महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-27, verse-2

अयोध्यायां तु धर्मज्ञं दीर्घप्रज्ञं महाबलम् ।
अजयत्पाण्डवश्रेष्ठो नातितीव्रेण कर्मणा ॥२॥

2. ayodhyāyāṁ tu dharmajñaṁ dīrghaprajñaṁ mahābalam ,
ajayatpāṇḍavaśreṣṭho nātitīvreṇa karmaṇā.

2. ayodhyāyām tu dharmajñam dīrghaprajñam mahābalam
ajayat pāṇḍavaśreṣṭhaḥ na atitīvreṇa karmaṇā

2. But in Ayodhya, the best of the Pandavas (Bhima) conquered the king who was a knower of natural law (dharma), profoundly wise, and exceedingly mighty, not by excessively fierce action.

Words meanings summery:

• अयोध्यायाम् (ayodhyāyām) - in Ayodhya (the city) (in Ayodhya)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however, and)

• धर्मज्ञम् (dharmajñam) - the knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law/righteousness, righteous)

• दीर्घप्रज्ञम् (dīrghaprajñam) - profoundly wise (profoundly wise, having long/deep wisdom)

• महाबलम् (mahābalam) - exceedingly mighty (mighty, greatly powerful, having great strength)

• अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered (conquered, won, vanquished)

• पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः (pāṇḍavaśreṣṭhaḥ) - the best of the Pandavas (Bhima) (the best of the Pandavas)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अतितीव्रेण (atitīvreṇa) - by excessively fierce (excessively fierce/intense, very severe)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action (by action (karma), by deed, by effort)

Words meanings and morphology

अयोध्यायाम् (ayodhyāyām) - in Ayodhya (the city) (in Ayodhya)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhya (name of an ancient city, capital of Kosala)

Feminine a-stem noun.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Indicates the location of the conquest.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however, and)

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating contrast or continuation.

धर्मज्ञम् (dharmajñam) - the knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law/righteousness, righteous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, virtuous

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of the verb, describing the king.

दीर्घप्रज्ञम् (dīrghaprajñam) - profoundly wise (profoundly wise, having long/deep wisdom)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīrghaprajña

dīrghaprajña - having long or profound wisdom/intellect

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīrgha+prajñā)

• dīrgha – long, extensive, deep
  adjective (masculine)
• prajñā – wisdom, intellect, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of the verb, describing the king.

महाबलम् (mahābalam) - exceedingly mighty (mighty, greatly powerful, having great strength)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - greatly powerful, mighty, having great strength

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'mahat' used in compounds.
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of the verb, describing the king.

अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered (conquered, won, vanquished)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of ji

Imperfect active

From root 'ji', with augment 'a-' for past tense.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः (pāṇḍavaśreṣṭhaḥ) - the best of the Pandavas (Bhima) (the best of the Pandavas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍavaśreṣṭha

pāṇḍavaśreṣṭha - the best/foremost of the Pandavas

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāṇḍava+śreṣṭha)

• pāṇḍava – descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Pāṇḍu
• śreṣṭha – best, chief, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy)

Note: Subject of the sentence (referring to Bhima).

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अतितीव्रेण (atitīvreṇa) - by excessively fierce (excessively fierce/intense, very severe)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of atitīvra

atitīvra - excessively sharp, very fierce, extremely intense

Compound with prefix 'ati-'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+tīvra)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• tīvra – sharp, fierce, intense, severe
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: tīv

Note: Modifies 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action (by action (karma), by deed, by effort)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action (karma), deed, work, ritual action

n-stem noun.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The means by which the conquest was achieved.