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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-14

योऽयं परेषां पृतनां समृद्धां निरायुधो दीर्घभुजो निहन्यात् ।
श्रुत्वैव शब्दं हि वृकोदरस्य मुञ्चन्ति सैन्यानि शकृत्समूत्रम् ॥१४॥
14. yo'yaṁ pareṣāṁ pṛtanāṁ samṛddhāṁ; nirāyudho dīrghabhujo nihanyāt ,
śrutvaiva śabdaṁ hi vṛkodarasya; muñcanti sainyāni śakṛtsamūtram.
14. yaḥ ayam pareṣām pṛtanām samṛddhām
nirāyudhaḥ dīrghabhujaḥ nihanyāt
śrutvā eva śabdam hi vṛkodarasya
muñcanti sainyāni śakṛtsamūtram
14. This very long-armed man (Bhīma), who, even unarmed, would indeed strike down a mighty enemy army, just upon hearing Vṛkodara's (Bhīma) roar, soldiers release excrement and urine.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which
  • अयम् (ayam) - this
  • परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of others, of enemies
  • पृतनाम् (pṛtanām) - army, battle array
  • समृद्धाम् (samṛddhām) - mighty, prosperous, well-equipped
  • निरायुधः (nirāyudhaḥ) - unarmed, without weapons
  • दीर्घभुजः (dīrghabhujaḥ) - (referring to Bhīma, known for his powerful, long arms) (long-armed)
  • निहन्यात् (nihanyāt) - would strike down, would kill
  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
  • एव (eva) - just, only, indeed
  • शब्दम् (śabdam) - sound, roar
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely
  • वृकोदरस्य (vṛkodarasya) - of Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
  • मुञ्चन्ति (muñcanti) - release, drop, let go
  • सैन्यानि (sainyāni) - armies, soldiers
  • शकृत्समूत्रम् (śakṛtsamūtram) - excrement and urine

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of others, of enemies
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of para
para - other, another, enemy, supreme
Note: Used as a substantive noun here.
पृतनाम् (pṛtanām) - army, battle array
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛtanā
pṛtanā - army, host, battle, combat
समृद्धाम् (samṛddhām) - mighty, prosperous, well-equipped
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of samṛddha
samṛddha - prosperous, rich, accomplished, powerful, mighty
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'ṛdh' (to prosper, grow) with prefix 'sam-'
Prefix: sam
Root: ṛdh (class 4)
निरायुधः (nirāyudhaḥ) - unarmed, without weapons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāyudha
nirāyudha - without weapons, unarmed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āyudha)
  • nis – out, without, away
    indeclinable
  • āyudha – weapon, implement
    noun (neuter)
दीर्घभुजः (dīrghabhujaḥ) - (referring to Bhīma, known for his powerful, long arms) (long-armed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrghabhuja
dīrghabhuja - long-armed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+bhuja)
  • dīrgha – long, tall, extensive
    adjective
  • bhuja – arm
    noun (masculine)
निहन्यात् (nihanyāt) - would strike down, would kill
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential/optative (vidhiliṅ) of han
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Derived from root 'śru' (to hear) with suffix '-ktvā'
Root: śru (class 5)
एव (eva) - just, only, indeed
(indeclinable)
शब्दम् (śabdam) - sound, roar
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śabda
śabda - sound, noise, word, roar
हि (hi) - indeed, surely
(indeclinable)
वृकोदरस्य (vṛkodarasya) - of Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛkodara
vṛkodara - Vṛkodara (a name for Bhīma, lit. 'wolf-bellied' due to his great hunger)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vṛka+udara)
  • vṛka – wolf
    noun (masculine)
  • udara – belly, stomach
    noun (neuter)
मुञ्चन्ति (muñcanti) - release, drop, let go
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of muc
Root: muc (class 6)
सैन्यानि (sainyāni) - armies, soldiers
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sainya
sainya - army, host of soldiers, military force
Derived from 'senā' (army)
शकृत्समूत्रम् (śakṛtsamūtram) - excrement and urine
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śakṛtsamūtra
śakṛtsamūtra - excrement and urine
Compound type : dvandva (śakṛt+mūtra)
  • śakṛt – excrement, dung, feces
    noun (neuter)
  • mūtra – urine
    noun (neuter)