महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-2, verse-15

अहं तु तान्कुरुवृषभानजिह्मगैः प्रवेरयन्यमसदनं रणे चरन् ।
यशः परं जगति विभाव्य वर्तिता परैर्हतो युधि शयिताथ वा पुनः ॥१५॥

15. ahaṁ tu tānkuruvṛṣabhānajihmagaiḥ; praverayanyamasadanaṁ raṇe caran ,
yaśaḥ paraṁ jagati vibhāvya vartitā; parairhato yudhi śayitātha vā punaḥ.

15. aham tu tān kuruvṛṣabhān ajihmagaiḥ
praverayan yamasadanam raṇe caran |
yaśaḥ param jagati vibhāvya vartitā
paraiḥ hataḥ yudhi śayitā atha vā punaḥ

15. aham tu ajihmagaiḥ tān kuruvṛṣabhān yamasadanam raṇe caran praverayan,
param yaśaḥ jagati vibhāvya vartitā atha vā paraiḥ hataḥ yudhi śayitā punaḥ

15. As for me, by sending those foremost Kuru warriors to the abode of Yama (yamasadanam) with straight-flying arrows, and acting in battle, I shall attain supreme glory (yaśaḥ param) in the world, whether I am slain by enemies in combat and lie there, or I live on.

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• तान् (tān) - those

• कुरुवृषभान् (kuruvṛṣabhān) - foremost Kuru warriors, best of Kurus

• अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - with straight-flying (arrows), with unerring (arrows)

• प्रवेरयन् (praverayan) - sending forth, despatching

• यमसदनम् (yamasadanam) - to the abode of Yama, to the realm of death

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

• चरन् (caran) - acting, moving, performing

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - glory, fame, reputation

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• जगति (jagati) - in the world, on earth

• विभाव्य (vibhāvya) - having secured/achieved (having considered, having understood, having achieved/realized)

• वर्तिता (vartitā) - I shall achieve / conduct myself (one who acts/behaves, will act/be)

• परैः (paraiḥ) - by enemies (by others, by enemies)

• हतः (hataḥ) - slain, killed, struck

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war, in combat

• शयिता (śayitā) - lying down, sleeping

• अथ (atha) - or (then, so, or)

• वा (vā) - or

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, but, on the other hand

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, ego

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

कुरुवृषभान् (kuruvṛṣabhān) - foremost Kuru warriors, best of Kurus

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kuruvṛṣabha

kuruvṛṣabha - foremost Kuru, best of Kurus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+vṛṣabha)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient kingdom and dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, foremost
  noun (masculine)

अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - with straight-flying (arrows), with unerring (arrows)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ajihmaga

ajihmaga - straight-flying, unerring

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+jihma+ga)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• jihma – crooked, oblique, dishonest
  adjective (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, a mover
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

प्रवेरयन् (praverayan) - sending forth, despatching

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praverayat

praverayat - sending forth, despatching, causing to move quickly

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Causative of pra-i + ṛ (to go/move), present participle suffix -at

Prefixes: pra+vi

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'aham'

यमसदनम् (yamasadanam) - to the abode of Yama, to the realm of death

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yamasadanā

yamasadanā - abode of Yama, the realm of the dead

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yama+sadana)

• yama – Yama (the god of death), twin
  proper noun (masculine)
• sadana – seat, abode, dwelling, house
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sad (to sit, settle)
  Root: sad (class 1)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

चरन् (caran) - acting, moving, performing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of carat

carat - moving, going, performing, acting

Present Active Participle

Present participle of root car (to move, act)

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'aham'

यशः (yaśaḥ) - glory, fame, reputation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - glory, fame, renown

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, other, distant

Note: Modifies 'yaśaḥ'

जगति (jagati) - in the world, on earth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, living beings

विभाव्य (vibhāvya) - having secured/achieved (having considered, having understood, having achieved/realized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form from root bhū with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

वर्तिता (vartitā) - I shall achieve / conduct myself (one who acts/behaves, will act/be)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vartitṛ

vartitṛ - actor, agent, one who acts/behaves/exists

Agent noun

Derived from root vṛt (to be, to exist, to act)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Here, it implies a future action or state related to the speaker's resolve.

परैः (paraiḥ) - by enemies (by others, by enemies)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of para

para - other, hostile, distant, supreme

Note: Used here as a substantive referring to enemies.

हतः (hataḥ) - slain, killed, struck

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - slain, killed, injured, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'aham' (implied).

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war, in combat

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

शयिता (śayitā) - lying down, sleeping

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śayita

śayita - lain, asleep, resting

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root śī (to lie down, sleep)

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'aham' (implied).

अथ (atha) - or (then, so, or)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)