महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-35, verse-29

ततः सुबलपुत्रस्य नागानतिबलान्पुनः ।
पोथयामास कौन्तेयो द्वापञ्चाशतमाहवे ॥२९॥

29. tataḥ subalaputrasya nāgānatibalānpunaḥ ,
pothayāmāsa kaunteyo dvāpañcāśatamāhave.

29. tataḥ subalaputrasya nāgān atibalān punaḥ
pōthayāmāsa kauntēyaḥ dvāpañcāśatam āhavē

29. tataḥ kauntēyaḥ āhavē punaḥ subalaputrasya
atibalān dvāpañcāśatam nāgān pōthayāmāsa

29. Then, the son of Kunti (Bhīma) again destroyed fifty-two extremely powerful elephants belonging to the son of Subala (Śakuni) in that battle.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• सुबलपुत्रस्य (subalaputrasya) - of Śakuni (of Subala's son)

• नागान् (nāgān) - elephants

• अतिबलान् (atibalān) - very powerful, exceedingly strong

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, but, moreover

• प्ओथयामास (pōthayāmāsa) - he crushed, he destroyed

• कौन्तेयः (kauntēyaḥ) - Bhīma (son of Kunti)

• द्वापञ्चाशतम् (dvāpañcāśatam) - fifty-two

• आहवे (āhavē) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence.

सुबलपुत्रस्य (subalaputrasya) - of Śakuni (of Subala's son)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of subalaputra

subalaputra - son of Subala

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (subala+putra)

• subala – Subala (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, referring to Śakuni's elephants.

नागान् (nāgān) - elephants

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - snake, elephant, mountain

Note: Direct object of 'pōthayāmāsa'.

अतिबलान् (atibalān) - very powerful, exceedingly strong

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of atibala

atibala - very powerful, exceedingly strong

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+bala)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'nāgān'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, but, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates repetition of action.

प्ओथयामास (pōthayāmāsa) - he crushed, he destroyed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pōth

Causative perfect tense

From the root 'puth' with causative suffix 'āy' and perfect tense ending.

Root: puth (class 1)

कौन्तेयः (kauntēyaḥ) - Bhīma (son of Kunti)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kauntēya

kauntēya - son of Kunti

Derived from 'Kuntī' (Kunti) + 'eya' (patronymic suffix).

Note: Subject of the verb 'pōthayāmāsa'.

द्वापञ्चाशतम् (dvāpañcāśatam) - fifty-two

(numeral)

Compound type : dvandva (dvi+pañcāśat)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pañcāśat – fifty
  numeral (feminine)

Note: Acts as an adjective for 'nāgān'.

आहवे (āhavē) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, combat

Prefix: ā

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Indicates the place or context of the action.