महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-15, verse-38

यः पुरा विबुधैः सेन्द्रैः साहाय्ये युद्धदुर्मदः ।
काङ्क्षितो दानवान्घ्नद्भिः पिता मम महाव्रतः ॥३८॥

38. yaḥ purā vibudhaiḥ sendraiḥ sāhāyye yuddhadurmadaḥ ,
kāṅkṣito dānavānghnadbhiḥ pitā mama mahāvrataḥ.

38. yaḥ purā vibudhaiḥ sendraiḥ sāhāyye yuddhadurmadaḥ
kāṅkṣitaḥ dānavān ghnadbhiḥ pitā mama mahāvrataḥ

38. yaḥ yuddhadurmadaḥ,
mama pitā mahāvrataḥ,
purā sendraiḥ vibudhaiḥ dānavān ghnadbhiḥ sāhāyye kāṅkṣitaḥ

38. My father (Bhishma), the one of great vow (mahāvrataḥ), who was irresistibly fierce in battle (yuddhadurmadaḥ), was formerly sought (kāṅkṣitaḥ) for assistance (sāhāyye) by the gods (vibudhaiḥ), including Indra (sendraiḥ), as they struck down the demons (dānavān ghnadbhiḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - refers to Bhishma (who, which)

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

• विबुधैः (vibudhaiḥ) - by gods, by the wise

• सेन्द्रैः (sendraiḥ) - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

• साहाय्ये (sāhāyye) - in assistance, for help, in support

• युद्धदुर्मदः (yuddhadurmadaḥ) - intoxicated with battle, irresistibly fierce in battle, battle-mad

• काङ्क्षितः (kāṅkṣitaḥ) - desired, wished for, sought

• दानवान् (dānavān) - demons, sons of Danu

• घ्नद्भिः (ghnadbhiḥ) - refers to the gods striking the demons (by those killing, by those striking)

• पिता (pitā) - refers to Bhishma, considered a father figure by Dhritarashtra (father)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• महाव्रतः (mahāvrataḥ) - a well-known epithet for Bhishma (his vow of lifelong celibacy and service to the throne) (of great vow, having a great vow)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - refers to Bhishma (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

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

(indeclinable)

विबुधैः (vibudhaiḥ) - by gods, by the wise

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vibudha

vibudha - god, deity, wise person

सेन्द्रैः (sendraiḥ) - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sendra

sendra - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+indra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• indra – Indra (name of a Vedic deity)
  proper noun (masculine)

साहाय्ये (sāhāyye) - in assistance, for help, in support

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sāhāyya

sāhāyya - help, assistance, support

युद्धदुर्मदः (yuddhadurmadaḥ) - intoxicated with battle, irresistibly fierce in battle, battle-mad

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuddhadurmada

yuddhadurmada - battle-intoxicated, irresistible in battle, fiercely proud in war

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yuddha+durmada)

• yuddha – battle, war, fight
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yudh (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• durmada – intoxicated, arrogant, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: dur

काङ्क्षितः (kāṅkṣitaḥ) - desired, wished for, sought

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāṅkṣita

kāṅkṣita - desired, wished, sought

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kāṅkṣ (to desire).

Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

दानवान् (dānavān) - demons, sons of Danu

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - demon, son of Danu (a class of asuras)

घ्नद्भिः (ghnadbhiḥ) - refers to the gods striking the demons (by those killing, by those striking)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghnat

ghnat - killing, striking

Present Active Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Functions as an agent (by those killing).

पिता (pitā) - refers to Bhishma, considered a father figure by Dhritarashtra (father)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

महाव्रतः (mahāvrataḥ) - a well-known epithet for Bhishma (his vow of lifelong celibacy and service to the throne) (of great vow, having a great vow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvrata

mahāvrata - of great vow, having great ascetic practices

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+vrata)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)