महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-20

शतान्युपरि चैवाष्टौ तथा भूयश्च सप्ततिः ।
गजानां तु परीमाणमेतदेवात्र निर्दिशेत् ॥२०॥

20. śatānyupari caivāṣṭau tathā bhūyaśca saptatiḥ ,
gajānāṁ tu parīmāṇametadevātra nirdiśet.

20. śatāni upari ca eva aṣṭau tathā bhūyaḥ ca saptatiḥ
gajānām tu parīmāṇam etat eva atra nirdiśet

20. And additionally, eight hundred and seventy (chariots). Indeed, this very same measure (i.e., 21,870) should also be declared here for elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• शतानि (śatāni) - a numerical unit, part of the count for chariots and elephants (hundreds)

• उपरि (upari) - indicates that the following numbers are in addition to the previously mentioned thousands (above, over, in addition to)

• च (ca) - connects different parts of the enumeration (and)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the exactness of the number 'eight' (indeed, only, just)

• अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - specifies 'eight' hundreds (eight)

• तथा (tathā) - connects the enumeration of hundreds to the following number (thus, also, and)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - introduces an additional numerical component (again, further, moreover)

• च (ca) - connects different parts of the enumeration (and)

• सप्ततिः (saptatiḥ) - the final component of the three-digit number (870) (seventy)

• गजानाम् (gajānām) - specifies that the count (21,870) also applies to elephants (of elephants)

• तु (tu) - emphasizes that this application of the number is also true for elephants (but, indeed, and)

• परीमाणम् (parīmāṇam) - the total count or size (21,870) for elephants (measure, quantity, extent)

• एतत् (etat) - refers to the previously stated quantity (21,870) (this)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes that the *same* measure applies (indeed, only, just)

• अत्र (atra) - in the context of this enumeration (here, in this matter)

• निर्दिशेत् (nirdiśet) - it is proper to declare this number for elephants as well (one should state, one should declare)

Words meanings and morphology

शतानि (śatāni) - a numerical unit, part of the count for chariots and elephants (hundreds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śata

śata - hundred

उपरि (upari) - indicates that the following numbers are in addition to the previously mentioned thousands (above, over, in addition to)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - connects different parts of the enumeration (and)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizes the exactness of the number 'eight' (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - specifies 'eight' hundreds (eight)

(numeral)

Note: can be treated as a plural nominative form for numerals

तथा (tathā) - connects the enumeration of hundreds to the following number (thus, also, and)

(indeclinable)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - introduces an additional numerical component (again, further, moreover)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - connects different parts of the enumeration (and)

(indeclinable)

सप्ततिः (saptatiḥ) - the final component of the three-digit number (870) (seventy)

(numeral)

गजानाम् (gajānām) - specifies that the count (21,870) also applies to elephants (of elephants)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gaja

gaja - elephant

तु (tu) - emphasizes that this application of the number is also true for elephants (but, indeed, and)

(indeclinable)

परीमाणम् (parīmāṇam) - the total count or size (21,870) for elephants (measure, quantity, extent)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parīmāṇa

parīmāṇa - measure, quantity, extent, size, dimension

action noun

derived from pari-√mā + ana

Prefix: pari

Root: mā (class 2)

एतत् (etat) - refers to the previously stated quantity (21,870) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

एव (eva) - emphasizes that the *same* measure applies (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - in the context of this enumeration (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

निर्दिशेत् (nirdiśet) - it is proper to declare this number for elephants as well (one should state, one should declare)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of nir-√diś

Prefix: nir

Root: diś (class 6)