महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-261, verse-42

रक्षार्थं तापसानां च राघवो धर्मवत्सलः ।
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि जघान भुवि रक्षसाम् ॥४२॥

42. rakṣārthaṁ tāpasānāṁ ca rāghavo dharmavatsalaḥ ,
caturdaśa sahasrāṇi jaghāna bhuvi rakṣasām.

42. rakṣārtham tāpasānām ca rāghavaḥ dharmavatsalaḥ
caturdaśa sahasrāṇi jaghāna bhuvi rakṣasām

42. And for the protection of the ascetics, Rāghava (Rāma), who was devoted to righteousness (dharma), killed fourteen thousand rākṣasas (demons) on the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• रक्षार्थम् (rakṣārtham) - for the sake of protection, for protection

• तापसानाम् (tāpasānām) - of the ascetics, hermits

• च (ca) - and

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, refers to Rāma))

• धर्मवत्सलः (dharmavatsalaḥ) - devoted to righteousness (dharma) (devoted to righteousness, fond of natural law)

• चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen

• सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

• जघान (jaghāna) - he killed (he killed, struck, slew)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth (on the earth, in the world)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षार्थम् (rakṣārtham) - for the sake of protection, for protection

(indeclinable)

Compound formed from 'rakṣā' (protection) and 'artha' (purpose, for the sake of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rakṣā+artha)

• rakṣā – protection, guarding, defense
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'rakṣ' (to protect).
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, object
  noun (masculine)

तापसानाम् (tāpasānām) - of the ascetics, hermits

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tāpasa

tāpasa - ascetic, hermit, one who practices austerity (tapas)

Derived from 'tapas' (austerity).

Note: Connected to 'rakṣārtham'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, refers to Rāma))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic (son/descendant of Raghu).

Note: Subject of 'jaghāna'.

धर्मवत्सलः (dharmavatsalaḥ) - devoted to righteousness (dharma) (devoted to righteousness, fond of natural law)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavatsala

dharmavatsala - devoted to dharma, affectionate towards dharma

Compound of 'dharma' and 'vatsala'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vatsala)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• vatsala – affectionate, fond of, loving, tender
  adjective (masculine)

चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen

(numeral)

सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

Note: Object of 'jaghāna'.

जघान (jaghāna) - he killed (he killed, struck, slew)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of han

Root 'han' in Perfect tense (lit), 3rd person singular.

Root: han (class 2)

भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth (on the earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, world, land

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - rākṣasa, demon, evil being, monster