महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-62, verse-37

धर्मराजनिसृष्टस्तु सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव ।
धार्तराष्ट्रानिमान्पापान्निष्पिषेयं तलासिभिः ॥३७॥

37. dharmarājanisṛṣṭastu siṁhaḥ kṣudramṛgāniva ,
dhārtarāṣṭrānimānpāpānniṣpiṣeyaṁ talāsibhiḥ.

37. dharmarāja-nisṛṣṭaḥ tu siṃhaḥ kṣudra-mṛgān iva
dhārtarāṣṭrān imān pāpān niṣpiṣeyaṃ tala-asibhiḥ

37. But like a lion unleashed by the king of duty (dharma), I would crush these sinful sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, these wicked ones, like small deer, with mighty hand-strikes.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मराज-निसृष्टः (dharmarāja-nisṛṣṭaḥ) - unleashed by the king of duty (dharma) (released by the king of dharma)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - a lion (lion)

• क्षुद्र-मृगान् (kṣudra-mṛgān) - small deer (small deer, insignificant animals)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• धार्तराष्ट्रान् (dhārtarāṣṭrān) - the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• इमान् (imān) - these

• पापान् (pāpān) - wicked ones (sinful, wicked, evil (ones))

• निष्पिषेयम् (niṣpiṣeyam) - I would crush (I would crush, I would grind)

• तल-असिभिः (tala-asibhiḥ) - with mighty hand-strikes (with palm-swords, with mighty hand-strikes)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मराज-निसृष्टः (dharmarāja-nisṛṣṭaḥ) - unleashed by the king of duty (dharma) (released by the king of dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja-nisṛṣṭa

dharmarāja-nisṛṣṭa - released by the king of dharma

Past Passive Participle (nisṛṣṭa)

`nisṛṣṭa` (released, sent forth) is compounded with `dharmarāja` (king of dharma). `dharmarāja` is a Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : upapada-samāsa (dharma+rāja+nisṛṣṭa)

• dharma – duty, natural law, righteous conduct, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
  Stem `rājan`.
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• nisṛṣṭa – sent forth, released, discharged, unleashed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `sṛj` (to throw, emit) with prefix `ni`.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Describes the speaker (Bhimasena).

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - a lion (lion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃha

siṁha - lion

क्षुद्र-मृगान् (kṣudra-mṛgān) - small deer (small deer, insignificant animals)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṣudra-mṛga

kṣudra-mṛga - small deer, insignificant animal

Karmadhāraya compound: `kṣudra` (small, insignificant) + `mṛga` (deer, animal).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṣudra+mṛga)

• kṣudra – small, minute, insignificant, mean, vile
  adjective (masculine)
• mṛga – deer, animal, wild beast
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `niṣpiṣeyam`.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

धार्तराष्ट्रान् (dhārtarāṣṭrān) - the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dhārtarāṣṭra

dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Patronymic derivation from `Dhṛtarāṣṭra`.

Note: Object of `niṣpiṣeyam`.

इमान् (imān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

पापान् (pāpān) - wicked ones (sinful, wicked, evil (ones))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāpa

pāpa - wicked, evil, sinful, bad; sin, evil

निष्पिषेयम् (niṣpiṣeyam) - I would crush (I would crush, I would grind)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of piṣ

Optative mood, first person, singular, active voice. Root `piṣ` with prefix `ni`.

Prefix: ni

Root: piṣ (class 7)

तल-असिभिः (tala-asibhiḥ) - with mighty hand-strikes (with palm-swords, with mighty hand-strikes)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tala-asi

tala-asi - palm-sword (figurative for powerful hand-strikes)

Karmadhāraya or Bahuvrīhi compound, metaphorically meaning 'with palms that are like swords' or 'whose palms are swords'. Implies powerful hand-strikes.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tala+asi)

• tala – palm (of hand), sole (of foot), flat surface
  noun (masculine)
• asi – sword, scimitar
  noun (masculine)
  Root: as (class 2)