महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-231, verse-5

युगमीषां वरूथं च तथैव ध्वजसारथी ।
अश्वांस्त्रिवेणुं तल्पं च तिलशोऽभ्यहनन्रथम् ॥५॥

5. yugamīṣāṁ varūthaṁ ca tathaiva dhvajasārathī ,
aśvāṁstriveṇuṁ talpaṁ ca tilaśo'bhyahananratham.

5. yugam īṣām varūtham ca tathā eva dhvajasārathī
aśvān triveṇum talpam ca tilaśaḥ abhyahanan ratham

5. They shattered the chariot's yoke, pole, and body, and similarly, the banner, the charioteer, the horses, the three poles (of the chariot), and the seat, into tiny pieces (tilaśaḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• युगम् (yugam) - yoke

• ईषाम् (īṣām) - chariot pole

• वरूथम् (varūtham) - chariot-box, body of a chariot

• च (ca) - and

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (thus, so, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - also (indeed, just, only)

• ध्वजसारथी (dhvajasārathī) - banner and charioteer

• अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses

• त्रिवेणुम् (triveṇum) - the three structural poles of the chariot (the three bamboos/poles)

• तल्पम् (talpam) - seat (of the chariot) (seat, couch)

• च (ca) - and

• तिलशः (tilaśaḥ) - into tiny pieces (piece by piece, into sesame-seed pieces)

• अभ्यहनन् (abhyahanan) - they struck, they smashed

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot

Words meanings and morphology

युगम् (yugam) - yoke

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yuga

yuga - yoke, pair, age, era

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of `abhyahanan`

ईषाम् (īṣām) - chariot pole

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of īṣā

īṣā - pole (of a chariot), shaft

Note: Object of `abhyahanan`

वरूथम् (varūtham) - chariot-box, body of a chariot

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varūtha

varūtha - chariot-box, cover, protection

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of `abhyahanan`

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also (indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

ध्वजसारथी (dhvajasārathī) - banner and charioteer

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of dhvajasārathi

dhvajasārathi - banner and charioteer

Dvaṃdva compound of 'dhvaja' (banner) and 'sārathi' (charioteer)

Compound type : dvaṃdva (dhvaja+sārathi)

• dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
  noun (masculine)
• sārathi – charioteer, driver
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'sa-ratha' (with a chariot)

Note: Object of `abhyahanan`

अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse, steed

Root: aś

Note: Object of `abhyahanan`

त्रिवेणुम् (triveṇum) - the three structural poles of the chariot (the three bamboos/poles)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of triveṇu

triveṇu - three bamboos/poles

Compound term referring to specific structural components of a chariot, literally 'three bamboos/canes'.

Compound type : dvigu (tri+veṇu)

• tri – three
  numeral
• veṇu – bamboo, cane, pole
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `abhyahanan`

तल्पम् (talpam) - seat (of the chariot) (seat, couch)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of talpa

talpa - couch, bed, seat, anything covered or protected

Note: Object of `abhyahanan`

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

तिलशः (tilaśaḥ) - into tiny pieces (piece by piece, into sesame-seed pieces)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from 'tila' (sesame seed) with the suffix 'śaḥ' (indicating division or manner)

Note: Adverb modifying `abhyahanan`

अभ्यहनन् (abhyahanan) - they struck, they smashed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-han

Root 'han' (to strike/kill) with upasarga 'abhi' (against, upon). Imperfect (Laṅ) tense, 3rd person plural.

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

रथम् (ratham) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

Root: rath (class 1)

Note: General object, emphasizing that the entire chariot (through its parts) was destroyed.