महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-104, verse-6

भीमसेनदवाग्नेस्तु मम पुत्रतृणोलपम् ।
प्रधक्ष्यतो रणमुखे के वीराः प्रमुखे स्थिताः ॥६॥

6. bhīmasenadavāgnestu mama putratṛṇolapam ,
pradhakṣyato raṇamukhe ke vīrāḥ pramukhe sthitāḥ.

6. bhīmasenadavāgneḥ tu mama putratṛṇolapam
pradhakṣyataḥ raṇamukhe ke vīrāḥ pramukhe sthitāḥ

6. tu,
mama putratṛṇolapam pradhakṣyataḥ bhīmasenadavāgneḥ raṇamukhe pramukhe ke vīrāḥ sthitāḥ?

6. Indeed, what heroes stood at the forefront of battle when Bhīmasena, a raging forest fire (davāgni), was about to burn up my sons, who are like dry grass and reeds?

Words meanings summery:

• भीमसेनदवाग्नेः (bhīmasenadavāgneḥ) - Of Bhīmasena, who is likened to a devastating forest fire. (of Bhīmasena, the forest fire)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• पुत्रतृणोलपम् (putratṛṇolapam) - Metaphorically refers to Duryodhana and his brothers as weak, dry fuel for Bhīmasena's fire. (my sons, who are like grass and reeds (i.e., dry fuel))

• प्रधक्ष्यतः (pradhakṣyataḥ) - of him who is about to burn, of him who will completely consume

• रणमुखे (raṇamukhe) - at the forefront of battle, in the battle's face

• के (ke) - who? (plural)

• वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave ones, warriors

• प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in front, at the head, prominently

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - stood, positioned, stationed

Words meanings and morphology

भीमसेनदवाग्नेः (bhīmasenadavāgneḥ) - Of Bhīmasena, who is likened to a devastating forest fire. (of Bhīmasena, the forest fire)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhīmasenadavāgni

bhīmasenadavāgni - Bhīmasena, the forest fire (a metaphorical compound)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhīmasena+davāgni)

• bhīmasena – Bhīmasena (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• davāgni – forest fire, conflagration
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (pronoun)

पुत्रतृणोलपम् (putratṛṇolapam) - Metaphorically refers to Duryodhana and his brothers as weak, dry fuel for Bhīmasena's fire. (my sons, who are like grass and reeds (i.e., dry fuel))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putratṛṇolapa

putratṛṇolapa - sons who are grass and reeds (metaphorical compound for vulnerable individuals)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (putra+tṛṇa+ulapa)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• tṛṇa – grass, straw, blade of grass (symbol of worthlessness or weakness)
  noun (neuter)
• ulapa – reed, tall grass, coarse grass
  noun (masculine)

प्रधक्ष्यतः (pradhakṣyataḥ) - of him who is about to burn, of him who will completely consume

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pradhakṣyat

pradhakṣyat - about to burn, going to consume (future active participle)

Future Active Participle

Derived from the root 'dah' (to burn) with the prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: dah (class 1)

रणमुखे (raṇamukhe) - at the forefront of battle, in the battle's face

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of raṇamukha

raṇamukha - forefront of battle, mouth of battle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+mukha)

• raṇa – battle, war, combat
  noun (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, front, entrance
  noun (neuter)

के (ke) - who? (plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kim

kim - who, what, which (interrogative pronoun)

वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave ones, warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in front, at the head, prominently

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pramukha

pramukha - chief, principal, prominent, in front, at the head

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pra+mukha)

• pra – forth, forward, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth, front, principal
  noun (neuter)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - stood, positioned, stationed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, positioned (past passive participle)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'sthā'.

Root: sthā (class 1)