महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-50, verse-44

निकृत्य रथिनामाजौ रथेषाश्च युगानि च ।
जघान रथिनश्चापि बलवानरिमर्दनः ॥४४॥

44. nikṛtya rathināmājau ratheṣāśca yugāni ca ,
jaghāna rathinaścāpi balavānarimardanaḥ.

44. nikṛtya rathinām ājau ratha-īṣāḥ ca yugāni ca
jaghāna rathinaḥ ca api balavān arimardanaḥ

44. बलवान् अरिमर्दनः आजौ रथिनाम् रथ-ईषाः
च युगानि च निकृत्य रथिनः च अपि जघान

44. The powerful subduer of enemies, having cut down the charioteers' chariot poles and yokes in battle, also killed the charioteers.

Words meanings summery:

• निकृत्य (nikṛtya) - having cut down, having destroyed, having broken

• रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of the charioteers

• आजौ (ājau) - in battle, in conflict

• रथ-ईषाः (ratha-īṣāḥ) - chariot poles

• च (ca) - and, also

• युगानि (yugāni) - yokes

• च (ca) - and, also

• जघान (jaghāna) - he killed, he struck

• रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

• अरिमर्दनः (arimardanaḥ) - Epithet for the powerful warrior (likely Bhīmasena). (subduer of enemies, enemy-crusher)

Words meanings and morphology

निकृत्य (nikṛtya) - having cut down, having destroyed, having broken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from ni-√kṛt (to cut down, destroy) with lyap suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of the charioteers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, owner of a chariot

From ratha + in suffix.

आजौ (ājau) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āji

āji - battle, combat, contest, race

From ā-√aj (to drive, propel).

Prefix: ā

Root: aj (class 1)

रथ-ईषाः (ratha-īṣāḥ) - chariot poles

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of ratha-īṣā

ratha-īṣā - chariot pole

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ratha+īṣā)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  From √ram (to delight) with atha suffix, or √rādh (to succeed).
  Root: ram (class 1)
• īṣā – pole of a carriage or plough, beam
  noun (feminine)

Note: The form īṣāḥ (nom/acc plural) comes from īṣā (feminine ā-stem).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

युगानि (yugāni) - yokes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of yuga

yuga - yoke, pair, age, period

From √yuj (to join, yoke).

Root: yuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

जघान (jaghāna) - he killed, he struck

(verb)

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

Perfect tense form of √han.

Root: han (class 2)

रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, owner of a chariot

From ratha + in suffix.

Note: This is the object of jaghāna.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty

Possessive suffix matup from bala.

Note: Subject of jaghāna.

अरिमर्दनः (arimardanaḥ) - Epithet for the powerful warrior (likely Bhīmasena). (subduer of enemies, enemy-crusher)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arimardana

arimardana - subduer of enemies, crusher of foes

Tatpurusha compound. Agent noun from ari and mardana.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ari+mardana)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  From √ṛ (to move, go).
  Root: ṛ (class 1)
• mardana – crushing, destroying, oppressing, one who crushes
  noun (masculine)
  From √mṛd (to crush) + lyuṭ suffix.
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Agrees with balavān.