महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-73, verse-9

अथाह्वयन्त तेऽन्योन्यमयं प्राप्तो वृकोदरः ।
जीवग्राहं निगृह्णीमो वयमेनं नराधिपाः ॥९॥

9. athāhvayanta te'nyonyamayaṁ prāpto vṛkodaraḥ ,
jīvagrāhaṁ nigṛhṇīmo vayamenaṁ narādhipāḥ.

9. atha āhvayanta te anyonyam ayam prāptaḥ vṛkodaraḥ
jīvagrāham nigṛhṇīmaḥ vayam enam narādhipāḥ

9. atha te anyonyam āhvayanta ayam vṛkodaraḥ prāptaḥ
narādhipāḥ vayam enam jīvagrāham nigṛhṇīmaḥ

9. Then, they (the Kuru warriors) called out to each other, 'Vṛkodara (Bhīma) has arrived! O kings, let us seize him alive!'

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - Indicates a sequence of events, a transition to the warriors' reaction. (then, thereupon, now)

• आह्वयन्त (āhvayanta) - The Kuru warriors called out to each other upon seeing Bhīma. (they called out)

• ते (te) - Refers to the Kuru warriors, sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and their allies, mentioned in previous verses. (they)

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - Indicates that the warriors spoke amongst themselves. (to each other, mutually)

• अयम् (ayam) - Refers to Vṛkodara (Bhīma) who has just arrived. (this)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - Indicates that Bhīma has reached them, having entered their ranks. (arrived, obtained)

• वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - An epithet for Bhīma, meaning 'wolf-bellied' (due to his immense hunger and strength). (Vṛkodara (proper noun))

• जीवग्राहम् (jīvagrāham) - They intend to capture Bhīma without killing him. (seizing alive, by capturing alive)

• निगृह्णीमः (nigṛhṇīmaḥ) - A call to action for the warriors to capture Bhīma. (let us seize, we seize)

• वयम् (vayam) - Refers to the Kuru warriors speaking. (we)

• एनम् (enam) - Refers to Vṛkodara (Bhīma). (him, this one)

• नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - An address by one warrior to other kings/leaders in the Kuru army. (O kings, O lords of men)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - Indicates a sequence of events, a transition to the warriors' reaction. (then, thereupon, now)

(indeclinable)

आह्वयन्त (āhvayanta) - The Kuru warriors called out to each other upon seeing Bhīma. (they called out)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of āhvay

Imperfect Tense (Laṅ)

From ā- + root hve (to call). āhvayanta is 3rd person plural, imperfect active.

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (hū) (class 1)

Note: The subject 'they' is te.

ते (te) - Refers to the Kuru warriors, sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and their allies, mentioned in previous verses. (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

Note: Subject of āhvayanta.

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - Indicates that the warriors spoke amongst themselves. (to each other, mutually)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya

anyonya - mutual, each other, one another

Compound of anya and anya.

Compound type : dvandva (anya+anya)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)
• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, 'to one another'.

अयम् (ayam) - Refers to Vṛkodara (Bhīma) who has just arrived. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to Vṛkodara.

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - Indicates that Bhīma has reached them, having entered their ranks. (arrived, obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, reached, obtained, attained

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of pra- + root āp (to obtain, reach).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Predicate for ayam Vṛkodaraḥ.

वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - An epithet for Bhīma, meaning 'wolf-bellied' (due to his immense hunger and strength). (Vṛkodara (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara

vṛkodara - wolf-bellied; a proper noun

Compound of vṛka (wolf) and udara (belly).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛka+udara)

• vṛka – wolf
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the clause, in apposition with ayam.

जीवग्राहम् (jīvagrāham) - They intend to capture Bhīma without killing him. (seizing alive, by capturing alive)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jīvagrāha

jīvagrāha - seizing alive, capturing alive

Compound of jīva (alive) and grāha (seizing). Often used adverbially.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jīva+grāha)

• jīva – living, alive, life
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jīv-
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• grāha – seizing, taking, capturing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root grah-
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Functions adverbially.

निगृह्णीमः (nigṛhṇīmaḥ) - A call to action for the warriors to capture Bhīma. (let us seize, we seize)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of nigṛh

Imperative (Loṭ)

From ni- + root grah (to seize). nigṛhṇīmaḥ is 1st person plural, imperative active, suggesting 'let us seize'.

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: 1st person plural.

वयम् (vayam) - Refers to the Kuru warriors speaking. (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of nigṛhṇīmaḥ.

एनम् (enam) - Refers to Vṛkodara (Bhīma). (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enad

enad - him, this, that

Form of idam (this).

Note: Object of nigṛhṇīmaḥ.

नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - An address by one warrior to other kings/leaders in the Kuru army. (O kings, O lords of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, lord of men, ruler

Compound of nara (man) and adhipa (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from adhi- (upon) + root pā- (to protect/rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Addressed to the kings in the army.