महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-23, verse-23

अनन्तरं च निहते द्रोणे ब्रह्मविदां वरे ।
राधेये च विकर्णे च नैवाशाम्यत वैशसम् ॥२३॥

23. anantaraṁ ca nihate droṇe brahmavidāṁ vare ,
rādheye ca vikarṇe ca naivāśāmyata vaiśasam.

23. anantaram ca nihate droṇe brahmavidām vare
rādheye ca vikarṇe ca na eva aśāmyata vaiśasam

23. anantaram ca droṇe brahmavidām vare rādheye
ca vikarṇe ca nihate vaiśasam na eva aśāmyata

23. And afterwards, even when Drona, the foremost among the knowers of (brahman), along with Radheya (Karna) and Vikarna, had been slain, the slaughter (vaiśasam) did not indeed subside.

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - afterwards, subsequently, immediately after

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• निहते (nihate) - when slain, having been killed, upon the killing of

• द्रोणे (droṇe) - in the person of Drona (in Drona, to Drona)

• ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of the knowers of (brahman), among those who know (brahman)

• वरे (vare) - in the foremost (Drona) (in the best, in the foremost, in the excellent one)

• राधेये (rādheye) - in Karna (in Radheya, in the son of Radha (Karna))

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• विकर्णे (vikarṇe) - in Vikarna

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• न (na) - not, no

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अशाम्यत (aśāmyata) - did not subside, was not pacified

• वैशसम् (vaiśasam) - the ongoing battle's carnage (slaughter, carnage, massacre, violence)

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - afterwards, subsequently, immediately after

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

निहते (nihate) - when slain, having been killed, upon the killing of

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - slain, killed, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'han' with prefix 'ni' and suffix 'kta'

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction

द्रोणे (droṇe) - in the person of Drona (in Drona, to Drona)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (a proper name, guru of the Pandavas and Kauravas); a bucket; a measure of capacity

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction

ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of the knowers of (brahman), among those who know (brahman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmavid

brahmavid - knower of (brahman), one who knows the supreme reality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vid)

• brahman – brahman, the Absolute, universal spirit, supreme reality
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, learned, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'vare' or 'droṇe'

वरे (vare) - in the foremost (Drona) (in the best, in the foremost, in the excellent one)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom

Note: Modifies 'droṇe'

राधेये (rādheye) - in Karna (in Radheya, in the son of Radha (Karna))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rādheya

rādheya - son of Radha (Karna)

Patronymic from 'Radha'

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, with 'nihate' implied

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

विकर्णे (vikarṇe) - in Vikarna

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vikarṇa

vikarṇa - Vikarna (a proper name, one of the Kauravas)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, with 'nihate' implied

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

अशाम्यत (aśāmyata) - did not subside, was not pacified

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of śam

Root: śam (class 4)

वैशसम् (vaiśasam) - the ongoing battle's carnage (slaughter, carnage, massacre, violence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaiśasa

vaiśasa - slaughter, massacre, cruelty, violence, a cruel act