महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-16, verse-55

धर्म्ये धर्मात्मना युद्धे निहतो धर्मसूनुना ।
सम्यग्घुत इव स्विष्टः प्रशान्तोऽग्निरिवाध्वरे ॥५५॥

55. dharmye dharmātmanā yuddhe nihato dharmasūnunā ,
samyagghuta iva sviṣṭaḥ praśānto'gnirivādhvare.

55. dharmye dharmātmanā yuddhe nihataḥ dharmasūnunā
samyak ghutaḥ iva sviṣṭaḥ praśāntaḥ agniḥ iva adhvare

55. dharmātmanā dharmasūnunā dharmye yuddhe nihataḥ saḥ
adhvare samyak ghutaḥ sviṣṭaḥ praśāntaḥ agniḥ iva

55. Killed in a righteous (dharmya) battle by the righteous (dharmātman) Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma (dharmasūnu), he became like a properly offered oblation (ghuta) or a well-offered and appeased fire in a sacrificial ceremony (adhvara).

Words meanings summery:

• धर्म्ये (dharmye) - in a righteous, in a lawful

• धर्मात्मना (dharmātmanā) - by the righteous Yudhiṣṭhira (by the righteous one, by the person of dharma)

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

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

• धर्मसूनुना (dharmasūnunā) - by Yudhiṣṭhira (by the son of Dharma)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly

• घुतः (ghutaḥ) - offered, poured (as an oblation)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• स्विष्टः (sviṣṭaḥ) - well-offered, properly worshipped

• प्रशान्तः (praśāntaḥ) - appeased, quieted, peaceful, extinguished

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• अध्वरे (adhvare) - in a sacrifice, in a ritual

Words meanings and morphology

धर्म्ये (dharmye) - in a righteous, in a lawful

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, lawful, just, pertaining to dharma

धर्मात्मना (dharmātmanā) - by the righteous Yudhiṣṭhira (by the righteous one, by the person of dharma)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous soul, person whose soul is dharma, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Root: yudh (class 4)

निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, struck down, slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, struck, slain, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

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

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

धर्मसूनुना (dharmasūnunā) - by Yudhiṣṭhira (by the son of Dharma)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmasūnu

dharmasūnu - son of Dharma (Yama, or in epic context, Yudhiṣṭhira)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+sūnu)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• sūnu – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 2)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly

(indeclinable)

Root: añc (class 1)

घुतः (ghutaḥ) - offered, poured (as an oblation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghuta

ghuta - offered (as oblation), poured, sprinkled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root hu (to offer, sacrifice) with kta suffix. The root undergoes vrddhi and gh-replacement in some forms.

Root: hu (class 3)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

स्विष्टः (sviṣṭaḥ) - well-offered, properly worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sviṣṭa

sviṣṭa - well-offered, well-sacrificed, properly worshipped

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice, worship) with prefix su and kta suffix. 'yaj' changes to 'iṣṭa'.

Prefix: su

Root: yaj (class 1)

प्रशान्तः (praśāntaḥ) - appeased, quieted, peaceful, extinguished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśānta

praśānta - appeased, quieted, peaceful, calm, extinguished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śam (to be calm) with prefix pra and kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

अध्वरे (adhvare) - in a sacrifice, in a ritual

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of adhvara

adhvara - sacrifice, religious ceremony, ritual (literally 'non-injurious')

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+dhvara)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
• dhvara – injury, damage, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhvar (class 1)