महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-216, verse-8

रथं च दिव्याश्वयुजं कपिप्रवरकेतनम् ।
उपेतं राजतैरश्वैर्गान्धर्वैर्हेममालिभिः ।
पाण्डुराभ्रप्रतीकाशैर्मनोवायुसमैर्जवे ॥८॥

8. rathaṁ ca divyāśvayujaṁ kapipravaraketanam ,
upetaṁ rājatairaśvairgāndharvairhemamālibhiḥ ,
pāṇḍurābhrapratīkāśairmanovāyusamairjave.

8. rathaṃ ca divyāśvayujaṃ kapipravaraketanam
upetaṃ rājataiḥ aśvaiḥ
gāndharvaiḥ hemamālibhiḥ
pāṇḍurābhrpratīkāśaiḥ manovāyusamaiḥ jave

8. And a chariot, yoked with divine horses, bearing the banner of the foremost monkey (Hanuman). It was accompanied by silver-colored, celestial horses, adorned with golden garlands, resembling white clouds, and possessing a speed equal to that of the mind and the wind.

8. וכן (נתן) מרכבה שנרתמו אליה סוסים שמימיים, ועל דגלה סמל הקוף המעולה. לרתמה סוסים כסופים מעולם הגַנְדְהַרְוַה, מקושטים בשרשרות זהב, לבנים כעננים בהירים, ושווים לרוח ולמחשבה במהירותם.

Words meanings summery:

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• दिव्याश्वयुजम् (divyāśvayujam) - yoked with divine horses

• कपिप्रवरकेतनम् (kapipravaraketanam) - referring to the banner of Hanuman (having the banner of the foremost monkey)

• उपेतम् (upetam) - endowed with, accompanied by

• राजतैः (rājataiḥ) - by silver-colored, by made of silver

• अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses

• गान्धर्वैः (gāndharvaiḥ) - by celestial horses (by celestial horses; by Gandharvas)

• हेममालिभिः (hemamālibhiḥ) - by horses adorned with golden garlands (by those wearing golden garlands, by those adorned with gold)

• पाण्डुराभ्र्प्रतीकाशैः (pāṇḍurābhrpratīkāśaiḥ) - by horses resembling white clouds (by those resembling white clouds)

• मनोवायुसमैः (manovāyusamaiḥ) - by horses equal to the mind and wind in speed (by those equal to the mind and wind)

• जवे (jave) - in speed, in swiftness

Words meanings and morphology

रथम् (ratham) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

दिव्याश्वयुजम् (divyāśvayujam) - yoked with divine horses

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of divyāśvayuja

divyāśvayuja - yoked with divine horses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divya+aśvayuja)

• divya – divine, celestial, heavenly
  adjective (masculine)
• aśvayuja – yoked with horses
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

कपिप्रवरकेतनम् (kapipravaraketanam) - referring to the banner of Hanuman (having the banner of the foremost monkey)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kapipravaraketana

kapipravaraketana - having the banner of the foremost monkey

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kapi+pravara+ketana)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• pravara – foremost, chief, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• ketana – banner, flag, emblem, sign
  noun (neuter)

उपेतम् (upetam) - endowed with, accompanied by

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upeta

upeta - come near, approached, endowed with, furnished with

Past Passive Participle

Root: i (to go), prefix: upa, suffix: -ta

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

राजतैः (rājataiḥ) - by silver-colored, by made of silver

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājata

rājata - silver, silver-colored, made of silver

अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

गान्धर्वैः (gāndharvaiḥ) - by celestial horses (by celestial horses; by Gandharvas)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gāndharva

gāndharva - relating to Gandharvas, celestial, divine; a Gandharva (divine musician)

हेममालिभिः (hemamālibhiḥ) - by horses adorned with golden garlands (by those wearing golden garlands, by those adorned with gold)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hemamālin

hemamālin - wearing golden garlands, adorned with gold

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hema+mālin)

• hema – gold
  noun (neuter)
• mālin – garlanded, wearing a garland, adorned with
  adjective (masculine)

पाण्डुराभ्र्प्रतीकाशैः (pāṇḍurābhrpratīkāśaiḥ) - by horses resembling white clouds (by those resembling white clouds)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāṇḍurābhrpratīkāśa

pāṇḍurābhrpratīkāśa - resembling white clouds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāṇḍura+abhra+pratīkāśa)

• pāṇḍura – white, pale, yellowish-white
  adjective (masculine)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• pratīkāśa – resemblance, appearance, like, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

मनोवायुसमैः (manovāyusamaiḥ) - by horses equal to the mind and wind in speed (by those equal to the mind and wind)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of manovāyusama

manovāyusama - equal to mind and wind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+vāyu+sama)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• vāyu – wind, air, god of wind
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, same
  adjective (masculine)

जवे (jave) - in speed, in swiftness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of java

java - speed, swiftness, velocity

Root: ju (class 1)

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