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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-213, verse-43

तथैवाश्वतरीणां च दान्तानां वातरंहसाम् ।
शतान्यञ्जनकेशीनां श्वेतानां पञ्च पञ्च च ॥४३॥
43. tathaivāśvatarīṇāṁ ca dāntānāṁ vātaraṁhasām ,
śatānyañjanakeśīnāṁ śvetānāṁ pañca pañca ca.
43. tathā eva aśvatarīṇām ca dāntānām vātarahṃhasām
śatāni añjanakeśīnām śvetānām pañca pañca ca
43. Likewise, he gave five hundred tamed she-mules, swift as the wind, some with black manes and others white.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also
  • अश्वतरीणाम् (aśvatarīṇām) - of she-mules
  • (ca) - and
  • दान्तानाम् (dāntānām) - Referring to the she-mules (of the tamed ones, disciplined ones)
  • वातरह्ंहसाम् (vātarahṁhasām) - Referring to the she-mules (of those with the speed of wind)
  • शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds
  • अञ्जनकेशीनाम् (añjanakeśīnām) - Referring to some of the she-mules (of those with black manes/hair)
  • श्वेतानाम् (śvetānām) - Referring to some of the she-mules (of white ones)
  • पञ्च (pañca) - Part of the numeral 'five hundred' (five)
  • पञ्च (pañca) - Part of the numeral 'five hundred' (five)
  • (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also
(indeclinable)
अश्वतरीणाम् (aśvatarīṇām) - of she-mules
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of aśvatarī
aśvatarī - she-mule, female mule
Feminine of aśvatara (mule)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
दान्तानाम् (dāntānām) - Referring to the she-mules (of the tamed ones, disciplined ones)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of dānta
dānta - tamed, disciplined, self-controlled, calm
Past Passive Participle
From root √dam (to tame, subdue)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'aśvatarīṇām'.
वातरह्ंहसाम् (vātarahṁhasām) - Referring to the she-mules (of those with the speed of wind)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of vātarahṃhas
vātarahṁhas - having the speed of wind, swift as wind
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāta+rahṃhas)
  • vāta – wind, air
    noun (masculine)
  • rahṃhas – speed, velocity, impulse
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'aśvatarīṇām'.
शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds
(numeral)
अञ्जनकेशीनाम् (añjanakeśīnām) - Referring to some of the she-mules (of those with black manes/hair)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of añjanakeśī
añjanakeśī - having black hair/mane
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (añjana+keśin)
  • añjana – collyrium (used to darken eyelids), black pigment, dark
    noun (neuter)
  • keśin – hairy, maned, long-haired
    adjective (masculine)
    Possessive suffix -in to keśa (hair)
Note: Agrees with implied she-mules.
श्वेतानाम् (śvetānām) - Referring to some of the she-mules (of white ones)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of śveta
śveta - white, bright, pure
Note: Agrees with implied she-mules.
पञ्च (pañca) - Part of the numeral 'five hundred' (five)
(numeral)
पञ्च (pañca) - Part of the numeral 'five hundred' (five)
(numeral)
Note: Repeated to emphasize the numeral, often combined with śata for 'five hundred'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)