महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-149

ततश्चाप्यभिनिर्यात्रा रथाश्वनरदन्तिनाम् ।
नगराद्धास्तिनपुराद्बलसंख्यानमेव च ॥१४९॥

149. tataścāpyabhiniryātrā rathāśvanaradantinām ,
nagarāddhāstinapurādbalasaṁkhyānameva ca.

149. tataḥ ca api abhiniyātrā rathāśvanaradantinām
nagarāt hāstinapurāt balasankhyānam eva ca

149. Thereafter, also the setting forth of chariots, horses, men, and elephants from the city of Hastinapura, and indeed, the enumeration of the army's strength.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thereafter, from that)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)

• अभिनियात्रा (abhiniyātrā) - the setting forth (of the army) (sallying forth, marching out, setting out (for battle))

• रथाश्वनरदन्तिनाम् (rathāśvanaradantinām) - of chariots, horses, men, and elephants (components of an army) (of chariots, horses, men, and elephants)

• नगरात् (nagarāt) - from the city

• हास्तिनपुरात् (hāstinapurāt) - from Hastinapura

• बलसन्ख्यानम् (balasankhyānam) - the enumeration of forces (enumeration of forces, counting of strength)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

derived from pronominal root `tad` + suffix `-tas` (ablative sense)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अभिनियात्रा (abhiniyātrā) - the setting forth (of the army) (sallying forth, marching out, setting out (for battle))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhiniyātrā

abhiniyātrā - setting forth, sallying out, march, procession

action noun

from root `yā` with prefixes `abhi` and `ni`

Prefixes: abhi+ni

Root: yā (class 2)

रथाश्वनरदन्तिनाम् (rathāśvanaradantinām) - of chariots, horses, men, and elephants (components of an army) (of chariots, horses, men, and elephants)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathāśvanaradantin

rathāśvanaradantin - chariots, horses, men, and elephants (collective)

Compound type : dvandva (ratha+aśva+nara+dantin)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• dantin – elephant (literally 'having teeth' or tusks)
  noun (masculine)

नगरात् (nagarāt) - from the city

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

Note: Refers to Hastinapura in context.

हास्तिनपुरात् (hāstinapurāt) - from Hastinapura

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of hāstinapura

hāstinapura - Hastinapura (a proper name, capital of the Kurus)

City of elephants or city related to Hastin (an ancient king).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or karma.dhāraya (hastina+pura)

• hastina – elephant-like, or related to Hastin (a king)
  adjective/noun (masculine)
• pura – city, town, stronghold
  noun (neuter/feminine)

Note: Used in apposition with `nagarāt`.

बलसन्ख्यानम् (balasankhyānam) - the enumeration of forces (enumeration of forces, counting of strength)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of balasankhyāna

balasankhyāna - enumeration of an army, calculation of strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+sankhyāna)

• bala – strength, power, army, force
  noun (neuter)
• sankhyāna – counting, enumeration, calculation
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from khyā + sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: khyā (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)