महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-66, verse-15

ते त्वास्थाय रथान्सर्वे बहुशस्त्रपरिच्छदान् ।
अभिघ्नन्तो रथव्रातान्सेनायोगाय निर्ययुः ॥१५॥

15. te tvāsthāya rathānsarve bahuśastraparicchadān ,
abhighnanto rathavrātānsenāyogāya niryayuḥ.

15. te tu āsthāya rathān sarve bahuśastraparicchadān
abhighnantaḥ rathavrātan senāyogāya niryayuḥ

15. And all of them, having mounted their chariots, which were equipped with many weapons, charged against the throngs of chariots and set out for the battle formation.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they

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

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having mounted (having mounted, having resorted to, having occupied)

• रथान् (rathān) - chariots

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, everyone)

• बहुशस्त्रपरिच्छदान् (bahuśastraparicchadān) - equipped with many weapons

• अभिघ्नन्तः (abhighnantaḥ) - charging against (striking, attacking, charging)

• रथव्रातन् (rathavrātan) - throngs of chariots (throngs of chariots, chariot hosts)

• सेनायोगाय (senāyogāya) - for the battle formation (for battle formation, for army arrangement)

• निर्ययुः (niryayuḥ) - set out (they set out, they departed, they went forth)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Masculine nominative plural

तु (tu) - and (but, yet, on the other hand, and)

(indeclinable)

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having mounted (having mounted, having resorted to, having occupied)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

रथान् (rathān) - chariots

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot

सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Masculine nominative plural

बहुशस्त्रपरिच्छदान् (bahuśastraparicchadān) - equipped with many weapons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahuśastraparicchada

bahuśastraparicchada - equipped with many weapons

Compound of bahu (many), śastra (weapon), and paricchada (equipment)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śastra+paricchada)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• śastra – weapon, instrument
  noun (neuter)
• paricchada – equipment, retinue, covering, trappings
  noun (masculine)

अभिघ्नन्तः (abhighnantaḥ) - charging against (striking, attacking, charging)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhighnant

abhighnant - striking, attacking, killing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √han (to strike, kill) with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

रथव्रातन् (rathavrātan) - throngs of chariots (throngs of chariots, chariot hosts)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rathavrāta

rathavrāta - collection of chariots, host of chariots, multitude of chariots

Compound of ratha (chariot) and vrāta (multitude, throng)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+vrāta)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• vrāta – multitude, collection, throng, host
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `abhighnantaḥ`.

सेनायोगाय (senāyogāya) - for the battle formation (for battle formation, for army arrangement)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of senāyoga

senāyoga - arrangement of an army, battle array, battle formation

Compound of senā (army) and yoga (joining, arrangement)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (senā+yoga)

• senā – army, host, weapon
  noun (feminine)
• yoga – union, conjunction, application, effort, arrangement, discipline
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √yuj (to join, to yoke)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

निर्ययुः (niryayuḥ) - set out (they set out, they departed, they went forth)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of yā

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural

Parasmaipada, perfect active, from root √yā with prefix nir-

Prefix: nir

Root: yā (class 2)