महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-69, verse-14

समास्थाय मतिं वीरो बीभत्सुः शत्रुतापनः ।
कृपां चक्रे रथश्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजसुतं प्रति ॥१४॥

14. samāsthāya matiṁ vīro bībhatsuḥ śatrutāpanaḥ ,
kṛpāṁ cakre rathaśreṣṭho bhāradvājasutaṁ prati.

14. samāsthāya matim vīraḥ bībhatsuḥ śatrutāpanaḥ
kṛpām cakre rathaśreṣṭhaḥ bhāradvājasutam prati

14. vīraḥ śatrutāpanaḥ bībhatsuḥ rathaśreṣṭhaḥ matim
samāsthāya bhāradvājasutam prati kṛpām cakre

14. The heroic Arjuna (Bībhatsu), who torments his enemies and is the foremost among charioteers, having fixed his mind, showed compassion towards the son of Bharadvāja (Aśvatthāmā).

Words meanings summery:

• समास्थाय (samāsthāya) - having fixed (having established, having taken recourse to, having fixed)

• मतिम् (matim) - mind (mind, intellect, intention, thought)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - heroic (hero, brave, valiant)

• बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Arjuna (Bībhatsu) (disgusted, abhorrent, one who abhors, a name of Arjuna)

• शत्रुतापनः (śatrutāpanaḥ) - who torments his enemies (tormentor of enemies)

• कृपाम् (kṛpām) - compassion (compassion, pity, mercy)

• चक्रे (cakre) - showed (mercy) (made, did, performed)

• रथश्रेष्ठः (rathaśreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost among charioteers (foremost of charioteers/chariots)

• भारद्वाजसुतम् (bhāradvājasutam) - son of Bharadvāja (Aśvatthāmā) (son of Bharadvāja)

• प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, against, in regard to)

Words meanings and morphology

समास्थाय (samāsthāya) - having fixed (having established, having taken recourse to, having fixed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefix sam- and ā- from root sthā (to stand) + -ya suffix for absolutive.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Gerund indicating action completed before the main verb.

मतिम् (matim) - mind (mind, intellect, intention, thought)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intention, intellect

Feminine noun from root man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'samāsthāya'.

वीरः (vīraḥ) - heroic (hero, brave, valiant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, mighty, champion

Masculine noun. Can also be an adjective.

Note: Referring to Arjuna.

बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Arjuna (Bībhatsu) (disgusted, abhorrent, one who abhors, a name of Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bībhatsu

bībhatsu - one who abhors, disgusted, a specific epithet for Arjuna

Intensified form of root √bhats (to despise). One of Arjuna's names, meaning 'one who abhors (evil deeds)'.

Root: bhats

शत्रुतापनः (śatrutāpanaḥ) - who torments his enemies (tormentor of enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrutāpana

śatrutāpana - tormentor of enemies, oppressor of foes

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+tāpana)

• śatru – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
• tāpana – heating, tormenting, causing pain, tormentor
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun / adjective from causative
  From root tap (to heat, torment) with suffix -ana.
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Arjuna.

कृपाम् (kṛpām) - compassion (compassion, pity, mercy)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛpā

kṛpā - compassion, pity, mercy, tenderness

Feminine noun.

Root: kṛp (class 6)

Note: Object of the verb 'cakre'.

चक्रे (cakre) - showed (mercy) (made, did, performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of kṛ

Perfect tense, Atmanepada, 3rd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implies 'showed' when combined with kṛpām.

रथश्रेष्ठः (rathaśreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost among charioteers (foremost of charioteers/chariots)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rathaśreṣṭha

rathaśreṣṭha - best of chariots, best charioteer

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+śreṣṭha)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rah
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, foremost, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).

Note: Qualifies Arjuna.

भारद्वाजसुतम् (bhāradvājasutam) - son of Bharadvāja (Aśvatthāmā) (son of Bharadvāja)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāradvājasuta

bhāradvājasuta - son of Bharadvāja (an epithet for Droṇa or Aśvatthāmā)

Tatpuruṣa compound. Refers to Aśvatthāmā, son of Droṇa, who was a son of Bharadvāja.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāradvāja+suta)

• bhāradvāja – descendant of Bharadvāja, a sage (Droṇa)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Bharadvāja.
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sū (to beget).
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of the preposition 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, against, in regard to)

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing accusative.