महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-89, verse-40

स्वयंवर इवामर्दे प्रजह्रुरितरेतरम् ।
प्रार्थयाना यशो राजन्स्वर्गं वा युद्धशालिनः ॥४०॥

40. svayaṁvara ivāmarde prajahruritaretaram ,
prārthayānā yaśo rājansvargaṁ vā yuddhaśālinaḥ.

40. svayaṁvara iva āmerde prajahruḥ itaretaram
prārthayānāḥ yaśaḥ rājan svargam vā yuddhaśālinaḥ

40. rājan yuddhaśālinaḥ svayaṁvara iva āmerde
itaretaram yaśaḥ vā svargam prārthayānāḥ prajahruḥ

40. O King, the battle-valiant warriors, as if in a bride's choice ceremony, slew each other in the conflict, desiring either fame or heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वयंवर (svayaṁvara) - bride's choice ceremony

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• आमर्दे (āmarde) - in the conflict, in the struggle

• प्रजह्रुः (prajahruḥ) - they slew, they destroyed

• इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other, one another

• प्रार्थयानाः (prārthayānāḥ) - desiring, seeking

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory

• राजन् (rājan) - O King!

• स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven

• वा (vā) - or

• युद्धशालिनः (yuddhaśālinaḥ) - valorous in battle, distinguished in fight

Words meanings and morphology

स्वयंवर (svayaṁvara) - bride's choice ceremony

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayaṁvara

svayaṁvara - self-choice of a husband by a princess

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+vara)

• svayam – self, personally
  indeclinable
• vara – choice, boon; husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Used adverbially with `iva`.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

आमर्दे (āmarde) - in the conflict, in the struggle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āmarda

āmarda - struggle, conflict, battle, crushing

Prefix: ā

Root: mṛd (class 7)

प्रजह्रुः (prajahruḥ) - they slew, they destroyed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of hṛ

Perfect 3rd Plural Active

From pra-√hṛ (to strike down, slay)

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other, one another

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of itaretara

itaretara - one another, each other

Note: Used adverbially here.

प्रार्थयानाः (prārthayānāḥ) - desiring, seeking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prārthayamāna

prārthayamāna - desiring, seeking, requesting

Present Middle Participle

From pra-√arth (to request, desire)

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `yuddhaśālinaḥ`.

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, honor

Note: Object of `prārthayānāḥ`.

राजन् (rājan) - O King!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, abode of gods

Note: Object of `prārthayānāḥ`.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

युद्धशालिनः (yuddhaśālinaḥ) - valorous in battle, distinguished in fight

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuddhaśālin

yuddhaśālin - excelling in battle, valorous in fight

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+śālin)

• yuddha – battle, war, fight
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, distinguished by
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -śālin

Note: Subject of the sentence (they slew).