महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-100, verse-16

समानपृष्ठोदरपाणिपादाः पश्चाच्छूरं भीरवोऽनुव्रजन्ति ।
अतो भयार्ताः प्रणिपत्य भूयः कृत्वाञ्जलीनुपतिष्ठन्ति शूरान् ॥१६॥

16. samānapṛṣṭhodarapāṇipādāḥ; paścācchūraṁ bhīravo'nuvrajanti ,
ato bhayārtāḥ praṇipatya bhūyaḥ; kṛtvāñjalīnupatiṣṭhanti śūrān.

16. samānapṛṣṭhodarapāṇipādāḥ paścāt
śūram bhīravaḥ anuvrajanti ataḥ
bhayārtāḥ praṇipatya bhūyaḥ
kṛtvā añjalīn upatiṣṭhanti śūrān

16. bhīravaḥ samānapṛṣṭhodarapāṇipādāḥ
śūram paścāt anuvrajanti ataḥ
bhayārtāḥ praṇipatya kṛtvā
añjalīn bhūyaḥ upatiṣṭhanti śūrān

16. Cowards, despite having backs, bellies, hands, and feet similar to others, follow the brave from behind. Therefore, tormented by fear, they repeatedly bow down, offer their folded hands (añjalis), and approach the brave.

Words meanings summery:

• समानपृष्ठोदरपाणिपादाः (samānapṛṣṭhodarapāṇipādāḥ) - physically similar (to other humans) (having similar backs, bellies, hands, and feet)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - from behind (behind, afterwards, West)

• शूरम् (śūram) - the brave person (the brave one, the hero)

• भीरवः (bhīravaḥ) - cowards (cowards, fearful ones)

• अनुव्रजन्ति (anuvrajanti) - they follow (they follow, go after)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - distressed by fear (distressed by fear, tormented by fear)

• प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down (having prostrated, having bowed down)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, repeatedly (again, repeatedly, further, moreover)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (having done, having made)

• अञ्जलीन् (añjalīn) - folded hands (añjalis) (folded hands (in salutation), respectful gestures)

• उपतिष्ठन्ति (upatiṣṭhanti) - they approach (they stand near, approach, serve, worship)

• शूरान् (śūrān) - the brave ones (the brave ones, heroes)

Words meanings and morphology

समानपृष्ठोदरपाणिपादाः (samānapṛṣṭhodarapāṇipādāḥ) - physically similar (to other humans) (having similar backs, bellies, hands, and feet)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samānapṛṣṭhodarapāṇipāda

samānapṛṣṭhodarapāṇipāda - having similar backs, bellies, hands, and feet

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samāna+pṛṣṭha+udara+pāṇi+pāda)

• samāna – similar, equal, same
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 8)
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pṛṣ
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)
• pāda – foot, leg
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Used substantively, referring to cowards.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - from behind (behind, afterwards, West)

(indeclinable)

शूरम् (śūram) - the brave person (the brave one, the hero)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, heroic; a hero, warrior

Note: Object of 'anuvrajanti'.

भीरवः (bhīravaḥ) - cowards (cowards, fearful ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīru

bhīru - timid, fearful, cowardly; a coward

From root √bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Used substantively. Subject of 'anuvrajanti'.

अनुव्रजन्ति (anuvrajanti) - they follow (they follow, go after)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of anuvraj

From prefix 'anu-' + root 'vraj' (to go)

Prefix: anu

Root: vraj (class 1)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - distressed by fear (distressed by fear, tormented by fear)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayārta

bhayārta - distressed by fear, frightened

Compound of 'bhaya' (fear) and 'ārta' (distressed)

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (bhaya+ārta)

• bhaya – fear, fright
  noun (neuter)
  From root √bhī (to fear)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• ārta – distressed, afflicted, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √ṛ (to go) + prefix ā; or √ṛ (to wound)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to 'bhīravaḥ'.

प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down (having prostrated, having bowed down)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From prefixes 'pra-', 'ni-' + root 'pat' (to fall)

Prefixes: pra+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, repeatedly (again, repeatedly, further, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Comparative of 'bahu' (much) in adverbial use.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (having done, having made)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अञ्जलीन् (añjalīn) - folded hands (añjalis) (folded hands (in salutation), respectful gestures)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of añjali

añjali - folded hands (as a gesture of reverence), a hollow formed by joining hands

From prefix 'añj-' (to anoint, honor) or from 'añj' (to bend)

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

उपतिष्ठन्ति (upatiṣṭhanti) - they approach (they stand near, approach, serve, worship)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of upatiṣṭh

From prefix 'upa-' + root 'sthā' (to stand)

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

शूरान् (śūrān) - the brave ones (the brave ones, heroes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, heroic; a hero, warrior

Note: Object of 'upatiṣṭhanti'.