महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-270, verse-28

इत्युक्त्वा राक्षसपतिः कुम्भकर्णं तरस्विनम् ।
संदिदेशेतिकर्तव्ये वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनौ ॥२८॥

28. ityuktvā rākṣasapatiḥ kumbhakarṇaṁ tarasvinam ,
saṁdideśetikartavye vajravegapramāthinau.

28. iti uktvā rākṣasa-patiḥ kumbhakarṇaṃ tarasvinam
saṃdideśa iti kartavye vajra-vega-pramāthinau

28. Having spoken thus, the lord of rākṣasas commanded the mighty Kumbhakarṇa and the two (brothers) who crush with thunderbolt-like speed, regarding the duty (that was) to be performed.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• राक्षस-पतिः (rākṣasa-patiḥ) - Refers to Rāvaṇa. (lord of rākṣasas)

• कुम्भकर्णं (kumbhakarṇaṁ) - Kumbhakarṇa

• तरस्विनम् (tarasvinam) - mighty, powerful, swift

• संदिदेश (saṁdideśa) - he commanded, instructed

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

• कर्तव्ये (kartavye) - in the duty, regarding what is to be done

• वज्र-वेग-प्रमाथिनौ (vajra-vega-pramāthinau) - Refers to Dūṣaṇa's younger brothers. (the two crushing with thunderbolt-like speed/force)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root vac, with kta (absolutive suffix) and vocalic change.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Formed from root vac.

राक्षस-पतिः (rākṣasa-patiḥ) - Refers to Rāvaṇa. (lord of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasapati

rākṣasapati - lord of demons/rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+pati)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
  From root rakṣ + as (suffix)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of saṃdideśa.

कुम्भकर्णं (kumbhakarṇaṁ) - Kumbhakarṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarṇa (proper name, literally "pot-eared")

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Direct object of saṃdideśa.

तरस्विनम् (tarasvinam) - mighty, powerful, swift

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tarasvin

tarasvin - mighty, energetic, powerful, swift

From taras (strength, speed) + vin (possessive suffix)

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Adjective for kumbhakarṇam.

संदिदेश (saṁdideśa) - he commanded, instructed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of saṃdiś

Perfect Tense

sam + diś (root) + eśa (perfect ending for 3rd singular)

Prefix: sam

Root: diś (class 6)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

(indeclinable)

कर्तव्ये (kartavye) - in the duty, regarding what is to be done

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, proper to be done, duty

Gerundive

kṛ (root) + tavya (gerundive suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes the subject of the command.

वज्र-वेग-प्रमाथिनौ (vajra-vega-pramāthinau) - Refers to Dūṣaṇa's younger brothers. (the two crushing with thunderbolt-like speed/force)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of vajravegapramāthin

vajravegapramāthin - crushing with thunderbolt-like speed, subduing with the force of a thunderbolt

Derived from pramātha (crushing, destroying) + in (agent suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+vega+pramāthin)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaj
• vega – speed, force, impetus
  noun (masculine)
  From root vij- 'to tremble, move quickly'
  Root: vij (class 6)
• pramāthin – crushing, destroying, defeating, tormenting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from pramāth
  pr + math + ṇin (agent suffix)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: math (class 1)

Note: Adjective for the two brothers, functioning as direct object.