महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-67

एकाह्ना हि रणे भीष्मो नाशयेद्देवदानवान् ।
किमु पाण्डुसुतान्युद्धे सबलान्सपदानुगान् ॥६७॥

67. ekāhnā hi raṇe bhīṣmo nāśayeddevadānavān ,
kimu pāṇḍusutānyuddhe sabalānsapadānugān.

67. ekāhnā hi raṇe bhīṣmaḥ nāśayet devadānavān
kimu pāṇḍusutān yuddhe sabalān sapadānugān

67. bhīṣmaḥ hi ekāhnā raṇe devadānavān nāśayet
kimu pāṇḍusutān yuddhe sabalān sapadānugān

67. Indeed, Bhīṣma could destroy even the gods and demons in a single day (ekāhna) of battle; how much more so then the Pāṇḍava's sons in this war, along with their forces and their followers?

Words meanings summery:

• एकाह्ना (ekāhnā) - in one day, by one day

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma

• नाशयेत् (nāśayet) - would destroy, should destroy

• देवदानवान् (devadānavān) - gods and demons

• किमु (kimu) - how much more easily then (how much more, what then, is it not?)

• पाण्डुसुतान् (pāṇḍusutān) - sons of Pāṇḍu

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

• सबलान् (sabalān) - along with their armies (with forces, powerful, strong)

• सपदानुगान् (sapadānugān) - along with their followers (with followers, with attendants)

Words meanings and morphology

एकाह्ना (ekāhnā) - in one day, by one day

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ekāhan

ekāhan - one day, a single day

Compound of eka (one) and ahan (day).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+ahan)

• eka – one, single
  adjective
• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates duration or means.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because)

(indeclinable)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat, conflict

From root √raṇ (to sound, to rejoice, to fight).

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: Indicates location.

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (name of a Kuru warrior), terrible, formidable

Note: Subject of 'nāśayet'.

नाशयेत् (nāśayet) - would destroy, should destroy

(verb)

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

Optative active 3rd singular (causative)

Causative stem nāśaya- from √naś (to perish) or √naś (to destroy).

Root: naś (class 1)

देवदानवान् (devadānavān) - gods and demons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of devadānava

devadānava - gods and demons (collectively)

Dvandva compound of deva (god) and dānava (demon).

Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava)

• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• dānava – demon, offspring of Danu
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'nāśayet'.

किमु (kimu) - how much more easily then (how much more, what then, is it not?)

(indeclinable)

From kim (what) + u (particle).

पाण्डुसुतान् (pāṇḍusutān) - sons of Pāṇḍu

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍusuta

pāṇḍusuta - son of Pāṇḍu, Pāṇḍava

Compound of Pāṇḍu (king's name) and suta (son).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍu+suta)

• pāṇḍu – Pāṇḍu (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• suta – son, born, produced
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle of √sū (to give birth, produce).
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of implied 'nāśayet'.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight, combat

Past Passive Participle

From root √yudh (to fight).

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Indicates location.

सबलान् (sabalān) - along with their armies (with forces, powerful, strong)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sabala

sabala - having strength, powerful, accompanied by an army

Bahuvrīhi compound of sa (with) and bala (strength, army).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bala)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Often functions as a prefix in compounds.
• bala – strength, power, army
  noun (neuter)

सपदानुगान् (sapadānugān) - along with their followers (with followers, with attendants)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sapadānuga

sapadānuga - accompanied by followers/attendants

Bahuvrīhi compound of sa (with) and padānuga (follower).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+padānuga)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Often functions as a prefix in compounds.
• padānuga – follower, attendant, going after
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of pada (foot, step) and anuga (following).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)