महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-28, verse-38

त्रैपुरं स वशे कृत्वा राजानममितौजसम् ।
निजग्राह महाबाहुस्तरसा पोतनेश्वरम् ॥३८॥

38. traipuraṁ sa vaśe kṛtvā rājānamamitaujasam ,
nijagrāha mahābāhustarasā potaneśvaram.

38. traipuraṃ sa vaśe kṛtvā rājānam amitaojasam
nijagrāha mahābāhuḥ tarasā potaneśvaram

38. That mighty-armed one (mahābāhu) – Sahadeva – having brought the king of Tripura, who possessed immeasurable valor, under his control, then forcefully subdued the lord of Potana.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रैपुरं (traipuraṁ) - the king of the region named Tripura (belonging to Tripura, the king of Tripura)

• स (sa) - Sahadeva (he)

• वशे (vaśe) - in power, under control, under authority

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having brought under control (having done, having made, having placed)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king of Tripura (the king)

• अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam) - describing the king of Tripura (of immeasurable energy, of immense valor)

• निजग्राह (nijagrāha) - Sahadeva subdued (he seized, subdued, caught)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - an epithet for Sahadeva (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

• तरसा (tarasā) - by force, speedily, with impetuosity

• पोतनेश्वरम् (potaneśvaram) - the ruler of the city of Potana (or Potanapura) (the lord of Potana)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रैपुरं (traipuraṁ) - the king of the region named Tripura (belonging to Tripura, the king of Tripura)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of traipura

traipura - belonging to Tripura, king of Tripura

derived from Tripura (proper name)

Note: Functions as a noun here.

स (sa) - Sahadeva (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Refers to Sahadeva.

वशे (vaśe) - in power, under control, under authority

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - power, control, authority, will

Note: Used with kṛtvā to form "to bring under control".

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having brought under control (having done, having made, having placed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

from root kṛ (8U)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king of Tripura (the king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Refers to the king of Tripura.

अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam) - describing the king of Tripura (of immeasurable energy, of immense valor)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of amitaujas

amitaujas - of immeasurable energy/valor

compound of amita and ojas

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)

• amita – unmeasured, immense, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from a- (neg.) + root mā (to measure)
  Root: mā (class 3)
• ojas – power, strength, energy, valor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies rājānam.

निजग्राह (nijagrāha) - Sahadeva subdued (he seized, subdued, caught)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Perfect (Lit) of grah

Perfect (Lit)

from root grah (9P) with upasarga ni

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - an epithet for Sahadeva (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

compound of mahā and bāhu

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implicit subject Sahadeva.

तरसा (tarasā) - by force, speedily, with impetuosity

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras

taras - force, speed, impetuosity

Note: Adverbial usage.

पोतनेश्वरम् (potaneśvaram) - the ruler of the city of Potana (or Potanapura) (the lord of Potana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of potaneśvara

potaneśvara - lord of Potana

compound of Potana (place name) and īśvara (lord)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (potana+īśvara)

• potana – Potana (name of a city/region)
  proper noun (neuter)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 4)