महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-10, verse-17

रथह्रदं शरवर्षोर्मिमन्तं रत्नाचितं वाहनराजियुक्तम् ।
शक्त्यृष्टिमीनध्वजनागनक्रं शरासनावर्तमहेषुफेनम् ॥१७॥

17. rathahradaṁ śaravarṣormimantaṁ; ratnācitaṁ vāhanarājiyuktam ,
śaktyṛṣṭimīnadhvajanāganakraṁ; śarāsanāvartamaheṣuphenam.

17. rathahradam śaravarṣa ūrmimantam
ratnācitam vāhanarājiyuktam
śakti ṛṣṭi mīna dhvaja nāganakram
śarāsana āvartam maheṣu phenam

17. rathahradam śaravarṣa ūrmimantam
ratnācitam vāhanarājiyuktam
śakti ṛṣṭi mīna dhvaja nāganakram
śarāsana āvartam maheṣu phenam

17. (Describing an ocean-like battlefield) having chariots as deep pools, having waves of arrow-showers, strewn with gems, endowed with rows of conveyances, having spears and javelins as fish, and banners as crocodiles, and having whirlpools of bows and foam of great arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• रथह्रदम् (rathahradam) - (that which has) chariots as deep pools/lakes

• शरवर्ष (śaravarṣa) - arrow-shower

• ऊर्मिमन्तम् (ūrmimantam) - having waves (of arrow-showers) (having waves, billowy)

• रत्नाचितम् (ratnācitam) - strewn/covered with jewels, adorned with gems

• वाहनराजियुक्तम् (vāhanarājiyuktam) - endowed with rows of conveyances/vehicles

• शक्ति (śakti) - spear, dart, javelin

• ऋष्टि (ṛṣṭi) - spear, javelin, weapon

• मीन (mīna) - fish

• ध्वज (dhvaja) - banner, standard, flag

• नागनक्रम् (nāganakram) - crocodile, water monster

• शरासन (śarāsana) - bow

• आवर्तम् (āvartam) - whirlpool, eddy

• महेषु (maheṣu) - great arrow

• फेनम् (phenam) - foam, froth

Words meanings and morphology

रथह्रदम् (rathahradam) - (that which has) chariots as deep pools/lakes

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rathahrada

rathahrada - a lake/deep pool of chariots (metaphorical for an ocean where chariots are deep parts)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ratha+hrada)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
• hrada – deep pool, lake, large pond
  noun (masculine)

शरवर्ष (śaravarṣa) - arrow-shower

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaravarṣa

śaravarṣa - shower of arrows

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• varṣa – rain, shower, fall
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vṛṣ' (to rain).
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Part of a larger compound with 'ūrmimantam'.

ऊर्मिमन्तम् (ūrmimantam) - having waves (of arrow-showers) (having waves, billowy)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ūrmimant

ūrmimant - possessing waves, wavy, billowy

Derived from 'ūrmi' (wave) with the 'matup' suffix indicating possession.

Note: This word, in conjunction with 'śaravarṣa', forms a larger metaphorical compound, 'waves of arrow-showers'.

रत्नाचितम् (ratnācitam) - strewn/covered with jewels, adorned with gems

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ratnācita

ratnācita - adorned with jewels, strewn with gems

Compound of 'ratna' (jewel) and 'ācita' (strewn, covered).

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (ratna+ācita)

• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• ācita – strewn, covered, filled, accumulated
  past passive participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ci' (to gather, heap) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ci (class 5)

वाहनराजियुक्तम् (vāhanarājiyuktam) - endowed with rows of conveyances/vehicles

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vāhanarājiyukta

vāhanarājiyukta - endowed/furnished with rows of vehicles

Compound of 'vāhanarāji' (row of vehicles) and 'yukta' (joined, endowed with).

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (vāhanarāji+yukta)

• vāhanarāji – row of vehicles/conveyances
  noun (feminine)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, furnished with
  past passive participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yuj' (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

शक्ति (śakti) - spear, dart, javelin

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - spear, dart, javelin; power, faculty

From root 'śak' (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Part of a larger compound 'śaktyṛṣṭimīnadhvajanāganakram'.

ऋष्टि (ṛṣṭi) - spear, javelin, weapon

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ṛṣṭi

ṛṣṭi - spear, javelin, weapon

Note: Part of a larger compound 'śaktyṛṣṭimīnadhvajanāganakram'.

मीन (mīna) - fish

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mīna

mīna - fish

Note: Part of a larger compound 'śaktyṛṣṭimīnadhvajanāganakram'.

ध्वज (dhvaja) - banner, standard, flag

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvaja

dhvaja - banner, standard, flag

Note: Part of a larger compound 'śaktyṛṣṭimīnadhvajanāganakram'.

नागनक्रम् (nāganakram) - crocodile, water monster

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāganakra

nāganakra - crocodile, alligator, water monster (lit. 'snake-crocodile')

Compound type : dvandva (nāga+nakra)

• nāga – snake, serpent, elephant
  noun (masculine)
• nakra – crocodile, alligator, shark
  noun (masculine)

शरासन (śarāsana) - bow

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarāsana

śarāsana - bow (lit. 'arrow-seat')

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śara+āsana)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• āsana – seat, sitting; that on which one sits
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'ās' (to sit).
  Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Part of a larger compound 'śarāsanāvartamaheṣuphenam'.

आवर्तम् (āvartam) - whirlpool, eddy

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āvarta

āvarta - whirlpool, eddy, circle, turning

From 'ā-vṛt' (to turn, to revolve).

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

महेषु (maheṣu) - great arrow

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣu

maheṣu - great arrow

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• iṣu – arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of a larger compound 'śarāsanāvartamaheṣuphenam'.

फेनम् (phenam) - foam, froth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phena

phena - foam, froth, scum