class 1)

कालम् (kālam) - time

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season

Note: Object of 'mene'

ततः (tataḥ) - consequently, then (then, thence, therefore)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did, he performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect

Root verb 'kṛ' (to do), perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इन्द्रिय-संनिरोधम् (indriya-saṁnirodham) - restraint of the senses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indriya-saṃnirodha

indriya-saṁnirodha - restraint of the senses

Compound type : tatpurusha (indriya+saṃnirodha)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
• saṃnirodha – restraint, control, confinement
  noun (masculine)
  From root rudh- (to obstruct) with saṃ-ni-
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Object of 'cakāra'