महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-5, verse-20

एवं दुर्योधनाचार्यमाशु सेनापतिं कुरु ।
जिगीषन्तोऽसुरान्संख्ये कार्त्तिकेयमिवामराः ॥२०॥

20. evaṁ duryodhanācāryamāśu senāpatiṁ kuru ,
jigīṣanto'surānsaṁkhye kārttikeyamivāmarāḥ.

20. evam duryodhanācāryam āśu senāpatim kuru
jigīṣantaḥ asurān saṅkhye kārttikeyam iva amarāḥ

20. amarāḥ jigīṣantaḥ asurān saṅkhye kārttikeyam
iva evam duryodhanācāryam āśu senāpatim kuru

20. Thus, quickly appoint Duryodhana's preceptor as the commander of the army, just as the immortal gods (amarāḥ), desiring to conquer the Asuras, appointed Kartikeya in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• दुर्योधनाचार्यम् (duryodhanācāryam) - Drona, as Duryodhana's preceptor (Duryodhana's teacher/preceptor)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• सेनापतिम् (senāpatim) - commander of the army

• कुरु (kuru) - appoint (as commander) (make, do, appoint)

• जिगीषन्तः (jigīṣantaḥ) - desiring to conquer, wishing to overcome

• असुरान् (asurān) - Asuras, demons

• सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in combat

• कार्त्तिकेयम् (kārttikeyam) - Kartikeya

• इव (iva) - like, as

• अमराः (amarāḥ) - immortal ones, gods

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

दुर्योधनाचार्यम् (duryodhanācāryam) - Drona, as Duryodhana's preceptor (Duryodhana's teacher/preceptor)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of duryodhanācārya

duryodhanācārya - Duryodhana's teacher, preceptor of Duryodhana

Compound of Duryodhana and ācārya

Compound type : tatpurusha (duryodhana+ācārya)

• duryodhana – Duryodhana (name of a Kuru prince)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ācārya – teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide
  noun (masculine)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

सेनापतिम् (senāpatim) - commander of the army

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - general, commander-in-chief, army-leader

Compound of senā (army) and pati (master/lord)

Compound type : tatpurusha (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

कुरु (kuru) - appoint (as commander) (make, do, appoint)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

imperative 2nd person singular

Root kṛ (8th class)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

जिगीषन्तः (jigīṣantaḥ) - desiring to conquer, wishing to overcome

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jigīṣant

jigīṣant - desiring to conquer, wishing to overcome

present active participle

Desiderative of root ji (to conquer) + śatṛ pratyaya

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Refers to amarāḥ

असुरान् (asurān) - Asuras, demons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, titan, anti-god

Note: Object of jigīṣantaḥ

सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkhya

saṅkhya - battle, war, combat

From sam + khyā (to perceive/name)

Prefix: sam

Root: khyā (class 2)

कार्त्तिकेयम् (kārttikeyam) - Kartikeya

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kārttikeya

kārttikeya - Kartikeya (son of Shiva and commander of the gods' army)

Derived from Kṛttikā (Pleiades), as he was nursed by them.

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison

अमराः (amarāḥ) - immortal ones, gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amara

amara - immortal, god, deity

negation (a) of mara (mortal), related to mṛ (to die)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+mara)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• mara – mortal, dying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied action (appointing Kartikeya)