महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-101, verse-21

पदातिबहुला सेना दृढा भवति भारत ।
रथाश्वबहुला सेना सुदिनेषु प्रशस्यते ॥२१॥

21. padātibahulā senā dṛḍhā bhavati bhārata ,
rathāśvabahulā senā sudineṣu praśasyate.

21. padāti-bahulā senā dṛḍhā bhavati bhārata
rathāśva-bahulā senā sudineṣu praśasyate

21. bhārata padāti-bahulā senā dṛḍhā bhavati
rathāśva-bahulā senā sudineṣu praśasyate

21. An army abundant in infantry (padāti) is strong, O Bhārata. An army abundant in chariots and horses is recommended on favorable days.

Words meanings summery:

• पदाति-बहुला (padāti-bahulā) - having much infantry, infantry-heavy

• सेना (senā) - army, host

• दृढा (dṛḍhā) - strong, firm, steady

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

• रथाश्व-बहुला (rathāśva-bahulā) - having many chariots and horses, chariot-and-horse-heavy

• सेना (senā) - army, host

• सुदिनेषु (sudineṣu) - on good days, on auspicious days, on favorable days

• प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised, is recommended, is extolled

Words meanings and morphology

पदाति-बहुला (padāti-bahulā) - having much infantry, infantry-heavy

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of padāti-bahula

padāti-bahula - abundant in infantry, having many foot soldiers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (padāti+bahula)

• padāti – foot soldier, infantry
  noun (masculine)
• bahula – abundant, numerous, plentiful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with senā.

सेना (senā) - army, host

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of senā

senā - army, host, forces

Note: Subject of the sentence.

दृढा (dṛḍhā) - strong, firm, steady

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, solid, resolute

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √dṛh (to make firm)

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'senā'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Tense

3rd person singular, active voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'senā'.

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a name for Arjuna/Yudhiṣṭhira (context dependent)

रथाश्व-बहुला (rathāśva-bahulā) - having many chariots and horses, chariot-and-horse-heavy

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rathāśva-bahula

rathāśva-bahula - abundant in chariots and horses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ratha+aśva+bahula)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• bahula – abundant, numerous, plentiful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'senā'.

सेना (senā) - army, host

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of senā

senā - army, host, forces

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सुदिनेषु (sudineṣu) - on good days, on auspicious days, on favorable days

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sudina

sudina - good day, auspicious day, favorable time

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dina)

• su – good, well, excellent (prefix)
  indeclinable
• dina – day
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates time when.

प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised, is recommended, is extolled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pra-śaṃs

Present Tense

3rd person singular, passive voice

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Verb for the second 'senā'.