महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-2, verse-5

ब्रह्मद्विषघ्ने सततं कृतज्ञे सनातनं चन्द्रमसीव लक्ष्म ।
स चेत्प्रशान्तः परवीरहन्ता मन्ये हतानेव हि सर्वयोधान् ॥५॥

5. brahmadviṣaghne satataṁ kṛtajñe; sanātanaṁ candramasīva lakṣma ,
sa cetpraśāntaḥ paravīrahantā; manye hatāneva hi sarvayodhān.

5. brahma-dviṣa-ghne satatam kṛtajñe
sanātanam candramasi iva lakṣma
| saḥ cet praśāntaḥ para-vīra-hantā
manye hatān eva hi sarva-yodhān

5. brahma-dviṣa-ghne satatam kṛtajñe
sanātanam candramasi iva lakṣma
cet saḥ praśāntaḥ para-vīra-hantā
manye hi sarva-yodhān eva hatān

5. In Bhishma, the constant slayer of those hostile to Brahmins and the ever-grateful, there was an eternal mark, like the spot on the moon. If that slayer of enemy heroes is now pacified (dead), then I indeed consider all our warriors as good as slain.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्म-द्विष-घ्ने (brahma-dviṣa-ghne) - (in Bhishma) who constantly slew those hostile to Brahmins (in the slayer of those hostile to Brahmins)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly (always, constantly, perpetually)

• कृतज्ञे (kṛtajñe) - (in Bhishma) who was ever grateful (in the grateful one, in the one who knows good deeds)

• सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal (mark) (eternal, perpetual, ancient)

• चन्द्रमसि (candramasi) - in the moon

• इव (iva) - like, for comparison (like, as, as if)

• लक्ष्म (lakṣma) - mark (like the spot on the moon) (mark, sign, characteristic, spot)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Bhishma) (he, that)

• चेत् (cet) - if (conditional particle) (if, whether)

• प्रशान्तः (praśāntaḥ) - pacified, dead (gone to peace) (pacified, tranquil, dead, gone to peace)

• पर-वीर-हन्ता (para-vīra-hantā) - slayer of enemy heroes (Bhishma) (slayer of enemy heroes)

• मन्ये (manye) - I believe / I consider (I think, I believe, I consider)

• हतान् (hatān) - slain (as good as slain) (slain, killed)

• एव (eva) - indeed, as good as (only, just, indeed, very)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, because, for)

• सर्व-योधान् (sarva-yodhān) - all warriors (of our army) (all warriors)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्म-द्विष-घ्ने (brahma-dviṣa-ghne) - (in Bhishma) who constantly slew those hostile to Brahmins (in the slayer of those hostile to Brahmins)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahma-dviṣa-ghna

brahma-dviṣa-ghna - slayer of those hostile to Brahmins/Brahman

Compound of 'brahma-dviṣ' (enemy of Brahman/Brahmins) and 'ghna' (slayer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahma-dviṣa+ghna)

• brahman – sacred utterance, Veda, priest, the Absolute (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh
• dviṣ – hostile, enemy, hater
  noun (masculine)
  From root dviṣ (to hate)
  Root: dviṣ (class 2)
• ghna – slayer, killer, destroying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root han (to strike, kill), used as a suffix in compounds
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Bhishma (implied).

सततम् (satatam) - constantly (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

From 'saṁ-tat' (to extend continuously), often used adverbially

Prefix: sam

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Adverb.

कृतज्ञे (kṛtajñe) - (in Bhishma) who was ever grateful (in the grateful one, in the one who knows good deeds)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛtajña

kṛtajña - grateful, knowing good deeds

Compound of 'kṛta' (done) and 'jña' (knowing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛta+jña)

• kṛta – done, made, performed; good deed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know), suffix -jña
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies Bhishma (implied).

सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal (mark) (eternal, perpetual, ancient)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient

From 'sana' (old) + 'tana' (suffix indicating time)

Note: Nominative singular neuter, modifying `lakṣma`.

चन्द्रमसि (candramasi) - in the moon

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - moon

S-stem noun (moon)

Root: cand (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, for comparison (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

लक्ष्म (lakṣma) - mark (like the spot on the moon) (mark, sign, characteristic, spot)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣman

lakṣman - mark, sign, characteristic, token, spot

N-stem neuter noun. Nominative singular is 'lakṣma'

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to some inherent quality or distinctive feature.

सः (saḥ) - he (Bhishma) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Nominative singular masculine of 'tad'

Note: Subject of the conditional clause.

चेत् (cet) - if (conditional particle) (if, whether)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle, often found after the first word of a clause.

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

प्रशान्तः (praśāntaḥ) - pacified, dead (gone to peace) (pacified, tranquil, dead, gone to peace)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśānta

praśānta - tranquil, calm, pacified; deceased

Past Passive Participle

From 'pra-śam' (to become calm, cease)

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Refers to Bhishma's demise.

पर-वीर-हन्ता (para-vīra-hantā) - slayer of enemy heroes (Bhishma) (slayer of enemy heroes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para-vīra-hantṛ

para-vīra-hantṛ - slayer of enemy heroes

Agent Noun

Compound of 'para-vīra' (enemy hero) and 'hantṛ' (slayer, agent noun from han)

Compound type : tatpurusha (para-vīra+hantṛ)

• para – enemy, other
  adjective (masculine)
• vīra – hero, warrior
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vī
• hantṛ – slayer, killer, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Agent noun formed from root 'han' with suffix '-tṛ'
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Bhishma.

मन्ये (manye) - I believe / I consider (I think, I believe, I consider)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present

Present tense, 1st person singular, middle voice

Root: man (class 4)

हतान् (hatān) - slain (as good as slain) (slain, killed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of hata

hata - killed, slain, struck; destroyed, lost

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill) with suffix -ta

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'sarva-yodhān'.

एव (eva) - indeed, as good as (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes the killing.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle

सर्व-योधान् (sarva-yodhān) - all warriors (of our army) (all warriors)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva-yodha

sarva-yodha - all warriors, every warrior

Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'yodha' (warrior)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+yodha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• yodha – warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  From root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'manye'.