महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-168, verse-28

सुसंगृहीतैर्हरिभिः प्रकाशे सति मातलिः ।
व्यचरत्स्यन्दनाग्र्येण संग्रामे लोमहर्षणे ॥२८॥

28. susaṁgṛhītairharibhiḥ prakāśe sati mātaliḥ ,
vyacaratsyandanāgryeṇa saṁgrāme lomaharṣaṇe.

28. susaṃgṛhītaiḥ haribhiḥ prakāśe sati mātaliḥ
vyacarat syandanāgryeṇa saṃgrāme lomaharṣaṇe

28. With the light present, Mātali maneuvered his excellent chariot, drawn by well-reined horses, in that hair-raising battle.

Words meanings summery:

• सुसंगृहीतैः (susaṁgṛhītaiḥ) - by the horses that were well-reined (by those well-controlled, by those well-reined, by those well-managed)

• हरिभिः (haribhiḥ) - by the horses, by the tawny ones

• प्रकाशे (prakāśe) - in the light, in the brightness, when there was light

• सति (sati) - when [light] was present (used in a locative absolute construction) (being, existing, present)

• मातलिः (mātaliḥ) - Mātali, the charioteer of Indra (Mātali)

• व्यचरत् (vyacarat) - Mātali drove his chariot (he moved about, he roamed, he drove)

• स्यन्दनाग्र्येण (syandanāgryeṇa) - by the excellent chariot, with the best chariot

• संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in the battle, in the conflict, in the war

• लोमहर्षणे (lomaharṣaṇe) - hair-raising, thrilling, terrifying

Words meanings and morphology

सुसंगृहीतैः (susaṁgṛhītaiḥ) - by the horses that were well-reined (by those well-controlled, by those well-reined, by those well-managed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of susaṃgṛhīta

susaṁgṛhīta - well-held, well-grasped, well-restrained, well-controlled

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root √grah (to seize, hold) with prefixes su- (well) and sam- (together, completely).

Prefixes: su+sam

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'haribhiḥ'.

हरिभिः (haribhiḥ) - by the horses, by the tawny ones

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hari

hari - horse, tawny, yellowish, lion, Vishnu, Indra

प्रकाशे (prakāśe) - in the light, in the brightness, when there was light

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, brightness, splendor, manifestation, appearance

Root: kāś (class 1)

सति (sati) - when [light] was present (used in a locative absolute construction) (being, existing, present)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous; existing entity, truth

Present Active Participle

From the root √as (to be) with the suffix -at. Used in locative absolute construction 'prakāśe sati'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'prakāśe'.

मातलिः (mātaliḥ) - Mātali, the charioteer of Indra (Mātali)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātali

mātali - Mātali (proper name, charioteer of Indra)

व्यचरत् (vyacarat) - Mātali drove his chariot (he moved about, he roamed, he drove)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of √car

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

स्यन्दनाग्र्येण (syandanāgryeṇa) - by the excellent chariot, with the best chariot

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of syandanāgrya

syandanāgrya - excellent chariot, best chariot

Compound type : karmadhāraya (syandana+agrya)

• syandana – chariot, car, stream
  noun (neuter)
  Root: syand (class 1)
• agrya – foremost, chief, best, excellent
  adjective

संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in the battle, in the conflict, in the war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, conflict, war, engagement

Prefix: sam

Root: gram (class 1)

लोमहर्षणे (lomaharṣaṇe) - hair-raising, thrilling, terrifying

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of lomaharṣaṇa

lomaharṣaṇa - causing the hair to stand on end, thrilling, terrifying, exciting

Derived from loman (hair) and harṣaṇa (causing excitement, thrilling).

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (loman+harṣaṇa)

• loman – hair (on the body), fur
  noun (neuter)
• harṣaṇa – causing excitement, thrilling, gladdening, erect (hair)
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from √hṛṣ (to be excited, thrill) with the suffix -ana.
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)