महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-8, verse-86

तत्र केचिन्नरा भीता व्यलीयन्त महीतले ।
तथैव तान्निपतितानपिंषन्गजवाजिनः ॥८६॥

86. tatra kecinnarā bhītā vyalīyanta mahītale ,
tathaiva tānnipatitānapiṁṣangajavājinaḥ.

86. tatra kecit narā bhītā vi alīyanta mahītale
tathā eva tān nipatitān apiṃṣan gajavājinaḥ

86. tatra bhītāḥ kecit narāḥ mahītale vyalīyanta
tathaiva gajavājinaḥ nipatitān tān apiṃṣan

86. There, some frightened men hid themselves on the ground. Similarly, elephants and horses crushed those who had fallen.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain

• नरा (narā) - men, people

• भीता (bhītā) - afraid, frightened

• वि (vi) - prefix for verb `alīyanta` (apart, asunder, away)

• अलीयन्त (alīyanta) - they disappeared, they dissolved, they hid themselves

• महीतले (mahītale) - on the ground, on the earth's surface

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

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

• तान् (tān) - referring to the fallen men (them, those)

• निपतितान् (nipatitān) - fallen, thrown down

• अपिंषन् (apiṁṣan) - they crushed, they ground

• गजवाजिनः (gajavājinaḥ) - elephants and horses

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from pronoun `tad`.

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kecit

kecit - some, certain

Indefinite pronoun formed by `ka` (interrogative pronoun) + suffix `cit`.

Note: Also neuter nominative/accusative singular. Here masculine plural.

नरा (narā) - men, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, human being

Root: nṛ

भीता (bhītā) - afraid, frightened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīta

bhīta - afraid, frightened, terrified

Past Passive Participle

From root `bhī` (to fear) with suffix `kta` (`ta`).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Masculine nominative plural from `bhīta`.

वि (vi) - prefix for verb `alīyanta` (apart, asunder, away)

(indeclinable)

Preposition or verbal prefix.

अलीयन्त (alīyanta) - they disappeared, they dissolved, they hid themselves

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of lī

Imperfect, middle voice, 3rd person plural

From root `lī` with prefix `vi-`. Class 4 verb, passive-like formation. Form `alīyanta` is imperfect middle 3rd plural.

Root: lī (class 4)

महीतले (mahītale) - on the ground, on the earth's surface

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahītala

mahītala - earth's surface, ground

From `mahī` (earth) + `tala` (surface, ground).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+tala)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, plane, ground, base
  noun (neuter)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from pronoun `tad`.

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

तान् (tān) - referring to the fallen men (them, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `nipatitān`.

निपतितान् (nipatitān) - fallen, thrown down

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nipatita

nipatita - fallen, thrown down, descended

Past Passive Participle

From root `pat` (to fall) with prefix `ni-` and suffix `kta` (`ta`).

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Masculine accusative plural.

अपिंषन् (apiṁṣan) - they crushed, they ground

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of piṣ

Imperfect, 3rd person plural

From root `piṣ`.

Root: piṣ (class 7)

Note: Preceded by `a` for imperfect.

गजवाजिनः (gajavājinaḥ) - elephants and horses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gajavājin

gajavājin - elephants and horses

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (gaja+vājin)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• vājin – horse, strong, swift
  noun (masculine)