महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-8, verse-95

त्यक्त्वा द्वाराणि च द्वाःस्थास्तथा गुल्मांश्च गौल्मिकाः ।
प्राद्रवन्त यथाशक्ति कांदिशीका विचेतसः ॥९५॥

95. tyaktvā dvārāṇi ca dvāḥsthāstathā gulmāṁśca gaulmikāḥ ,
prādravanta yathāśakti kāṁdiśīkā vicetasaḥ.

95. tyaktvā dvārāṇi ca dvāḥsthāḥ tathā gulmān ca
gaulmikāḥ prādravanta yathāśakti kāṃdiśīkāḥ vicetasaḥ

95. dvāḥsthāḥ dvārāṇi tyaktvā ca tathā gaulmikāḥ gulmān
ca vicetasaḥ kāṃdiśīkāḥ yathāśakti prādravanta

95. The gatekeepers, abandoning their posts at the gates, and likewise the commanders, abandoning their units, fled as fast as they could, bewildered and panic-stricken.

Words meanings summery:

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having left

• द्वाराणि (dvārāṇi) - gates, doors

• च (ca) - and, also

• द्वाःस्थाः (dvāḥsthāḥ) - gatekeepers, those standing at the gates

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

• गुल्मान् (gulmān) - troops, regiments

• च (ca) - and, also

• गौल्मिकाः (gaulmikāḥ) - commanders of troops, officers

• प्राद्रवन्त (prādravanta) - they fled, they ran away

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to strength, as much as possible

• कांदिशीकाः (kāṁdiśīkāḥ) - panic-stricken, fleeing in all directions

• विचेतसः (vicetasaḥ) - bewildered, senseless, confused

Words meanings and morphology

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having left

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root tyaj (to abandon) + ktvā suffix

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Connects to 'dvāḥsthāḥ' and 'gaulmikāḥ'.

द्वाराणि (dvārāṇi) - gates, doors

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dvāra

dvāra - gate, door

Note: Object of 'tyaktvā'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

द्वाःस्थाः (dvāḥsthāḥ) - gatekeepers, those standing at the gates

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvāḥstha

dvāḥstha - gatekeeper, standing at the gate

Compound of dvār (gate) and stha (standing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvār+stha)

• dvār – gate, door
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand) + ka suffix
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'prādravanta'.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

गुल्मान् (gulmān) - troops, regiments

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of gulma

gulma - troop, regiment, thicket

Note: Object of 'tyaktvā' (implied for 'gaulmikāḥ').

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

गौल्मिकाः (gaulmikāḥ) - commanders of troops, officers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaulmika

gaulmika - commander of a troop/regiment

Derived from gulma (troop) with 'ika' suffix indicating relation or belonging to

Note: Subject of 'prādravanta'.

प्राद्रवन्त (prādravanta) - they fled, they ran away

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dru

From root dru (to run) with upasarga pra-, conjugated in imperfect tense

Prefix: pra

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Root pra-dru.

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to strength, as much as possible

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound of yathā (as) and śakti (power, strength) meaning 'according to strength'

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, strength, energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Adverbial.

कांदिशीकाः (kāṁdiśīkāḥ) - panic-stricken, fleeing in all directions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāṃdiśīka

kāṁdiśīka - panic-stricken, confused about directions, fleeing in all directions

From 'ka' (what) + 'diś' (direction) meaning 'what direction?' - implying confusion/panic

Note: Modifies 'dvāḥsthāḥ' and 'gaulmikāḥ'.

विचेतसः (vicetasaḥ) - bewildered, senseless, confused

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vicetas

vicetas - bewildered, senseless, confused

Compound of vi (prefix for separation, without) and cetas (consciousness, mind)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+cetas)

• vi – without, prefix for separation
  indeclinable
• cetas – mind, consciousness, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'dvāḥsthāḥ' and 'gaulmikāḥ'.