महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-79, verse-8

ब्राह्मणार्थे पराक्रान्ताः शुद्धैर्बाणैर्महारथाः ।
निघ्नन्तो भरतश्रेष्ठ मेध्यान्बहुविधान्मृगान् ॥८॥

8. brāhmaṇārthe parākrāntāḥ śuddhairbāṇairmahārathāḥ ,
nighnanto bharataśreṣṭha medhyānbahuvidhānmṛgān.

8. brāhmaṇārthe parākrāntāḥ śuddhaiḥ bāṇaiḥ mahārathāḥ
nighnantaḥ bharataśreṣṭha medhyān bahuvidhān mṛgān

8. O best of Bharatas, the mighty great chariot-warriors, exerting themselves with pure arrows, would slay many kinds of animals (mṛga) suitable for offering (medhya), all for the sake of the Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of Brahmins, in the interest of Brahmins

• पराक्रान्ताः (parākrāntāḥ) - valorous, mighty, exerting themselves

• शुद्धैः (śuddhaiḥ) - with pure, clean

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows

• महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great chariot-warriors

• निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - striking down, slaying, killing

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O Janamejaya or Yudhisthira (O best of Bharatas)

• मेध्यान् (medhyān) - suitable for offering to Brahmins (suitable for sacrifice, pure, clean)

• बहुविधान् (bahuvidhān) - of many kinds, various

• मृगान् (mṛgān) - deer, game animals, beasts

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of Brahmins, in the interest of Brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇārtha

brāhmaṇārtha - for the sake of Brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+artha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, priest, relating to Brahman
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

पराक्रान्ताः (parākrāntāḥ) - valorous, mighty, exerting themselves

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parākrānta

parākrānta - valorous, mighty, powerful, exerting oneself, attacked, overcome

Past Passive Participle

from the root kram (to step, go) with prefix parā-

Prefix: parā

Root: kram (class 1)

शुद्धैः (śuddhaiḥ) - with pure, clean

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, cleansed, faultless

Past Passive Participle

from the root śudh (to purify, be clean)

Root: śudh (class 4)

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great chariot-warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - great chariot-warrior, great hero

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, excellent
  adjective
• ratha – chariot, warrior (especially one fighting from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)

निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - striking down, slaying, killing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nighnat

nighnat - striking down, slaying, killing

Present Active Participle

present active participle from the root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O Janamejaya or Yudhisthira (O best of Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of Bharatas, chief among the Bharatas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata (name of a dynasty or a legendary king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Janamejaya or Yudhisthira.

मेध्यान् (medhyān) - suitable for offering to Brahmins (suitable for sacrifice, pure, clean)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of medhya

medhya - suitable for sacrifice, pure, clean, fit for oblation

Gerundive

from the root medh (to be fat, thrive) or yaj (to sacrifice)

Root: medh (class 4)

बहुविधान् (bahuvidhān) - of many kinds, various

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many kinds, manifold, various

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective
• vidha – kind, sort, variety, manner
  noun (masculine)

मृगान् (mṛgān) - deer, game animals, beasts

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, antelope, wild animal, game