महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-24, verse-21

ततः परमविक्रान्तो बाह्लीकान्कुरुनन्दनः ।
महता परिमर्देन वशे चक्रे दुरासदान् ॥२१॥

21. tataḥ paramavikrānto bāhlīkānkurunandanaḥ ,
mahatā parimardena vaśe cakre durāsadān.

21. tataḥ paramavikrāntaḥ bāhlīkān kurunandanaḥ
mahatā parimardena vaśe cakre durāsadān

21. Then, the supremely mighty Arjuna, the delight of the Kurus, brought the Bāhlīkas, who were difficult to approach, under his control through a great suppression.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• परमविक्रान्तः (paramavikrāntaḥ) - supremely valorous, extremely mighty

• बाह्लीकान् (bāhlīkān) - the people or inhabitants of the Bāhlīka region (the Bāhlīkas (name of a people/region))

• कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - Arjuna, as a descendant and pride of the Kuru dynasty (delight of the Kurus)

• महता (mahatā) - by a great, by a large

• परिमर्देन (parimardena) - by suppression, by crushing, by tormenting

• वशे (vaśe) - under control, in power

• चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he did

• दुरासदान् (durāsadān) - difficult to approach, difficult to subdue, inaccessible

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

परमविक्रान्तः (paramavikrāntaḥ) - supremely valorous, extremely mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramavikrānta

paramavikrānta - supremely valiant, exceedingly powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+vikrānta)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrānta – valorous, mighty, powerful, brave; stepped out
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kram (to step) with prefix vi (apart, intensely).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Modifies Arjuna (kurunandanaḥ).

बाह्लीकान् (bāhlīkān) - the people or inhabitants of the Bāhlīka region (the Bāhlīkas (name of a people/region))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāhlīka

bāhlīka - name of a country or people (Balkh)

कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - Arjuna, as a descendant and pride of the Kuru dynasty (delight of the Kurus)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, scion of the Kurus

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – name of an ancient kingdom, dynasty, or people
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – delighting, gladdening; son, child; garden of Indra
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

महता (mahatā) - by a great, by a large

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, important

Note: Modifies 'parimardena'.

परिमर्देन (parimardena) - by suppression, by crushing, by tormenting

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parimarda

parimarda - crushing, grinding, suppressing, tormenting, defeating

Derived from root mṛd (to crush) with prefix pari (around, thoroughly).

Prefix: pari

Root: mṛd (class 9)

वशे (vaśe) - under control, in power

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, power, control, authority

Note: Used in the idiom 'vaśe kṛ' (to bring under control).

चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he did

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

दुरासदान् (durāsadān) - difficult to approach, difficult to subdue, inaccessible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of durāsada

durāsada - difficult to approach, inaccessible, hard to overcome, formidable

Compound type : prādi or avyayībhāva (less common) (dur+āsada)

• dur – bad, difficult, hard, evil (prefix)
  indeclinable
• āsada – reaching, approaching, obtaining
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sad (to sit, go) with prefix ā (towards).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bāhlīkān'.