महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-28, verse-22

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कुरूनपि हि यः सर्वान्हन्तुमुत्सहते प्रभुः ।
त्वत्प्रसादं प्रतीक्षंस्तु सहतेऽयं वृकोदरः ॥२२॥

22. kurūnapi hi yaḥ sarvānhantumutsahate prabhuḥ ,
tvatprasādaṁ pratīkṣaṁstu sahate'yaṁ vṛkodaraḥ.

22. kurūn api hi yaḥ sarvān hantum utsahate prabhuḥ
tvatprasādam pratīkṣan tu sahate ayam vṛkodaraḥ

22. Indeed, this Vṛkodara (Bhīmasena), who is mighty enough to kill all the Kurus, patiently endures everything while awaiting your divine grace (prasāda).

Words meanings summery:

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कुरून् (kurūn) - The Kuru lineage, specifically referring to Duryodhana and his brothers/supporters. (the Kurus (plural of Kuru))

अपि (api) - also, even, too

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to strike

उत्सहते (utsahate) - is capable of, is able to (is able, exerts oneself, strives, endeavors)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - mighty, powerful, capable (master, lord, mighty, capable)

त्वत्प्रसादम् (tvatprasādam) - your divine grace (your grace, your favor)

प्रतीक्षन् (pratīkṣan) - awaiting, expecting

तु (tu) - but, indeed (emphasizing the contrast) (but, indeed, however)

सहते (sahate) - patiently endures (endures, tolerates, bears)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - An epithet for Bhīmasena, meaning 'wolf-bellied' due to his great appetite and strength. (Vṛkodara (Bhīmasena))

Words meanings and morphology

कुरून् (kurūn) - The Kuru lineage, specifically referring to Duryodhana and his brothers/supporters. (the Kurus (plural of Kuru))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - Name of an ancient king and his descendants, including the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas. Here, often referring specifically to the Kauravas.

Note: Object of hantum.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Vṛkodara.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Universal pronoun/adjective.

हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to strike

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root han (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

उत्सहते (utsahate) - is capable of, is able to (is able, exerts oneself, strives, endeavors)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of utsah

Present tense

From ud-sah (to be able, endure). Middle voice.

Prefix: ud

Root: sah (class 1)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - mighty, powerful, capable (master, lord, mighty, capable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - master, lord, powerful, able, mighty

From pra-bhū (to be superior, to be able).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for Vṛkodara.

त्वत्प्रसादम् (tvatprasādam) - your divine grace (your grace, your favor)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tvatprasāda

tvatprasāda - your favor, your grace, your blessing

Compound of tvat (your) and prasāda (grace).

Compound type : tatpurusha (tvad+prasāda)

tvad – you, your
pronoun
Ablative singular of yuṣmad, but here used as a possessive prefix.
prasāda – favor, grace, tranquility, clearness
noun (masculine)
Action noun
From pra-sad (to be clear, calm, gracious)
Prefix: pra
Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of pratīkṣan.

प्रतीक्षन् (pratīkṣan) - awaiting, expecting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratīkṣat

pratīkṣat - awaiting, expecting, looking for

Present Active Participle

From prati-īkṣ (to look at, await).

Prefix: prati

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed (emphasizing the contrast) (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

सहते (sahate) - patiently endures (endures, tolerates, bears)