महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-5, verse-37

अथाभिषिषिचुर्द्रोणं दुर्योधनमुखा नृपाः ।
सेनापत्ये यथा स्कन्दं पुरा शक्रमुखाः सुराः ॥३७॥

37. athābhiṣiṣicurdroṇaṁ duryodhanamukhā nṛpāḥ ,
senāpatye yathā skandaṁ purā śakramukhāḥ surāḥ.

37. atha abhisiṣicuḥ droṇam duryodhanamukhāḥ nṛpāḥ
senāpatye yathā skandam purā śakramukhāḥ surāḥ

37. atha duryodhanamukhāḥ nṛpāḥ senāpatye droṇam abhisiṣicuḥ
yathā purā śakramukhāḥ surāḥ skandam (abhisiṣicuḥ)

37. Then, the kings led by Duryodhana consecrated Droṇa to the position of commander-in-chief, just as formerly the gods led by Indra (Śakra) consecrated Skanda.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• अभिसिषिचुः (abhisiṣicuḥ) - they consecrated, they sprinkled

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona (name)

• दुर्योधनमुखाः (duryodhanamukhāḥ) - headed by Duryodhana

• नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings, rulers

• सेनापत्ये (senāpatye) - for the post of commander-in-chief

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• स्कन्दम् (skandam) - Skanda (Kartikeya, the god of war) (Skanda (name))

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently

• शक्रमुखाः (śakramukhāḥ) - headed by Indra (Shakra)

• सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

अभिसिषिचुः (abhisiṣicuḥ) - they consecrated, they sprinkled

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of abhiṣic

Prefix: abhi

Root: ṣic (class 6)

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona (name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (a character in the Mahabharata, guru of the Kauravas and Pandavas)

दुर्योधनमुखाः (duryodhanamukhāḥ) - headed by Duryodhana

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of duryodhanamukha

duryodhanamukha - having Duryodhana as chief, led by Duryodhana

Compound type : bahuvrihi (duryodhana+mukha)

• duryodhana – Duryodhana (proper name of the eldest Kaurava)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, chief, leader
  noun (neuter)

नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings, rulers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

सेनापत्ये (senāpatye) - for the post of commander-in-chief

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of senāpatya

senāpatya - the state or office of a commander-in-chief

Derived from senāpati with the taddhita suffix -ya.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

स्कन्दम् (skandam) - Skanda (Kartikeya, the god of war) (Skanda (name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of skanda

skanda - Skanda (Kartikeya, Murugan), the god of war

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently

(indeclinable)

शक्रमुखाः (śakramukhāḥ) - headed by Indra (Shakra)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakramukha

śakramukha - having Indra as chief, led by Indra

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śakra+mukha)

• śakra – Indra (name of the king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, chief, leader
  noun (neuter)

सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity