महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-62, verse-25

द्विसाहस्रा विदिता युद्धशौण्डा नानादेश्याः सुभृताः सत्यसंधाः ।
एकेन शीघ्रं नकुलेन कृत्ताः सारेप्सुनेवोत्तमचन्दनास्ते ॥२५॥

25. dvisāhasrā viditā yuddhaśauṇḍā; nānādeśyāḥ subhṛtāḥ satyasaṁdhāḥ ,
ekena śīghraṁ nakulena kṛttāḥ; sārepsunevottamacandanāste.

25. dvi-sāhasrāḥ viditāḥ yuddha-śauṇḍāḥ
nānā-deśyāḥ subhṛtāḥ satya-saṃdhāḥ
ekena śīghram nakulena kṛttāḥ
sāra-īpsunā iva uttama-candanāḥ te

25. dvi-sāhasrāḥ viditāḥ yuddha-śauṇḍāḥ
nānā-deśyāḥ subhṛtāḥ satya-saṃdhāḥ
te ekena nakulena sāra-īpsunā
uttama-candanāḥ iva śīghram kṛttāḥ

25. Two thousand renowned warriors, skilled in battle, from various countries, well-maintained, and faithful to their vows, were swiftly cut down by one Nakula, just as excellent sandalwood trees are cut down by someone desiring their essence.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वि-साहस्राः (dvi-sāhasrāḥ) - two thousand (warriors) (two thousand)

• विदिताः (viditāḥ) - renowned (known, renowned, understood)

• युद्ध-शौण्डाः (yuddha-śauṇḍāḥ) - skilled in battle (addicted to war, skilled in war)

• नाना-देश्याः (nānā-deśyāḥ) - from various countries (from various countries, belonging to various lands)

• सुभृताः (subhṛtāḥ) - well-maintained (well-nourished, well-maintained, well-supported)

• सत्य-संधाः (satya-saṁdhāḥ) - faithful to their vows (truthful, faithful to one's promises/vows)

• एकेन (ekena) - by one (Nakula) (by one)

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• नकुलेन (nakulena) - by Nakula (by Nakula (proper name))

• कृत्ताः (kṛttāḥ) - cut down (cut, severed, divided)

• सार-ईप्सुना (sāra-īpsunā) - by someone desiring their essence (by one desirous of essence)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• उत्तम-चन्दनाः (uttama-candanāḥ) - excellent sandalwood trees

• ते (te) - they

Words meanings and morphology

द्वि-साहस्राः (dvi-sāhasrāḥ) - two thousand (warriors) (two thousand)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvi-sāhasra

dvi-sāhasra - two thousand

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+sāhasra)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• sāhasra – thousand, consisting of a thousand
  adjective

Note: Refers to the warriors.

विदिताः (viditāḥ) - renowned (known, renowned, understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidita

vidita - known, understood, famous, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (warriors).

युद्ध-शौण्डाः (yuddha-śauṇḍāḥ) - skilled in battle (addicted to war, skilled in war)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuddha-śauṇḍa

yuddha-śauṇḍa - addicted to war, fond of fighting, skilled in battle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+śauṇḍa)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  From root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• śauṇḍa – addicted to, fond of, skilled in
  adjective

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (warriors).

नाना-देश्याः (nānā-deśyāḥ) - from various countries (from various countries, belonging to various lands)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānā-deśya

nānā-deśya - from various countries, belonging to various lands

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+deśya)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• deśya – belonging to a country, native, customary
  adjective
  From deśa (country) with suffix -ya.

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (warriors).

सुभृताः (subhṛtāḥ) - well-maintained (well-nourished, well-maintained, well-supported)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of subhṛta

subhṛta - well-nourished, well-maintained, well-supported, cherished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support, nourish) with upasarga su- (well)

Prefix: su

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (warriors).

सत्य-संधाः (satya-saṁdhāḥ) - faithful to their vows (truthful, faithful to one's promises/vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satya-saṃdha

satya-saṁdha - truthful, faithful to a promise, sincere

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• saṃdha – pledge, agreement, conjunction, treaty
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (warriors).

एकेन (ekena) - by one (Nakula) (by one)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'nakulena'.

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here, modifying 'kṛttāḥ'.

नकुलेन (nakulena) - by Nakula (by Nakula (proper name))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - Nakula (one of the Pandavas), mongoose, a kind of snake

कृत्ताः (kṛttāḥ) - cut down (cut, severed, divided)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtta

kṛtta - cut, severed, divided, lacerated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛt (to cut)

Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (warriors).

सार-ईप्सुना (sāra-īpsunā) - by someone desiring their essence (by one desirous of essence)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sāra-īpsu

sāra-īpsu - desirous of essence, seeking the best part

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāra+īpsu)

• sāra – essence, core, pith, strength, best part
  noun (masculine)
• īpsu – desirous, wishing to obtain, seeking
  adjective
  Desiderative noun/adjective
  Derived from the desiderative stem of root āp (to obtain)
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to the person cutting the sandalwood.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

उत्तम-चन्दनाः (uttama-candanāḥ) - excellent sandalwood trees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of uttama-candana

uttama-candana - excellent sandalwood (tree)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttama+candana)

• uttama – best, excellent, highest, supreme
  adjective
• candana – sandalwood (tree or paste)
  noun (masculine)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 2000 warriors.