महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-195, verse-9

शेते लोकविनाशाय तपोबलसमाश्रितः ।
उत्तङ्कस्याश्रमाभ्याशे निःश्वसन्पावकार्चिषः ॥९॥

9. śete lokavināśāya tapobalasamāśritaḥ ,
uttaṅkasyāśramābhyāśe niḥśvasanpāvakārciṣaḥ.

9. śete lokavināśāya tapobalasamāśritaḥ
uttaṅkasya āśramābhyāśe niḥśvasan pāvakārciṣaḥ

9. Relying on the strength of his asceticism (tapas), he lay near Uttaṅka's hermitage, exhaling flames of fire for the destruction of the worlds (loka).

Words meanings summery:

• शेते (śete) - lies down, sleeps, reposes

• लोकविनाशाय (lokavināśāya) - for the destruction of the worlds, for universal destruction

• तपोबलसमाश्रितः (tapobalasamāśritaḥ) - Refers to Dhundhu, the demon. (relying on the strength of asceticism, supported by the power of austerity)

• उत्तङ्कस्य (uttaṅkasya) - of Uttaṅka

• आश्रमाभ्याशे (āśramābhyāśe) - near the hermitage, in the vicinity of the hermitage

• निःश्वसन् (niḥśvasan) - exhaling, breathing out, sighing

• पावकार्चिषः (pāvakārciṣaḥ) - flames of fire

Words meanings and morphology

शेते (śete) - lies down, sleeps, reposes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of śī

Root verb, Ātmanepada, 2nd conjugation class

Root: śī (class 2)

लोकविनाशाय (lokavināśāya) - for the destruction of the worlds, for universal destruction

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of lokavināśa

lokavināśa - destruction of the world, ruin of mankind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+vināśa)

• loka – world, people, realm, space
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• vināśa – destruction, ruin, disappearance, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √naś (to perish) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

तपोबलसमाश्रितः (tapobalasamāśritaḥ) - Refers to Dhundhu, the demon. (relying on the strength of asceticism, supported by the power of austerity)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapobalasamāśrita

tapobalasamāśrita - relying on the strength of austerity

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+bala+samāśrita)

• tapas – austerity, asceticism, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• samāśrita – resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √śri (to resort to) with prefixes sam-ā-
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

उत्तङ्कस्य (uttaṅkasya) - of Uttaṅka

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uttaṅka

uttaṅka - Uttaṅka (name of a sage)

आश्रमाभ्याशे (āśramābhyāśe) - near the hermitage, in the vicinity of the hermitage

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āśramābhyāśa

āśramābhyāśa - vicinity of a hermitage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśrama+abhyāśa)

• āśrama – hermitage, ascetic's abode, stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √śram (to toil, be weary) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)
• abhyāśa – vicinity, proximity, nearness, approach
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √aś (to pervade, reach) with prefixes abhi-ā-
  Prefixes: abhi+ā
  Root: aś (class 5)

निःश्वसन् (niḥśvasan) - exhaling, breathing out, sighing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥśvasat

niḥśvasat - exhaling, breathing out, sighing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √śvas (to breathe) with prefix nis-

Prefix: nis

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Refers to the implied subject (Dhundhu).

पावकार्चिषः (pāvakārciṣaḥ) - flames of fire

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of pāvakārcis

pāvakārcis - flames of fire

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pāvaka+arcis)

• pāvaka – fire, pure, purifying
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √pū (to purify)
  Root: pū (class 1)
• arcis – flame, ray, light
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √arc (to shine)
  Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Acts as the object of 'niḥśvasan' (exhaling).