महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-47, verse-16

महाभये वीतभयः कृतास्त्रः समागमे शत्रुबलावमर्दी ।
सकृद्रथेन प्रतियाद्रथौघान्पदातिसंघान्गदयाभिनिघ्नन् ॥१६॥

16. mahābhaye vītabhayaḥ kṛtāstraḥ; samāgame śatrubalāvamardī ,
sakṛdrathena pratiyādrathaughā;npadātisaṁghāngadayābhinighnan.

16. mahābhaye vītabhayaḥ kṛtāstraḥ
samāgame śatrubalāvamardī sakṛt
rathena pratiyāt rathaughān
padātisaṅghān gadayā abhinighnan

16. In a situation of great danger, he is fearless, skilled in weaponry, and a destroyer of enemy forces in battle. Single-handedly, with his chariot, he would confront hordes of chariots and, with his mace, strike down throngs of foot soldiers.

Words meanings summery:

• महाभये (mahābhaye) - in a situation of great danger or extreme peril (in great fear, in great danger)

• वीतभयः (vītabhayaḥ) - one who is free from fear (fearless, free from fear)

• कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - one who is highly skilled in the use of weaponry (skilled in weapons, one who has learned weapons)

• समागमे (samāgame) - in the confrontation or battle (in an encounter, in battle, in a gathering)

• शत्रुबलावमर्दी (śatrubalāvamardī) - one who crushes or destroys the strength of the enemies (destroyer of enemy forces)

• सकृत् (sakṛt) - single-handedly, by himself (once, only once, single-handedly)

• रथेन (rathena) - using his chariot as a means (by the chariot, with the chariot)

• प्रतियात् (pratiyāt) - he would actively confront or face (he would go against, he would attack, he would confront)

• रथौघान् (rathaughān) - numerous groups of enemy chariots (hordes of chariots, multitudes of chariots)

• पदातिसङ्घान् (padātisaṅghān) - numerous collections of enemy infantry (throngs of foot soldiers, groups of infantry)

• गदया (gadayā) - using his mace as a weapon (by the mace, with the mace)

• अभिनिघ्नन् (abhinighnan) - striking down forcefully (striking down, smiting)

Words meanings and morphology

महाभये (mahābhaye) - in a situation of great danger or extreme peril (in great fear, in great danger)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahābhaya

mahābhaya - great fear, great danger

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhaya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhaya – fear, terror, danger
  noun (neuter)

वीतभयः (vītabhayaḥ) - one who is free from fear (fearless, free from fear)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītabhaya

vītabhaya - fearless, having no fear

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+bhaya)

• vīta – gone, disappeared, vanished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'iñ' (to go) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: iñ (class 2)
• bhaya – fear, terror
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the hero (Bhīmasena implied).

कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - one who is highly skilled in the use of weaponry (skilled in weapons, one who has learned weapons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - skilled in arms, having learned weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, performed, learned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the hero (Bhīmasena implied).

समागमे (samāgame) - in the confrontation or battle (in an encounter, in battle, in a gathering)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samāgama

samāgama - encounter, meeting, battle, assembly

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with upasargas 'sam' and 'ā'.

शत्रुबलावमर्दी (śatrubalāvamardī) - one who crushes or destroys the strength of the enemies (destroyer of enemy forces)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrubalāvamardin

śatrubalāvamardin - destroying enemy forces, crushing enemy strength

Agent noun

Agent noun from 'avamard' (to crush) combined with 'śatrubala'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatrubala+avamardin)

• śatrubala – enemy's strength, enemy's army
  noun (neuter)
• avamardin – crushing, destroying, treading down
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'mṛd' (to crush) with upasarga 'ava'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Refers to the hero (Bhīmasena implied).

सकृत् (sakṛt) - single-handedly, by himself (once, only once, single-handedly)

(indeclinable)

रथेन (rathena) - using his chariot as a means (by the chariot, with the chariot)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot

प्रतियात् (pratiyāt) - he would actively confront or face (he would go against, he would attack, he would confront)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pratiyā

Optative

Derived from root 'yā' (to go) with upasarga 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: yā (class 2)

रथौघान् (rathaughān) - numerous groups of enemy chariots (hordes of chariots, multitudes of chariots)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rathaugha

rathaugha - multitude of chariots, stream of chariots

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+ogha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – stream, flood, multitude, heap
  noun (masculine)

पदातिसङ्घान् (padātisaṅghān) - numerous collections of enemy infantry (throngs of foot soldiers, groups of infantry)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of padātisaṅgha

padātisaṅgha - host of foot-soldiers, throngs of infantry

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padāti+saṅgha)

• padāti – foot-soldier, infantry
  noun (masculine)
• saṅgha – multitude, host, collection, group
  noun (masculine)

गदया (gadayā) - using his mace as a weapon (by the mace, with the mace)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gadā

gadā - mace, club

अभिनिघ्नन् (abhinighnan) - striking down forcefully (striking down, smiting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhinighnat

abhinighnat - striking, smiting, beating down

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill) with upasargas 'abhi' and 'ni'.

Prefixes: abhi+ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially.