महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-194, verse-19

द्वाभ्यामेव तु मासाभ्यां कृपः शारद्वतोऽब्रवीत् ।
द्रौणिस्तु दशरात्रेण प्रतिजज्ञे बलक्षयम् ।
कर्णस्तु पञ्चरात्रेण प्रतिजज्ञे महास्त्रवित् ॥१९॥

19. dvābhyāmeva tu māsābhyāṁ kṛpaḥ śāradvato'bravīt ,
drauṇistu daśarātreṇa pratijajñe balakṣayam ,
karṇastu pañcarātreṇa pratijajñe mahāstravit.

19. dvābhyām eva tu māsābhyām kṛpaḥ
śāradvataḥ abravīt drauṇiḥ tu daśarātreṇa
pratijajñe balakṣayam karṇaḥ tu
pañcarātreṇa pratijajñe mahāstravit

19. tu śāradvataḥ kṛpaḥ dvābhyām eva māsābhyām abravīt.
drauṇiḥ tu daśarātreṇa balakṣayam pratijajñe.
mahāstravit karṇaḥ tu pañcarātreṇa pratijajñe.

19. But Kṛpa, the son of Śaradvan, said (it would take) two months. Drauṇi, however, promised the destruction of the forces in ten nights. And Karṇa, the expert in great weapons, promised it in five nights.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - in two (months) (by two, with two, in two)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• तु (tu) - but, however, and

• मासाभ्याम् (māsābhyām) - by/in two months

• कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa

• शारद्वतः (śāradvataḥ) - son of Śaradvan

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi (son of Droṇa))

• तु (tu) - but, however, and

• दशरात्रेण (daśarātreṇa) - in ten nights, within ten nights

• प्रतिजज्ञे (pratijajñe) - he promised, he declared

• बलक्षयम् (balakṣayam) - destruction of the army (destruction of forces, decay of strength)

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa

• तु (tu) - but, however, and

• पञ्चरात्रेण (pañcarātreṇa) - in five nights, within five nights

• प्रतिजज्ञे (pratijajñe) - he promised, he declared

• महास्त्रवित् (mahāstravit) - expert in great weapons

Words meanings and morphology

द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - in two (months) (by two, with two, in two)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with māsābhyām

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, and

(indeclinable)

मासाभ्याम् (māsābhyām) - by/in two months

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of māsa

māsa - month

Note: Dual instrumental indicates a period of two months.

कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛpa

kṛpa - Kṛpa (a warrior and guru in the Mahābhārata, brother-in-law of Droṇa)

शारद्वतः (śāradvataḥ) - son of Śaradvan

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāradvata

śāradvata - son of Śaradvan (an epithet for Kṛpa)

Patronymic from Śaradvan

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Root: bru (class 2)

द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi (son of Droṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of drauṇi

drauṇi - son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāman)

Patronymic from Droṇa

तु (tu) - but, however, and

(indeclinable)

दशरात्रेण (daśarātreṇa) - in ten nights, within ten nights

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daśarātra

daśarātra - ten nights, a period of ten nights

Compound type : dvigu (daśa+rātra)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• rātra – night
  noun (masculine)

प्रतिजज्ञे (pratijajñe) - he promised, he declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jñā

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

बलक्षयम् (balakṣayam) - destruction of the army (destruction of forces, decay of strength)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of balakṣaya

balakṣaya - destruction of strength/force, decay of power

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+kṣaya)

• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, decrease
  noun (masculine)

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karṇa (a prominent warrior in the Mahābhārata, son of Sūrya and Kuntī)

तु (tu) - but, however, and

(indeclinable)

पञ्चरात्रेण (pañcarātreṇa) - in five nights, within five nights

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pañcarātra

pañcarātra - five nights, a period of five nights

Compound type : dvigu (pañca+rātra)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• rātra – night
  noun (masculine)

प्रतिजज्ञे (pratijajñe) - he promised, he declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jñā

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

महास्त्रवित् (mahāstravit) - expert in great weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāstravid

mahāstravid - knower of great weapons, expert in powerful missiles

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahāstra+vid)

• mahāstra – great weapon, powerful missile
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, wise, expert (from root vid)
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)