महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-85, verse-13

गान्धारराजपुत्रस्तु पलायनकृतक्षणः ।
बभौ तैरेव सहितस्त्रस्तैः क्षुद्रमृगैरिव ॥१३॥

13. gāndhārarājaputrastu palāyanakṛtakṣaṇaḥ ,
babhau taireva sahitastrastaiḥ kṣudramṛgairiva.

13. gāndhāra-rāja-putraḥ tu palāyana-kṛta-kṣaṇaḥ
babhau taiḥ eva sahitaḥ trastaiḥ kṣudra-mṛgaiḥ iva

13. tu gāndhāra-rāja-putraḥ palāyana-kṛta-kṣaṇaḥ taiḥ
eva sahitaḥ trastaiḥ kṣudra-mṛgaiḥ iva babhau

13. But the Gāndhāra king's son (Jayadratha), who was poised for flight, appeared with those very frightened ones, just like timid deer.

Words meanings summery:

• गान्धार-राज-पुत्रः (gāndhāra-rāja-putraḥ) - Jayadratha (the son of the Gāndhāra king (masc. nom. sg.))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• पलायन-कृत-क्षणः (palāyana-kṛta-kṣaṇaḥ) - poised for flight (one who had made the moment for flight, ready for flight (masc. nom. sg.))

• बभौ (babhau) - he shone, he appeared

• तैः (taiḥ) - with the Gāndhāras (by them, with them (masc. instr. pl.))

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied, associated, together with (masc. nom. sg.)

• त्रस्तैः (trastaiḥ) - by the frightened ones (masc. instr. pl.)

• क्षुद्र-मृगैः (kṣudra-mṛgaiḥ) - by small deer, by timid animals (masc. instr. pl.)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

गान्धार-राज-पुत्रः (gāndhāra-rāja-putraḥ) - Jayadratha (the son of the Gāndhāra king (masc. nom. sg.))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gāndhāra-rāja-putra

gāndhāra-rāja-putra - son of the king of Gāndhāra

Tatpurusha compound (Gāndhāra-rājan + putra).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (gāndhāra-rājan+putra)

• gāndhāra – of Gāndhāra, pertaining to Gāndhāra
  adjective (masculine)
• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'babhau'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Particle.

पलायन-कृत-क्षणः (palāyana-kṛta-kṣaṇaḥ) - poised for flight (one who had made the moment for flight, ready for flight (masc. nom. sg.))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of palāyana-kṛta-kṣaṇa

palāyana-kṛta-kṣaṇa - having prepared for flight, with the moment for flight made

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'Flight has been made (ready) as his opportunity.'

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (palāyana+kṛta+kṣaṇa)

• palāyana – flight, escape, fleeing
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'ay' with prefix 'palā'.
  Prefix: palā
  Root: i (class 2)
• kṛta – made, done, prepared
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kṣaṇa – moment, instant, opportunity, time
  noun (masculine)

बभौ (babhau) - he shone, he appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ)

Perfect (Liṭ) Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular

From root 'bhā' (to shine), 2nd class (adādi), perfect form.

Root: bhā (class 2)

तैः (taiḥ) - with the Gāndhāras (by them, with them (masc. instr. pl.))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, them

Note: Indicates association.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied, associated, together with (masc. nom. sg.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, joined with, together with

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'sa-' (together). 'Sa-hita' means 'put together'.

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Used with instrumental case ('taiḥ').

त्रस्तैः (trastaiḥ) - by the frightened ones (masc. instr. pl.)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of trasta

trasta - frightened, terrified, afraid

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tras' (to tremble, to be afraid).

Root: tras (class 1)

Note: Used in a simile.

क्षुद्र-मृगैः (kṣudra-mṛgaiḥ) - by small deer, by timid animals (masc. instr. pl.)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣudra-mṛga

kṣudra-mṛga - small deer, timid animal, weak animal

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kṣudra+mṛga)

• kṣudra – small, weak, timid, insignificant
  adjective (masculine)
• mṛga – deer, wild animal, game
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.