महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-286, verse-16

नाहत्वा हि महाबाहो शत्रूनेति करं पुनः ।
सा शक्तिर्देवराजस्य शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥१६॥

16. nāhatvā hi mahābāho śatrūneti karaṁ punaḥ ,
sā śaktirdevarājasya śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ.

16. na ahatvā hi mahābāho śatrūn eti karam punaḥ
sā śaktiḥ devarājasya śataśaḥ atha sahasraśaḥ

16. Indeed, O mighty-armed one, that power (śakti) of the king of gods (Indra) does not return to the hand without having slain enemies, be it by hundreds or thousands.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अहत्वा (ahatvā) - without killing, without striking

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one, O strong-armed hero

• शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies, foes

• एति (eti) - goes, comes

• करम् (karam) - hand

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back, repeatedly

• सा (sā) - that (power/śakti) (that, she)

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, energy, capability, divine force

• देवराजस्य (devarājasya) - of the king of gods, of Indra

• शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds

• अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अहत्वा (ahatvā) - without killing, without striking

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Negative absolutive of root han (to kill).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hatvā)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  negative particle
• hatvā – having killed, having struck
  indeclinable
  absolutive (gerund)
  Absolutive form of the root han.
  Root: han (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one, O strong-armed hero

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed, a hero

Compound of mahā (great) and bāhu (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Karna.

शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies, foes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, adversary

From root śat (to cut, divide).

Root: śat

Note: Object of ahatvā. Forms sandhi with eti.

एति (eti) - goes, comes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present indicative active 3rd singular.

Root: i (class 2)

करम् (karam) - hand

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kara

kara - hand, ray, tax

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of motion 'eti'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Indicates returning.

सा (sā) - that (power/śakti) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine nominative singular.

Note: Subject of 'eti'.

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, energy, capability, divine force

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, energy, capability, divine force, strength, faculty

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicate nominative or implied subject of eti.

देवराजस्य (devarājasya) - of the king of gods, of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devarāja

devarāja - king of the gods, epithet of Indra

Compound of deva (god) and rāja (king).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rāja)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root rāj (to rule).
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Possessive of śaktiḥ.

शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed with the suffix -śas.

Note: Forms sandhi with atha.

अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/adverb.

Note: Connects śataśaḥ and sahasraśaḥ.

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed with the suffix -śas.