महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-166, verse-48

वधः संख्ये द्रवश्चैव शस्त्राणां च विसर्जनम् ।
प्रयाचनं च शत्रूणां गमनं शरणस्य च ॥४८॥

48. vadhaḥ saṁkhye dravaścaiva śastrāṇāṁ ca visarjanam ,
prayācanaṁ ca śatrūṇāṁ gamanaṁ śaraṇasya ca.

48. vadhaḥ saṃkhye dravaḥ ca eva śastrāṇām ca visarjanam
prayācanam ca śatrūṇām gamanam śaraṇasya ca

48. saṃkhye vadhaḥ ca eva dravaḥ ca śastrāṇām visarjanam
ca śatrūṇām prayācanam ca śaraṇasya gamanam ca

48. The slaying (of enemies) in battle, their flight (from battle), the discharging of weapons, the supplication of enemies, and their seeking of refuge (from battle).

Words meanings summery:

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaughter, destruction

• संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in conflict

• द्रवः (dravaḥ) - flight, escape, running away

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, certainly

• शस्त्राणाम् (śastrāṇām) - of weapons

• च (ca) - and, also

• विसर्जनम् (visarjanam) - abandonment, release, discharge

• प्रयाचनम् (prayācanam) - supplication, begging, entreaty

• च (ca) - and, also

• शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies

• गमनम् (gamanam) - going, resorting (to), fleeing (to)

• शरणस्य (śaraṇasya) - of refuge, of protection

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaughter, destruction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, striking, slaughter, destruction

From root 'vadh' (to strike, kill).

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'is' or 'are'.

संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkhya

saṁkhya - battle, conflict, enumeration, number

From 'sam-khyā' (to count, reckon together), but also used for battle.

Prefix: sam

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Refers to the location of the killing.

द्रवः (dravaḥ) - flight, escape, running away

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of drava

drava - running, flight, escape, quickness, fluid

From root 'dru' (to run).

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Another item in the list.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `dravaḥ`.

शस्त्राणाम् (śastrāṇām) - of weapons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon, sword, knife, iron

From root 'śas' (to cut, wound).

Root: śas (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `visarjanam`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

विसर्जनम् (visarjanam) - abandonment, release, discharge

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of visarjana

visarjana - abandonment, dismissal, release, discharge, emission

Derived from root 'sṛj' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to the discharge of weapons (implied by context as 'by the enemies').

प्रयाचनम् (prayācanam) - supplication, begging, entreaty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prayācana

prayācana - supplication, begging, entreaty, request

Derived from root 'yāc' (to beg, ask) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: yāc (class 1)

Note: Another item in the list.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, rival, foe

Note: Qualifies `prayācanam`.

गमनम् (gamanam) - going, resorting (to), fleeing (to)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gamana

gamana - going, moving, proceeding, resorting, flight

Derived from root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Another item in the list.

शरणस्य (śaraṇasya) - of refuge, of protection

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, protector

From root 'śṛ' (to crush, break) or 'śar' (to injure), but here implying 'shelter'.

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies `gamanam`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.