महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-4, verse-52

महेन्द्रेण यथा वृत्रो यथा रामेण रावणः ।
यथा कृष्णेन निहतो मुरो रणनिपातितः ।
कार्तवीर्यश्च रामेण भार्गवेण हतो यथा ॥५२॥

52. mahendreṇa yathā vṛtro yathā rāmeṇa rāvaṇaḥ ,
yathā kṛṣṇena nihato muro raṇanipātitaḥ ,
kārtavīryaśca rāmeṇa bhārgaveṇa hato yathā.

52. mahendreṇa yathā vṛtraḥ yathā
rāmeṇa rāvaṇaḥ yathā kṛṣṇena nihataḥ
muraḥ raṇanipātitaḥ kārtavīryaḥ
ca rāmeṇa bhārgaveṇa hataḥ yathā

52. yathā vṛtraḥ mahendreṇa,
yathā rāvaṇaḥ rāmeṇa,
yathā muraḥ kṛṣṇena raṇanipātitaḥ nihataḥ,
ca yathā kārtavīryaḥ bhārgaveṇa rāmeṇa hataḥ.

52. Just as Vṛtra was slain by Mahendra (Indra), and Rāvaṇa by Rāma; and just as the demon Mura, who was brought down in battle, was killed by Kṛṣṇa; similarly, Kārtavīrya was slain by Rāma, the descendant of Bhṛgu.

Words meanings summery:

• महेन्द्रेण (mahendreṇa) - by the great Indra (by Mahendra, by Indra)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vṛtra (name of a demon)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - Here, refers to Dāśarathi Rāma (for Rāvaṇa) and Paraśurāma (for Kārtavīrya). (by Rāma)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Lankā, slain by Rāma) (Rāvaṇa (name of a demon king))

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - by Kṛṣṇa

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, struck down, slain

• मुरः (muraḥ) - Mura (a powerful demon slain by Kṛṣṇa) (Mura (name of a demon))

• रणनिपातितः (raṇanipātitaḥ) - struck down in battle, fallen in battle

• कार्तवीर्यः (kārtavīryaḥ) - Kārtavīrya Arjuna (a legendary king, slain by Paraśurāma) (Kārtavīrya (name of a king))

• च (ca) - and, also

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - Here, refers to Dāśarathi Rāma (for Rāvaṇa) and Paraśurāma (for Kārtavīrya). (by Rāma)

• भार्गवेण (bhārgaveṇa) - by Paraśurāma, the son of Jamadagni and descendant of Bhṛgu. (by the descendant of Bhṛgu, by Paraśurāma)

• हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

Words meanings and morphology

महेन्द्रेण (mahendreṇa) - by the great Indra (by Mahendra, by Indra)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - great Indra, a name for Indra

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'indra' (lord, Indra).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• indra – Indra (name of a deity), chief
  proper noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vṛtra (name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtra

vṛtra - Vṛtra (a Vedic demon, personification of drought, slain by Indra)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - Here, refers to Dāśarathi Rāma (for Rāvaṇa) and Paraśurāma (for Kārtavīrya). (by Rāma)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name, various figures), pleasing, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Lankā, slain by Rāma) (Rāvaṇa (name of a demon king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Lankā, slain by Rāma)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - by Kṛṣṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa (proper name of a deity), black, dark

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, struck down, slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, slain, struck down, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill) with upasarga 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'muraḥ'.

मुरः (muraḥ) - Mura (a powerful demon slain by Kṛṣṇa) (Mura (name of a demon))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mura

mura - Mura (a powerful demon slain by Kṛṣṇa)

रणनिपातितः (raṇanipātitaḥ) - struck down in battle, fallen in battle

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raṇanipātita

raṇanipātita - struck down in battle, caused to fall in battle, slain in battle

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'pat' (to fall) with upasarga 'ni' and 'raṇa' (battle). 'nipātita' is the causative participle of 'ni-pat'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (raṇa+nipātita)

• raṇa – battle, fight, war
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raṇ (class 1)
• nipātita – caused to fall, thrown down, struck down
  adjective
  Causative Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'pat' (to fall) with upasarga 'ni' and causative suffix ('-i') + 'ta'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'muraḥ'.

कार्तवीर्यः (kārtavīryaḥ) - Kārtavīrya Arjuna (a legendary king, slain by Paraśurāma) (Kārtavīrya (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kārtavīrya

kārtavīrya - descendant of Kṛtavīrya; Kārtavīrya Arjuna, a powerful Haihaya king

Patronymic from Kṛtavīrya.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - Here, refers to Dāśarathi Rāma (for Rāvaṇa) and Paraśurāma (for Kārtavīrya). (by Rāma)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name, various figures), pleasing, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

भार्गवेण (bhārgaveṇa) - by Paraśurāma, the son of Jamadagni and descendant of Bhṛgu. (by the descendant of Bhṛgu, by Paraśurāma)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu; Paraśurāma (also Rāma, son of Jamadagni)

Derived from Bhṛgu + 'aṇ' suffix (patronymic).

Note: Refers to Paraśurāma.

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, slain, destroyed, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill) with suffix 'ta'.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'kārtavīryaḥ'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)