महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-23

पुरा परेषां पृथिवी कृत्स्नासीद्वशवर्तिनी ।
अस्मान्पुनरमी नाद्य समर्था जेतुमाहवे ।
छिन्नपक्षाः परे ह्यद्य वीर्यहीनाश्च पाण्डवाः ॥२३॥

23. purā pareṣāṁ pṛthivī kṛtsnāsīdvaśavartinī ,
asmānpunaramī nādya samarthā jetumāhave ,
chinnapakṣāḥ pare hyadya vīryahīnāśca pāṇḍavāḥ.

23. purā pareṣām pṛthivī kṛtsnā āsīt
vaśavartinī asmān punaḥ amī na adya
samarthāḥ jetum āhave chinnapakṣāḥ
pare hi adya vīryahīnāḥ ca pāṇḍavāḥ

23. Formerly, the entire earth was under the control of our enemies. But now, these same enemies are not capable of conquering us in battle. Indeed, today the enemies have their strength diminished (literally, 'wings clipped'), and the Pāṇḍavas are devoid of valor.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• परेषाम् (pareṣām) - Refers to the Kauravas' past enemies. (of the enemies, of others)

• पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the earth

• कृत्स्ना (kṛtsnā) - entire, whole, complete

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• वशवर्तिनी (vaśavartinī) - under control, obedient, subject to

• अस्मान् (asmān) - us

• पुनः (punaḥ) - but, again, moreover

• अमी (amī) - Refers to the present enemies (Pandavas and their allies). (these (ones))

• न (na) - not

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• समर्थाः (samarthāḥ) - capable, able

• जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer, to defeat

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war

• छिन्नपक्षाः (chinnapakṣāḥ) - Refers to the Pandavas (enemies from the speaker's perspective) (with clipped wings, with diminished strength)

• परे (pare) - Refers to the Pandavas (the enemies, others)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• वीर्यहीनाः (vīryahīnāḥ) - devoid of valor, without energy

• च (ca) - and

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

परेषाम् (pareṣām) - Refers to the Kauravas' past enemies. (of the enemies, of others)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of para

para - other, enemy

Note: In this context, it refers to the Kauravas' past enemies.

पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the earth

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground

Root: pṛth

Note: Subject.

कृत्स्ना (kṛtsnā) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtsna

kṛtsna - whole, entire, complete

Root: kṛt

Note: Agrees with 'pṛthivī'.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

वशवर्तिनी (vaśavartinī) - under control, obedient, subject to

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaśavartin

vaśavartin - being under control, obedient

agent noun from vaśa + vṛt

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaśa+vartin)

• vaśa – control, power, will
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 2)
• vartin – being, existing, acting
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from vṛt with -in suffix
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'pṛthivī'.

अस्मान् (asmān) - us

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Object of 'jetum'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - but, again, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle indicating contrast.

अमी (amī) - Refers to the present enemies (Pandavas and their allies). (these (ones))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adas

adas - this, that (remote)

Note: Refers to the present enemies (Pandavas and their allies).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

समर्थाः (samarthāḥ) - capable, able

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samartha

samartha - capable, able

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'amī'.

जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer, to defeat

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

from ji

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, conflict

from ā + hu

Prefix: ā

Root: hu (class 3)

छिन्नपक्षाः (chinnapakṣāḥ) - Refers to the Pandavas (enemies from the speaker's perspective) (with clipped wings, with diminished strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of chinnapakṣa

chinnapakṣa - having cut wings, having lost support/strength

Compound type : bahuvrihi (chinna+pakṣa)

• chinna – cut, severed, broken
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from chid
  Root: chid (class 7)
• pakṣa – wing, side, party, strength
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pakṣ

Note: Refers to the Pandavas.

परे (pare) - Refers to the Pandavas (the enemies, others)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, enemy

Note: Refers to the Pandavas.

हि (hi) - indeed, for

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

वीर्यहीनाः (vīryahīnāḥ) - devoid of valor, without energy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vīryahīna

vīryahīna - devoid of valor, lacking strength/energy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīrya+hīna)

• vīrya – valor, prowess, energy
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vīr (class 10)
• hīna – deprived of, destitute of, without
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from hā
  Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'pāṇḍavāḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas

Note: Subject.