महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-8, verse-56

कलत्रस्य बहुत्वात्तु संपतत्सु ततस्ततः ।
प्रयत्नमकरोत्पार्थो जनस्य परिरक्षणे ॥५६॥

56. kalatrasya bahutvāttu saṁpatatsu tatastataḥ ,
prayatnamakarotpārtho janasya parirakṣaṇe.

56. kalatrasya bahutvāt tu saṃpatatsu tataḥ tataḥ
prayatnam akarot pārthaḥ janasya parirakṣaṇe

56. tu kalatrasya bahutvāt tataḥ tataḥ saṃpatatsu
pārthaḥ janasya parirakṣaṇe prayatnam akarot

56. But because of the large number of women scattering in every direction, Arjuna (Pārtha) made an effort to protect the people.

Words meanings summery:

• कलत्रस्य (kalatrasya) - of the women (of the wives, of the women, of the womenfolk)

• बहुत्वात् (bahutvāt) - because of the large number (from/due to multitude, large number)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

• संपतत्सु (saṁpatatsu) - while scattering (while falling, while scattering, while rushing)

• ततः (tataḥ) - hither (then, from there, hither, thither)

• ततः (tataḥ) - thither (then, from there, hither, thither)

• प्रयत्नम् (prayatnam) - an effort (effort, exertion)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he made (he made, he did)

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha) (Arjuna (son of Pṛthā))

• जनस्य (janasya) - of the people (of the person, of the people, of the multitude)

• परिरक्षणे (parirakṣaṇe) - to protect (in protection, for protection)

Words meanings and morphology

कलत्रस्य (kalatrasya) - of the women (of the wives, of the women, of the womenfolk)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kalatra

kalatra - wife, womenfolk, hind part of an army

बहुत्वात् (bahutvāt) - because of the large number (from/due to multitude, large number)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bahutva

bahutva - multitude, abundance, large number, plurality

From 'bahu' (many) with suffix 'tva' (abstract noun)

Note: Expresses cause or reason

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

संपतत्सु (saṁpatatsu) - while scattering (while falling, while scattering, while rushing)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, plural of saṃpatat

saṁpatat - falling, scattering, rushing, flying

present active participle

From root 'pat' (to fall, fly) with prefix 'sam' and suffix 'śatṛ'

Prefix: sam

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction

ततः (tataḥ) - hither (then, from there, hither, thither)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in repetition 'tataḥ tataḥ' for 'hither and thither'

ततः (tataḥ) - thither (then, from there, hither, thither)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in repetition 'tataḥ tataḥ' for 'hither and thither'

प्रयत्नम् (prayatnam) - an effort (effort, exertion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor

From root 'yat' (to strive) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

अकरोत् (akarot) - he made (he made, he did)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (luṅ) of kṛ

imperfect tense

Root 'kṛ', 3rd singular, active voice, imperfect tense (luṅ)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha) (Arjuna (son of Pṛthā))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), a name for Arjuna

Derived from 'pṛthā' (mother of Arjuna)

जनस्य (janasya) - of the people (of the person, of the people, of the multitude)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, people, man, creature, multitude

From root 'jan' (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

परिरक्षणे (parirakṣaṇe) - to protect (in protection, for protection)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of parirakṣaṇa

parirakṣaṇa - protection, guarding, preserving

From prefix 'pari' and root 'rakṣ' (to protect) with suffix 'lyuṭ'

Prefix: pari

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose or sphere of action