महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-23, verse-10

प्रतीचीं नकुलो राजन्दिशं व्यजयदस्त्रवित् ।
खाण्डवप्रस्थमध्यास्ते धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥१०॥

10. pratīcīṁ nakulo rājandiśaṁ vyajayadastravit ,
khāṇḍavaprasthamadhyāste dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ.

10. pratīcīm nakulaḥ rājan diśam vyajayat astravit
khāṇḍavaprastham adhyāste dharmarājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

10. O King, Nakula, skilled in weapons, conquered the western direction. King Yudhiṣṭhira (dharmarāja) resides in Khāṇḍavaprastha.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतीचीम् (pratīcīm) - the western direction (western, the west)

• नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula

• राजन् (rājan) - The speaker (Janamejaya) addressing Vaiśampāyana. (O King)

• दिशम् (diśam) - a specific cardinal direction (direction, quarter)

• व्यजयत् (vyajayat) - he conquered, he defeated

• अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - Nakula, skilled in military arts. (knower of weapons, skilled in weapons)

• खाण्डवप्रस्थम् (khāṇḍavaprastham) - The capital city of the Pāṇḍavas, later Indraprastha. (Khandavaprastha (name of a city))

• अध्यास्ते (adhyāste) - resides in, governs (he occupies, he dwells, he presides over)

• धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, who embodies dharma (natural law). (King of Dharma (natural law), Yudhiṣṭhira)

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (name)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतीचीम् (pratīcīm) - the western direction (western, the west)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratīcī

pratīcī - western, the west (direction)

Feminine form of pratyañc (western)

Note: Agrees with `diśam`.

नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - Nakula (a name, one of the Pāṇḍava twins)

Note: Subject of `vyajayat`.

राजन् (rājan) - The speaker (Janamejaya) addressing Vaiśampāyana. (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Vocative addressing the listener.

दिशम् (diśam) - a specific cardinal direction (direction, quarter)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

Note: Object of `vyajayat`.

व्यजयत् (vyajayat) - he conquered, he defeated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vijī

Imperfect active third person singular

Root jī (1P) in imperfect with augment 'a-' and prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject is `nakulaḥ`.

अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - Nakula, skilled in military arts. (knower of weapons, skilled in weapons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of astravid

astravid - knower of weapons, skilled in military science

Compound of astra (weapon) and vid (knowing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vid)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, wise, learned
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `nakulaḥ`.

खाण्डवप्रस्थम् (khāṇḍavaprastham) - The capital city of the Pāṇḍavas, later Indraprastha. (Khandavaprastha (name of a city))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of khāṇḍavaprastha

khāṇḍavaprastha - Khandavaprastha (name of a city)

Note: Object of `adhyāste`.

अध्यास्ते (adhyāste) - resides in, governs (he occupies, he dwells, he presides over)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of adhyās

Present middle third person singular

Root ās (2A) with prefix adhi-

Prefix: adhi

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Subject is `dharmarājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ`.

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, who embodies dharma (natural law). (King of Dharma (natural law), Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - King of righteousness (dharma), King Yudhiṣṭhira, Yama (god of death)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law (dharma), constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: An epithet for Yudhiṣṭhira.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (steadfast in battle, name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm, steady).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, war
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Co-referent with `dharmarājaḥ`.