महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-9, verse-8

मौसले वृष्णिवीराणां विनाशो ब्रह्मशापजः ।
बभूव वीरान्तकरः प्रभासे रोमहर्षणः ॥८॥

8. mausale vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṁ vināśo brahmaśāpajaḥ ,
babhūva vīrāntakaraḥ prabhāse romaharṣaṇaḥ.

8. mausale vṛṣṇivīrāṇām vināśaḥ brahmaśāpajaḥ
babhūva vīrāntakaraḥ prabhāse romaharṣaṇaḥ

8. mausale प्रभासे वृष्णिवीराणाम् ब्रह्मशापजः
वीरान्तकरः रोमहर्षणः विनाशः बभूव

8. The destruction of the Vṛṣṇi heroes, caused by a brahmin's curse, took place in Prabhāsa during the Mauṣala event, a horrifying and hero-ending occurrence.

Words meanings summery:

• मौसले (mausale) - during the Mauṣala event (in the mace-event, related to the mace (Mauṣala Parva))

• वृष्णिवीराणाम् (vṛṣṇivīrāṇām) - of the Vṛṣṇi heroes

• विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction (destruction, ruin, disappearance)

• ब्रह्मशापजः (brahmaśāpajaḥ) - caused by a brahmin's curse (born of a brahmin's curse)

• बभूव (babhūva) - took place (happened, occurred, was)

• वीरान्तकरः (vīrāntakaraḥ) - bringing an end to heroes (causing the end of heroes)

• प्रभासे (prabhāse) - in Prabhāsa (in Prabhāsa (a holy place))

• रोमहर्षणः (romaharṣaṇaḥ) - horrifying (hair-raising, horrifying, causing horripilation)

Words meanings and morphology

मौसले (mausale) - during the Mauṣala event (in the mace-event, related to the mace (Mauṣala Parva))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mausala

mausala - relating to a mace; the 'Mace-War' (a chapter in Mahabharata describing the destruction of Yādavas)

From musala (mace) with aṇ suffix. Refers to the event of the Yādavas killing each other with mace-like reeds.

Note: Refers to the Mauṣala Parva, the chapter describing the Yādava massacre.

वृष्णिवीराणाम् (vṛṣṇivīrāṇām) - of the Vṛṣṇi heroes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛṣṇivīra

vṛṣṇivīra - hero of the Vṛṣṇis

Tatpuruṣa compound of vṛṣṇi (name of a Yadava clan) and vīra (hero).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛṣṇi+vīra)

• vṛṣṇi – Vṛṣṇi (name of a Yadu clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vīra – hero, warrior
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, 'of the Vṛṣṇi heroes'.

विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction (destruction, ruin, disappearance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance

From root naś (to perish) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

ब्रह्मशापजः (brahmaśāpajaḥ) - caused by a brahmin's curse (born of a brahmin's curse)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaśāpaja

brahmaśāpaja - born from a brahmin's curse, caused by a divine curse

Tatpuruṣa compound: brahmaśāpa (brahmin's curse) + ja (born from).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmaśāpa+ja)

• brahmaśāpa – brahmin's curse, divine curse
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of brahman (brahmin) and śāpa (curse).
• ja – born, produced from, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with vināśaḥ.

बभूव (babhūva) - took place (happened, occurred, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect tense

From root bhū (to be). 3rd person singular, perfect active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

वीरान्तकरः (vīrāntakaraḥ) - bringing an end to heroes (causing the end of heroes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīrāntakara

vīrāntakara - bringing an end to heroes, destroying heroes

Compound of vīra (hero) + anta (end) + kara (making, causing). Tatpuruṣa or Upapada compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīra+anta+kara)

• vīra – hero, warrior
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, boundary, death
  noun (masculine)
• kara – making, causing, doing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with vināśaḥ.

प्रभासे (prabhāse) - in Prabhāsa (in Prabhāsa (a holy place))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prabhāsa

prabhāsa - Prabhāsa (name of a holy place near Dwarka), splendor, light

A place of pilgrimage, mentioned in the Mahabharata.

Root: bhās (class 1)

रोमहर्षणः (romaharṣaṇaḥ) - horrifying (hair-raising, horrifying, causing horripilation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of romaharṣaṇa

romaharṣaṇa - causing horripilation, hair-raising, thrilling, terrifying

Compound of roman (hair) + harṣaṇa (causing erection, thrill, joy, horror).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (roman+harṣaṇa)

• roman – hair (on the body)
  noun (neuter)
• harṣaṇa – causing joy, thrilling, terrifying, exciting
  adjective (masculine)
  Causative from root hṛṣ (to thrill, to bristle)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vināśaḥ.