महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-100, verse-9

गजानां रथिनो मध्ये रथानामनु सादिनः ।
सादिनामन्तरा स्थाप्यं पादातमिह दंशितम् ॥९॥

9. gajānāṁ rathino madhye rathānāmanu sādinaḥ ,
sādināmantarā sthāpyaṁ pādātamiha daṁśitam.

9. gajānām rathinaḥ madhye rathānām anu sādinaḥ
sādinām antarā sthāpyam pādātam iha daṃśitam

9. rathinaḥ gajānām madhye sādinaḥ rathānām anu
iha daṃśitam pādātam sādinām antarā sthāpyam

9. Chariot warriors should be positioned among the elephants; cavalrymen behind the chariots. Here, the armored infantry should be placed between the cavalrymen.

Words meanings summery:

• गजानाम् (gajānām) - of elephants

• रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - chariot warriors, those having chariots

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, among, between

• रथानाम् (rathānām) - of chariots

• अनु (anu) - after, behind, along, following

• सादिनः (sādinaḥ) - cavalrymen, horsemen, riders

• सादिनाम् (sādinām) - of cavalrymen, of horsemen

• अन्तरा (antarā) - between, within, in the middle of

• स्थाप्यम् (sthāpyam) - should be placed, to be set up

• पादातम् (pādātam) - infantry, foot soldiers

• इह (iha) - here (in this formation) (here, in this matter, in this world)

• दंशितम् (daṁśitam) - armored, protected, covered with mail

Words meanings and morphology

गजानाम् (gajānām) - of elephants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gaja

gaja - elephant

रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - chariot warriors, those having chariots

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, chariot warrior, one who has a chariot

From ratha- (chariot) + -in (possessive suffix)

Note: Subject of an implied verb (e.g., 'should be').

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, among, between

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially, governs gajānām.

रथानाम् (rathānām) - of chariots

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

Note: Governed by anu.

अनु (anu) - after, behind, along, following

(indeclinable)

Preposition/prefix

Note: Governs rathānām.

सादिनः (sādinaḥ) - cavalrymen, horsemen, riders

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sādin

sādin - rider, horseman, cavalryman, one who sits (on something)

From sad- (to sit) + -in (agent suffix)

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied verb (e.g., 'should be').

सादिनाम् (sādinām) - of cavalrymen, of horsemen

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādin

sādin - rider, horseman, cavalryman

From sad- (to sit) + -in (agent suffix)

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Governed by antarā.

अन्तरा (antarā) - between, within, in the middle of

(indeclinable)

Adverb/Preposition

Note: Governs sādinām.

स्थाप्यम् (sthāpyam) - should be placed, to be set up

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāpya

sthāpya - to be placed, to be established, fit to be placed

Gerundive

From causative of root sthā- (to stand, cause to stand) + ṇyat suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate, agrees with pādātam (accusative in gerundive construction).

पादातम् (pādātam) - infantry, foot soldiers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pādāta

pādāta - foot soldier, infantry

From pāda (foot) + ata (suffix)

Note: Object of sthāpyam.

इह (iha) - here (in this formation) (here, in this matter, in this world)

(indeclinable)

दंशितम् (daṁśitam) - armored, protected, covered with mail

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daṃśita

daṁśita - armed, armored, equipped with armor, bitten (literal)

Past Passive Participle

From root daṃś- (to bite, to arm) + kta suffix

Root: daṃś (class 1)

Note: Modifies pādātam.