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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-17

प्राच्यां नृपानेकरथेन जित्वा वृकोदरः सानुचरान्रणेषु ।
स्वस्त्यागमद्योऽतिरथस्तरस्वी सोऽयं वने क्लिश्यति चीरवासाः ॥१७॥
17. prācyāṁ nṛpānekarathena jitvā; vṛkodaraḥ sānucarānraṇeṣu ,
svastyāgamadyo'tirathastarasvī; so'yaṁ vane kliśyati cīravāsāḥ.
17. prācyām nṛpān ekarathena jitvā
vṛkodaraḥ sānucarān raṇeṣu svasti
āgamat yaḥ atirathaḥ tarasvī
saḥ ayam vane kliśyati cīravāsāḥ
17. This powerful and great warrior (atiratha), Vṛkodara (Bhīma), who, having conquered kings along with their followers in battles throughout the East with just a single chariot, then returned safely – this very man now suffers in the forest, clad in bark garments.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्राच्याम् (prācyām) - in the East, eastern direction
  • नृपान् (nṛpān) - kings
  • एकरथेन (ekarathena) - with a single chariot
  • जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered
  • वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
  • सानुचरान् (sānucarān) - along with their followers
  • रणेषु (raṇeṣu) - in battles
  • स्वस्ति (svasti) - safely, well-being
  • आगमत् (āgamat) - returned, came back
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which
  • अतिरथः (atirathaḥ) - a great warrior, maharatha
  • तरस्वी (tarasvī) - powerful, mighty, energetic
  • सः (saḥ) - that, he
  • अयम् (ayam) - this
  • वने (vane) - in the forest
  • क्लिश्यति (kliśyati) - suffers, endures hardship, becomes distressed
  • चीरवासाः (cīravāsāḥ) - clad in bark garments

Words meanings and morphology

प्राच्याम् (prācyām) - in the East, eastern direction
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of prācyā
prācyā - the eastern direction, eastern quarter
नृपान् (nṛpān) - kings
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. protector of men)
एकरथेन (ekarathena) - with a single chariot
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ekaratha
ekaratha - having a single chariot, a lone charioteer
Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+ratha)
  • eka – one, single, alone
    numeral
  • ratha – chariot, car
    noun (masculine)
जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer, win) with suffix '-ktvā'
Root: ji (class 1)
वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara
vṛkodara - Vṛkodara (a name for Bhīma, lit. 'wolf-bellied' due to his great hunger)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vṛka+udara)
  • vṛka – wolf
    noun (masculine)
  • udara – belly, stomach
    noun (neuter)
सानुचरान् (sānucarān) - along with their followers
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sānucara
sānucara - accompanied by attendants, with followers
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anucara)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • anucara – follower, attendant, servant
    noun (masculine)
रणेषु (raṇeṣu) - in battles
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of raṇa
raṇa - battle, combat, fight, war
स्वस्ति (svasti) - safely, well-being
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here adverbially.
आगमत् (āgamat) - returned, came back
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of gam
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
अतिरथः (atirathaḥ) - a great warrior, maharatha
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atiratha
atiratha - a great warrior, one who fights from a chariot; chief of warriors, maharatha
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+ratha)
  • ati – over, beyond, exceeding, great
    indeclinable
  • ratha – chariot, fighter from a chariot
    noun (masculine)
तरस्वी (tarasvī) - powerful, mighty, energetic
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tarasvin
tarasvin - swift, quick, energetic, powerful, brave
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
वने (vane) - in the forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket
क्लिश्यति (kliśyati) - suffers, endures hardship, becomes distressed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kliś
Root: kliś (class 4)
चीरवासाः (cīravāsāḥ) - clad in bark garments
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cīravāsa
cīravāsa - wearing bark garments, clad in rags
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cīra+vāsas)
  • cīra – strip of bark, garment of bark, rags
    noun (masculine)
  • vāsas – garment, clothing
    noun (neuter)