महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-22, verse-25

अस्तम्भनीयं युधि मन्यमानं ज्याकर्षतां श्रेष्ठतमं पृथिव्याम् ।
सर्वोत्साहं क्षत्रियाणां निहत्य प्रसह्य कृष्णस्तरसा ममर्द ॥२५॥

25. astambhanīyaṁ yudhi manyamānaṁ; jyākarṣatāṁ śreṣṭhatamaṁ pṛthivyām ,
sarvotsāhaṁ kṣatriyāṇāṁ nihatya; prasahya kṛṣṇastarasā mamarda.

25. astambhanīyam yudhi manyamānam
jyākarṣatām śreṣṭhatamam pṛthivyām
sarvotsāham kṣatriyāṇām nihatya
prasahya kṛṣṇaḥ tarasā mamarda

25. Kṛṣṇa forcibly and swiftly crushed him, who considered himself irresistible in battle and the most excellent among bowmen on earth, after having destroyed all the might of the Kṣatriyas.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्तम्भनीयम् (astambhanīyam) - irresistible, uncheckable

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• मन्यमानम् (manyamānam) - considering himself, deeming himself

• ज्याकर्षताम् (jyākarṣatām) - of those who draw the bowstring, among archers

• श्रेष्ठतमम् (śreṣṭhatamam) - the most excellent, the best

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, in the world

• सर्वोत्साहम् (sarvotsāham) - all the might/enthusiasm (of the Kṣatriyas)

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the Kṣatriyas, belonging to the warrior class

• निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having destroyed

• प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly, by force, violently

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa

• तरसा (tarasā) - swiftly, with speed, with might

• ममर्द (mamarda) - crushed, annihilated, suppressed

Words meanings and morphology

अस्तम्भनीयम् (astambhanīyam) - irresistible, uncheckable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of astambhanīya

astambhanīya - irresistible, not to be checked or stopped

Gerundive (passive future participle)

Derived from root stambh (to stop, obstruct) with 'anīya' suffix and negative 'a'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+stambhanīya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• stambhanīya – to be stopped, to be obstructed
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root stambh
  Root: stambh (class 9)

Note: Qualifies the implied object (the Cedi king from previous verse)

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, combat, war

Note: Locative of place/context

मन्यमानम् (manyamānam) - considering himself, deeming himself

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of manyamāna

manyamāna - considering, thinking, deeming

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root man (to think) with suffix śānac, accusative singular masculine

Root: man (class 4)

ज्याकर्षताम् (jyākarṣatām) - of those who draw the bowstring, among archers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jyākarṣat

jyākarṣat - bowman, one who draws the bowstring

Present Active Participle

Derived from jyā (bowstring) + kṛṣ (to draw), genitive plural

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jyā+karṣat)

• jyā – bowstring
  noun (feminine)
• karṣat – drawing, pulling
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root kṛṣ (to draw)
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Partitive genitive for śreṣṭhatamam

श्रेष्ठतमम् (śreṣṭhatamam) - the most excellent, the best

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭhatama

śreṣṭhatama - most excellent, best, foremost

Superlative degree

Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, land, world

Root: pṛth

Note: Locative of place

सर्वोत्साहम् (sarvotsāham) - all the might/enthusiasm (of the Kṣatriyas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvotsāha

sarvotsāha - complete enthusiasm, entire vigor/power

accusative singular

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+utsāha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• utsāha – enthusiasm, energy, vigor, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Object of nihatya

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the Kṣatriyas, belonging to the warrior class

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class

Root: kṣi

Note: Possessive for sarvotsāham

निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having destroyed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni and suffix -tya

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Forms a compound action with mamarda

प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly, by force, violently

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root sah (to endure, overpower) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Adverbial gerund

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa, a prominent deity and central figure in the Mahābhārata

Root: kṛṣ

Note: Subject of mamarda

तरसा (tarasā) - swiftly, with speed, with might

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras

taras - speed, swiftness, force, might

Instrumental singular of taras (neuter noun) used adverbially

Root: tṛ

Note: Adverbial modifier

ममर्द (mamarda) - crushed, annihilated, suppressed

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular, reduplicated form

Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Main verb