महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-60, verse-40

तवैव दुष्कृतैर्वीरौ भीष्मद्रोणौ निपातितौ ।
कर्णश्च निहतः संख्ये तव शीलानुवर्तकः ॥४०॥

40. tavaiva duṣkṛtairvīrau bhīṣmadroṇau nipātitau ,
karṇaśca nihataḥ saṁkhye tava śīlānuvartakaḥ.

40. tava eva duṣkṛtaiḥ vīrau bhīṣmadroṇau nipātitau
karṇaḥ ca nihataḥ saṅkhye tava śīlānuvartakaḥ

40. tava eva duṣkṛtaiḥ vīrau bhīṣmadroṇau nipātitau;
ca tava śīlānuvartakaḥ karṇaḥ saṅkhye nihataḥ

40. Indeed, by your own misdeeds, the two heroes Bhīṣma and Droṇa were brought down. And Karṇa, who was a follower of your character, was also killed in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• दुष्कृतैः (duṣkṛtaiḥ) - by misdeeds, by evil deeds

• वीरौ (vīrau) - the two heroes

• भीष्मद्रोणौ (bhīṣmadroṇau) - Bhīṣma and Droṇa

• निपातितौ (nipātitau) - brought down, slain, caused to fall

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa

• च (ca) - and, also

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, slain

• सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in war

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• शीलानुवर्तकः (śīlānuvartakaḥ) - follower of character/conduct

Words meanings and morphology

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive pronoun.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

दुष्कृतैः (duṣkṛtaiḥ) - by misdeeds, by evil deeds

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of duṣkṛta

duṣkṛta - misdeed, evil deed

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dus+kṛta)

• dus – bad, evil, difficult
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, deed
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  From √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agent of the passive verb `nipātitau`.

वीरौ (vīrau) - the two heroes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - hero, brave

Note: Agrees with Bhīṣmadroṇau.

भीष्मद्रोणौ (bhīṣmadroṇau) - Bhīṣma and Droṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bhīṣmadroṇa

bhīṣmadroṇa - Bhīṣma and Droṇa

Compound type : dvandva (bhīṣma+droṇa)

• bhīṣma – Bhīṣma (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bhī
• droṇa – Droṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: dru

निपातितौ (nipātitau) - brought down, slain, caused to fall

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nipātita

nipātita - caused to fall, struck down, slain

past passive participle (causative)

From ni-√pat (to fall down), causative `nipātayati`

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vīrau Bhīṣmadroṇau.

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karṇa (proper name), ear

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, struck down

past passive participle

From ni-√han (to strike down, kill)

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Karṇaḥ.

सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkhya

saṅkhya - battle, war

Root: khan

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive pronoun for `śīlānuvartakaḥ`.

शीलानुवर्तकः (śīlānuvartakaḥ) - follower of character/conduct

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlānuvartaka

śīlānuvartaka - follower of character/conduct, one who imitates behavior

Agent noun from anu-√vṛt (to follow) with śīla

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śīla+anuvartaka)

• śīla – character, conduct, nature, habit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śīl
• anuvartaka – follower, imitator
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from anu-√vṛt
  Prefix: anu
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Karṇaḥ.