महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-218, verse-22

स्कन्द उवाच ।
दानवानां विनाशाय देवानामर्थसिद्धये ।
गोब्राह्मणस्य त्राणार्थं सेनापत्येऽभिषिञ्च माम् ॥२२॥

22. skanda uvāca ,
dānavānāṁ vināśāya devānāmarthasiddhaye ,
gobrāhmaṇasya trāṇārthaṁ senāpatye'bhiṣiñca mām.

22. skanda uvāca | dānavānām vināśāya devānām artha-siddhaye
| go-brāhmaṇasya trāṇa-artham senāpatye abhiṣiñca mām

22. Skanda said: "Anoint me as commander-in-chief for the destruction of the dānavas, for the success of the gods' purpose, and for the protection of cows and brāhmaṇas."

Words meanings summery:

• स्कन्द (skanda) - Skanda, Kartikeya

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the dānavas (demons)

• विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for the destruction

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• अर्थ-सिद्धये (artha-siddhaye) - for the accomplishment of purpose, for success in object

• गो-ब्राह्मणस्य (go-brāhmaṇasya) - of the cows and brāhmaṇas

• त्राण-अर्थम् (trāṇa-artham) - for the purpose of protection

• सेनापत्ये (senāpatye) - in the position of commander-in-chief

• अभिषिञ्च (abhiṣiñca) - anoint, consecrate

• माम् (mām) - me

Words meanings and morphology

स्कन्द (skanda) - Skanda, Kartikeya

(proper noun)

masculine, nominative of skanda

skanda - Skanda, Kartikeya, the god of war, son of Shiva

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the dānavas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a descendant of Danu; a demon, an asura

विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for the destruction

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, annihilation, ruin

action noun from √naś

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

अर्थ-सिद्धये (artha-siddhaye) - for the accomplishment of purpose, for success in object

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of artha-siddhi

artha-siddhi - accomplishment of an object/purpose, success

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+siddhi)

• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  action noun from √sidh
  Root: sidh (class 1)

गो-ब्राह्मणस्य (go-brāhmaṇasya) - of the cows and brāhmaṇas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of go-brāhmaṇa

go-brāhmaṇa - cows and brāhmaṇas

Compound type : dvandva (go+brāhmaṇa)

• go – cow, bull, earth
  noun (masculine)
• brāhmaṇa – a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa), one belonging to the priestly class
  noun (masculine)

त्राण-अर्थम् (trāṇa-artham) - for the purpose of protection

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (trāṇa+artha)

• trāṇa – protection, defence
  noun (neuter)
  action noun from √trā
  Root: trā (class 2)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially (accusative singular in neuter) to mean 'for the sake of'

सेनापत्ये (senāpatye) - in the position of commander-in-chief

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - commander of an army, general, commander-in-chief

Compound type : tatpurusha (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

अभिषिञ्च (abhiṣiñca) - anoint, consecrate

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of √sic

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me