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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-158, verse-50

वज्रं क्षत्रस्य वाजिनो अवध्या वाजिनः स्मृताः ।
रथाङ्गं वडवा सूते सूताश्चाश्वेषु ये मताः ॥५०॥
50. vajraṁ kṣatrasya vājino avadhyā vājinaḥ smṛtāḥ ,
rathāṅgaṁ vaḍavā sūte sūtāścāśveṣu ye matāḥ.
50. vajram kṣatrasya vājinaḥ avadhyāḥ vājinaḥ smṛtāḥ
ratha-aṅgam vaḍavā sūte sūtāḥ ca aśveṣu ye matāḥ
50. The thunderbolt represents the might of the warrior (kṣatra) class. Swift horses are considered invincible. A mare produces horses that are like chariot-components, and those horses are regarded as charioteers among their kind due to their skill.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वज्रम् (vajram) - thunderbolt, diamond, weapon
  • क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - of the warrior (kṣatra) class (of the warrior class, of dominion, of power)
  • वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - swift horses (swift ones, mighty ones, horses)
  • अवध्याः (avadhyāḥ) - not to be killed, inviolable, invincible
  • वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - swift horses (swift ones, mighty ones, horses)
  • स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - considered (remembered, considered, known as)
  • रथ-अङ्गम् (ratha-aṅgam) - a horse that is an integral part of a chariot's function, or of excellent quality for chariots (chariot-part, wheel)
  • वडवा (vaḍavā) - mare
  • सूते (sūte) - gives birth, produces
  • सूताः (sūtāḥ) - horses considered as highly skilled, like charioteers, among their kind (charioteers, bards; born)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अश्वेषु (aśveṣu) - among horses, in horses
  • ये (ye) - who, which
  • मताः (matāḥ) - regarded as (considered, thought, believed)

Words meanings and morphology

वज्रम् (vajram) - thunderbolt, diamond, weapon
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vajra
vajra - thunderbolt (weapon of Indra), diamond, adamantine
क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - of the warrior (kṣatra) class (of the warrior class, of dominion, of power)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - dominion, power, might; the warrior class
वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - swift horses (swift ones, mighty ones, horses)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vājin
vājin - swift, spirited, powerful; a horse
Note: Used here as a noun, referring to horses.
अवध्याः (avadhyāḥ) - not to be killed, inviolable, invincible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of avadhyā
avadhyā - not to be killed, inviolable, invincible
Gerundive
Derived from root han (to kill) with negation 'a' and gerundive suffix 'ya'
Root: han (class 2)
वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - swift horses (swift ones, mighty ones, horses)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vājin
vājin - swift, spirited, powerful; a horse
Note: Used here as a noun, referring to horses.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - considered (remembered, considered, known as)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, considered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root smṛ (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
रथ-अङ्गम् (ratha-aṅgam) - a horse that is an integral part of a chariot's function, or of excellent quality for chariots (chariot-part, wheel)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ratha-aṅga
ratha-aṅga - chariot-part, wheel; a component of a chariot
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+aṅga)
  • ratha – chariot, car, vehicle
    noun (masculine)
  • aṅga – limb, body, part, component, division
    noun (neuter)
Note: Used metaphorically to denote horses of high quality, essential for chariots.
वडवा (vaḍavā) - mare
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vaḍavā
vaḍavā - a mare
सूते (sūte) - gives birth, produces
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of sū
Root: sū (class 2)
सूताः (sūtāḥ) - horses considered as highly skilled, like charioteers, among their kind (charioteers, bards; born)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sūta
sūta - charioteer; a bard, minstrel; one born (of mixed caste)
Note: Here, used metaphorically to describe horses of exceptional skill or importance.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अश्वेषु (aśveṣu) - among horses, in horses
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of aśva
aśva - horse
ये (ye) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yat
yat - who, which, what
मताः (matāḥ) - regarded as (considered, thought, believed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mata
mata - thought, considered, believed, intended
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root man (to think, believe)
Root: man (class 4)