महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-95, verse-14

एतान्सरथनागाश्वान्निहत्याजौ सपत्तिनः ।
इदं दुर्गं महाघोरं तीर्णमेवोपधारय ॥१४॥

14. etānsarathanāgāśvānnihatyājau sapattinaḥ ,
idaṁ durgaṁ mahāghoraṁ tīrṇamevopadhāraya.

14. etān sarathanāgāśvān nihatya ājau sapattinaḥ
idam durgam mahāghoram tīrṇam eva upadhāraya

14. ājau etān sarathanāgāśvān sapattinaḥ nihatya
idam durgam mahāghoram tīrṇam eva upadhāraya

14. After destroying these (foes), along with their chariots, elephants, horses, and infantry, in battle, consider this exceedingly dreadful difficult passage as already overcome.

Words meanings summery:

• एतान् (etān) - Referring to the enumerated warriors (Kambojas, Yavanas, Shakas, etc.). (these)

• सरथनागाश्वान् (sarathanāgāśvān) - Referring to the full military contingent. (along with chariots, elephants, and horses)

• निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having destroyed, having struck down

• आजौ (ājau) - in battle, in fight, in conflict

• सपत्तिनः (sapattinaḥ) - along with foot-soldiers/infantry

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the durgam (the challenging situation). (this)

• दुर्गम् (durgam) - The challenging task of defeating the army. (difficult passage, stronghold, fort, obstacle)

• महाघोरम् (mahāghoram) - Qualifies the 'difficult passage' (durgam). (very dreadful, extremely terrible, highly formidable)

• तीर्णम् (tīrṇam) - As if it has already been overcome/crossed. (crossed, overcome, traversed)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes tīrṇam - 'as if already overcome.' (indeed, only, just, already)

• उपधारय (upadhāraya) - consider, understand, perceive, fix upon

Words meanings and morphology

एतान् (etān) - Referring to the enumerated warriors (Kambojas, Yavanas, Shakas, etc.). (these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

सरथनागाश्वान् (sarathanāgāśvān) - Referring to the full military contingent. (along with chariots, elephants, and horses)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarathanāgāśva

sarathanāgāśva - with chariots, elephants, and horses

Bahuvrihi compound: sa (with) + ratha (chariot) + nāga (elephant) + aśva (horse).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ratha+nāga+aśva)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix/indeclinable indicating 'with'.
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• nāga – elephant, serpent
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies etān.

निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having destroyed, having struck down

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From prefix ni- and root han (to strike, kill).

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

आजौ (ājau) - in battle, in fight, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āji

āji - battle, contest, fight, conflict

सपत्तिनः (sapattinaḥ) - along with foot-soldiers/infantry

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sapattin

sapattin - having infantry, with foot-soldiers

Bahuvrihi compound: sa (with) + pattin (foot-soldier, infantry).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+pattin)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix/indeclinable indicating 'with'.
• pattin – foot-soldier, infantry
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies etān (though in nominative case, likely referring back to the accusative etān in context, or functioning adjectivally to the entire enemy host).

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the durgam (the challenging situation). (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Demonstrative pronoun.

दुर्गम् (durgam) - The challenging task of defeating the army. (difficult passage, stronghold, fort, obstacle)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durga

durga - fort, stronghold, difficult passage, inaccessible place, obstacle

Compound of dur (difficult) + ga (going).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+ga)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty.
• ga – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of upadhāraya.

महाघोरम् (mahāghoram) - Qualifies the 'difficult passage' (durgam). (very dreadful, extremely terrible, highly formidable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāghora

mahāghora - very dreadful, extremely terrible, highly formidable

Tatpuruṣa compound: mahā (great) + ghora (dreadful).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+ghora)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (neuter)
  Indeclinable form of mahat.
• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies durgam.

तीर्णम् (tīrṇam) - As if it has already been overcome/crossed. (crossed, overcome, traversed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tīrṇa

tīrṇa - crossed, passed over, overcome, traversed

Past Passive Participle

From root tṛ (to cross, overcome).

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies durgam.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes tīrṇam - 'as if already overcome.' (indeed, only, just, already)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

उपधारय (upadhāraya) - consider, understand, perceive, fix upon

(verb)

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

Imperative 2nd Singular

From root dhṛ (to hold) with prefix upa-. Causative stem upadhāraya-.

Prefix: upa

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the charioteer (possibly Krishna in other contexts, but here a general instruction to the charioteer).