महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-71, verse-22

ईषत्कार्यो वधस्तस्य यस्य चारित्रमीदृशम् ।
प्रस्कम्भनप्रतिस्तब्धश्छिन्नमूल इव द्रुमः ॥२२॥

22. īṣatkāryo vadhastasya yasya cāritramīdṛśam ,
praskambhanapratistabdhaśchinnamūla iva drumaḥ.

22. īṣatkāryaḥ vadhaḥ tasya yasya cāritram īdṛśam
praskambhanapratistabdhaḥ chinnamūlaḥ iva drumaḥ

22. The killing of one whose character is like this is easily accomplished, just like a tree whose roots have been severed and which is held up only by props.

Words meanings summery:

• ईषत्कार्यः (īṣatkāryaḥ) - easily accomplished, requiring slight effort

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaughter, slaying

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• चारित्रम् (cāritram) - character, conduct, behavior

• ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of such a kind

• प्रस्कम्भनप्रतिस्तब्धः (praskambhanapratistabdhaḥ) - propped up by supports

• छिन्नमूलः (chinnamūlaḥ) - whose roots are cut, uprooted

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• द्रुमः (drumaḥ) - tree

Words meanings and morphology

ईषत्कार्यः (īṣatkāryaḥ) - easily accomplished, requiring slight effort

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īṣatkārya

īṣatkārya - requiring little effort; easily done; a slight task

Compound: īṣat (a little) + kārya (to be done, gerundive)

Compound type : tatpurusha (īṣat+kārya)

• īṣat – a little, slightly, somewhat
  indeclinable
• kārya – to be done, proper to be done, duty, action
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)
  Root kṛ (to do), suffix -ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'vadhaḥ'

वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaughter, slaying

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaughter, destruction, murder

Derived from root vadh

Root: vadh (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

चारित्रम् (cāritram) - character, conduct, behavior

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cāritra

cāritra - conduct, behavior, character, action, life

From root car (to move, to behave)

Root: car (class 1)

ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of such a kind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of such a kind or nature, like this

From idam (this) and dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cāritram'

प्रस्कम्भनप्रतिस्तब्धः (praskambhanapratistabdhaḥ) - propped up by supports

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praskambhanapratistabdha

praskambhanapratistabdha - propped up by props/supports

Bahuvrihi compound: One who is propped up by props

Compound type : bahuvrihi (praskambhana+pratistabdha)

• praskambhana – prop, support, pillar
  noun (neuter)
  From pra-skambh (to prop up, support)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: skambh (class 5)
• pratistabdha – propped up, supported, restrained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root stambh (to prop, support, stop) with prefix prati
  Prefix: prati
  Root: stambh (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'drumaḥ'

छिन्नमूलः (chinnamūlaḥ) - whose roots are cut, uprooted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of chinnamūla

chinnamūla - uprooted, having cut roots

Bahuvrihi compound: One whose roots are cut

Compound type : bahuvrihi (chinna+mūla)

• chinna – cut, severed, split
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root chid (to cut, to sever)
  Root: chid (class 7)
• mūla – root, basis, origin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'drumaḥ'

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

द्रुमः (drumaḥ) - tree

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of druma

druma - tree, wood