महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-56, verse-22

विरथान्द्रौपदेयांश्च चकार पुरुषर्षभः ।
अक्ष्णोर्निमेषमात्रेण तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥२२॥

22. virathāndraupadeyāṁśca cakāra puruṣarṣabhaḥ ,
akṣṇornimeṣamātreṇa tadadbhutamivābhavat.

22. virathān draupadeyān ca cakāra puruṣarṣabhaḥ
akṣṇoḥ nimeṣamātreṇa tat adbhutam iva abhavat

22. puruṣarṣabhaḥ draupadeyān ca virathān cakāra
tat akṣṇoḥ nimeṣamātreṇa adbhutam iva abhavat

22. And that best among men (Bhimasena) made the sons of Draupadi chariotless. That incident was as if a wonder, occurring in the mere twinkling of an eye.

Words meanings summery:

• विरथान् (virathān) - chariotless (chariotless, deprived of chariots)

• द्रौपदेयान् (draupadeyān) - the sons of Draupadi (sons of Draupadi)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• चकार (cakāra) - made (made, did, performed)

• पुरुषर्षभः (puruṣarṣabhaḥ) - best among men (epithet for Bhimasena) (best among men, bull among men)

• अक्ष्णोः (akṣṇoḥ) - of eyes (of eyes, in eyes)

• निमेषमात्रेण (nimeṣamātreṇa) - in the mere twinkling of an eye (by the measure of a twinkling, in the mere twinkling)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the event) (that, this)

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - a wonder (wonderful, a marvel)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became (became, happened, was)

Words meanings and morphology

विरथान् (virathān) - chariotless (chariotless, deprived of chariots)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of viratha

viratha - chariotless, dismounted from a chariot

Prefix vi- (without) + ratha (chariot)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+ratha)

• vi – without, apart, separation
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies draupadeyān.

द्रौपदेयान् (draupadeyān) - the sons of Draupadi (sons of Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of draupadeya

draupadeya - son of Draupadi (Upapandavas)

Patronimic from Draupadī

Note: Object of cakāra.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

चकार (cakāra) - made (made, did, performed)

(verb)

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

Perfect active

Perfect third person singular, parasmaipada

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पुरुषर्षभः (puruṣarṣabhaḥ) - best among men (epithet for Bhimasena) (best among men, bull among men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, best among men, eminent man

Compound: puruṣa (man) + ṛṣabha (bull, best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, male, person
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of cakāra.

अक्ष्णोः (akṣṇoḥ) - of eyes (of eyes, in eyes)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of akṣi

akṣi - eye

Note: Part of the compound nimeṣamātreṇa.

निमेषमात्रेण (nimeṣamātreṇa) - in the mere twinkling of an eye (by the measure of a twinkling, in the mere twinkling)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nimeṣamātra

nimeṣamātra - a mere twinkling, an instant

Compound: nimeṣa (twinkling) + mātra (measure, mere)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nimeṣa+mātra)

• nimeṣa – twinkling, winking
  noun (masculine)
  From root √miṣ 'to wink'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 1)
• mātra – measure, mere, only
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  Root: mā

Note: Describes the speed of the action.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the event) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Subject of abhavat.

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - a wonder (wonderful, a marvel)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, marvelous, astonishing, a wonder

Note: Predicate adjective to tat.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became (became, happened, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect active

Imperfect third person singular, parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)