महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-32, verse-18

तेषामन्तकरं युद्धं देहपाप्मप्रणाशनम् ।
शूद्रविट्क्षत्रवीराणां धर्म्यं स्वर्ग्यं यशस्करम् ॥१८॥

18. teṣāmantakaraṁ yuddhaṁ dehapāpmapraṇāśanam ,
śūdraviṭkṣatravīrāṇāṁ dharmyaṁ svargyaṁ yaśaskaram.

18. teṣām antakaram yuddham dehapāpmapraṇāśanam
śūdraviṭkṣatravīrāṇām dharmyam svargyam yaśaskaram

18. teṣām śūdraviṭkṣatravīrāṇām yuddham antakaram
dehapāpmapraṇāśanam dharmyam svargyam yaśaskaram

18. For them (referring to the brave warriors of the Śūdras, Vaiśyas, and Kṣatriyas), this battle brings an end to their lives and destroys their bodily sins. It is righteous (dharmya), leads to heaven, and brings fame.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them (the warriors) (of them, for them)

• अन्तकरम् (antakaram) - causing the end (of life, in battle) (causing an end, ending, destructive)

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - this battle (battle, war, fight)

• देहपाप्मप्रणाशनम् (dehapāpmapraṇāśanam) - destroying bodily sins (destroying bodily sins, removal of physical impurities)

• शूद्रविट्क्षत्रवीराणाम् (śūdraviṭkṣatravīrāṇām) - for the brave warriors of the Śūdras, Vaiśyas, and Kṣatriyas (implies fighting in battle) (of the brave warriors who are Śūdras, Vaiśyas, and Kṣatriyas)

• धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - righteous, conforming to natural law (dharma) (righteous, lawful, in accordance with (dharma))

• स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - leading to heaven (leading to heaven, celestial)

• यशस्करम् (yaśaskaram) - bringing fame (giving fame, bringing glory, glorious)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them (the warriors) (of them, for them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the warriors mentioned in the following compound.

अन्तकरम् (antakaram) - causing the end (of life, in battle) (causing an end, ending, destructive)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antakara

antakara - causing an end, destructive, terminator

Agent Noun

Formed from anta (end) + root kṛ (to make, do) + suffix -a.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anta+kara)

• anta – end, limit, death
  noun (masculine)
• kara – making, doing, causing
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -a.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies yuddham.

युद्धम् (yuddham) - this battle (battle, war, fight)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle (used as a noun)

From root yudh (to fight) with suffix -ta.

Root: yudh (class 4)

देहपाप्मप्रणाशनम् (dehapāpmapraṇāśanam) - destroying bodily sins (destroying bodily sins, removal of physical impurities)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dehapāpmapraṇāśana

dehapāpmapraṇāśana - destroying bodily sins/evils

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+pāpman+praṇāśana)

• deha – body, corporeal form
  noun (masculine)
• pāpman – sin, evil, vice
  noun (masculine)
• praṇāśana – destroying, removal, annihilation
  noun (neuter)
  Action Noun
  From pra- + root naś (to perish, be lost) + suffix -ana.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Modifies yuddham.

शूद्रविट्क्षत्रवीराणाम् (śūdraviṭkṣatravīrāṇām) - for the brave warriors of the Śūdras, Vaiśyas, and Kṣatriyas (implies fighting in battle) (of the brave warriors who are Śūdras, Vaiśyas, and Kṣatriyas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śūdraviṭkṣatravīra

śūdraviṭkṣatravīra - brave warriors of the Śūdras, Vaiśyas, and Kṣatriyas

Compound of social classes and 'brave warrior'.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (śūdra+viś+kṣatra+vīra)

• śūdra – a member of the fourth social class
  noun (masculine)
• viś – a member of the third social class (Vaiśya)
  noun (masculine)
• kṣatra – a member of the second social class (Kṣatriya), nobility, power
  noun (neuter)
• vīra – hero, warrior, brave
  noun (masculine)

Note: Specifies the group for whom the battle has these qualities.

धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - righteous, conforming to natural law (dharma) (righteous, lawful, in accordance with (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, just, conforming to natural law (dharma)

Derived from dharma with the suffix -ya (fit for, related to).

Note: Modifies yuddham.

स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - leading to heaven (leading to heaven, celestial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svargya

svargya - leading to heaven, heavenly, celestial

Derived from svarga (heaven) with the suffix -ya.

Note: Modifies yuddham.

यशस्करम् (yaśaskaram) - bringing fame (giving fame, bringing glory, glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśaskara

yaśaskara - giving fame, bringing glory, glorious

Agent Noun

From yaśas (fame) + root kṛ (to make, do) + suffix -a.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yaśas+kara)

• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)
• kara – making, doing, causing
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -a.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies yuddham.