महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-281, verse-16

ततः सत्यवतः कायात्पाशबद्धं वशं गतम् ।
अङ्गुष्ठमात्रं पुरुषं निश्चकर्ष यमो बलात् ॥१६॥

16. tataḥ satyavataḥ kāyātpāśabaddhaṁ vaśaṁ gatam ,
aṅguṣṭhamātraṁ puruṣaṁ niścakarṣa yamo balāt.

16. tataḥ satyavataḥ kāyāt pāśabaddham vaśam gatam
aṅguṣṭhamātram puruṣam niścakṛṣa yamaḥ balāt

16. Then, Yama forcibly pulled out from Satyavān's body a thumb-sized being (puruṣa) that was bound by a noose and had fallen under his control.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• सत्यवतः (satyavataḥ) - of Satyavān

• कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body

• पाशबद्धम् (pāśabaddham) - The puruṣa being bound by Yama's noose. (bound by a noose, tied with a rope)

• वशम् (vaśam) - Into Yama's control. (control, power)

• गतम् (gatam) - Having gone into (his) control, subdued. (gone, attained, reached)

• अङ्गुष्ठमात्रम् (aṅguṣṭhamātram) - thumb-sized, of the measure of a thumb

• पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - The subtle being or soul (puruṣa) of Satyavān. (person, human being, cosmic person (puruṣa), soul)

• निश्चकृष (niścakṛṣa) - he pulled out, drew forth, extracted

• यमः (yamaḥ) - Yama (god of death)

• बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcibly

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of ablative of tad.

सत्यवतः (satyavataḥ) - of Satyavān

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of satyavat

satyavat - Satyavān (a proper noun, meaning 'possessing truth')

From satya (truth) + possessive suffix vatup.

Note: Denotes possession, 'from Satyavān's body.'

कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kāya

kāya - body

Note: Denotes separation, 'from the body.'

पाशबद्धम् (pāśabaddham) - The puruṣa being bound by Yama's noose. (bound by a noose, tied with a rope)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāśabaddha

pāśabaddha - bound by a noose

past passive participle

Compound pāśa (noose) + baddha (bound). baddha is from root bandh (to bind) + kta.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāśa+baddha)

• pāśa – noose, snare
  noun (masculine)
• baddha – bound, tied, fettered
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root bandh with suffix kta.
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Qualifies puruṣam.

वशम् (vaśam) - Into Yama's control. (control, power)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, power, control, subjection

Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Governed by gatam.

गतम् (gatam) - Having gone into (his) control, subdued. (gone, attained, reached)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, obtained, reached

past passive participle

From root gam (to go) + kta.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies puruṣam.

अङ्गुष्ठमात्रम् (aṅguṣṭhamātram) - thumb-sized, of the measure of a thumb

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṅguṣṭhamātra

aṅguṣṭhamātra - thumb-sized, of the measure of a thumb

Compound aṅguṣṭha (thumb) + mātra (measure, size).

Compound type : tatpurusha (aṅguṣṭha+mātra)

• aṅguṣṭha – thumb
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, size, only
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies puruṣam.

पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - The subtle being or soul (puruṣa) of Satyavān. (person, human being, cosmic person (puruṣa), soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person, cosmic person (puruṣa), soul, spirit

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: The object of the verb niścakṛṣa.

निश्चकृष (niścakṛṣa) - he pulled out, drew forth, extracted

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative 3rd person singular

From root kṛṣ with prefix niḥ. Perfect tense (lit).

Prefix: niḥ

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

यमः (yamaḥ) - Yama (god of death)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yama

yama - a rein, control, Yama (god of death)

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: The subject of the verb niścakṛṣa.

बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcibly

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.