महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-174, verse-4

तथैव चान्यानि महावनानि मृगद्विजानेकपसेवितानि ।
आलोकयन्तोऽभिययुः प्रतीतास्ते धन्विनः खड्गधरा नराग्र्याः ॥४॥

4. tathaiva cānyāni mahāvanāni; mṛgadvijānekapasevitāni ,
ālokayanto'bhiyayuḥ pratītā;ste dhanvinaḥ khaḍgadharā narāgryāḥ.

4. tathā eva ca anyāni mahāvanāni
mṛga-dvija-aneka-upa-sevitāni |
ālokayantaḥ abhiyayuḥ pratītāḥ te
dhanvinaḥ khaḍga-dharāḥ nara-agryāḥ

4. And in the same way, those foremost men, who were skilled bowmen and sword-wielders, confidently observed and proceeded towards other vast forests, which were frequented by numerous deer and birds.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

• च (ca) - and, also

• अन्यानि (anyāni) - other, various

• महावनानि (mahāvanāni) - great forests, vast woods

• मृग-द्विज-अनेक-उप-सेवितानि (mṛga-dvija-aneka-upa-sevitāni) - frequented by many deer and birds

• आलोकयन्तः (ālokayantaḥ) - observing, looking at

• अभिययुः (abhiyayuḥ) - they went towards, they approached

• प्रतीताः (pratītāḥ) - confident, pleased, delighted, well-known

• ते (te) - they, those

• धन्विनः (dhanvinaḥ) - bowmen, archers

• खड्ग-धराः (khaḍga-dharāḥ) - sword-wielders, those who carry swords

• नर-अग्र्याः (nara-agryāḥ) - foremost among men, excellent men

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अन्यानि (anyāni) - other, various

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of anya

anya - other, different

महावनानि (mahāvanāni) - great forests, vast woods

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mahāvana

mahāvana - great forest

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vana)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)

मृग-द्विज-अनेक-उप-सेवितानि (mṛga-dvija-aneka-upa-sevitāni) - frequented by many deer and birds

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mṛgadvijānekopasevita

mṛgadvijānekopasevita - frequented by many deer and birds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mṛga+dvija+aneka+upasevita)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• dvija – bird, twice-born (Brahmin)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• aneka – many, numerous
  adjective
• upasevita – frequented, attended, served
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From verb 'upa-sev' (to serve, frequent), suffix -ita.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mahāvanāni'.

आलोकयन्तः (ālokayantaḥ) - observing, looking at

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ālokayat

ālokayat - observing, looking at

Present Active Participle

From verb 'ā-lok' (to see, perceive), formed with śatṛ suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'te' (they).

अभिययुः (abhiyayuḥ) - they went towards, they approached

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of abhiyā

Perfect Tense (Lit)

3rd person plural, perfect active.

Prefix: abhi

Root: yā (class 2)

प्रतीताः (pratītāḥ) - confident, pleased, delighted, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratīta

pratīta - confident, pleased, delighted, known

Past Passive Participle

From verb 'prati-i' (to go towards, understand, be convinced).

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'te' (they).

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

धन्विनः (dhanvinaḥ) - bowmen, archers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanvin

dhanvin - armed with a bow, archer

Possessive suffix -vin added to dhanu (bow).

खड्ग-धराः (khaḍga-dharāḥ) - sword-wielders, those who carry swords

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of khaḍgadhara

khaḍgadhara - sword-bearer, sword-wielder

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (khaḍga+dhara)

• khaḍga – sword
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying
  adjective
  Agent noun from root dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'nara-agryāḥ' or 'te'.

नर-अग्र्याः (nara-agryāḥ) - foremost among men, excellent men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of narāgrya

narāgrya - foremost among men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+agrya)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• agrya – foremost, excellent, chief
  adjective