महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-18, verse-7

जलेचरः काञ्चनयष्टिसंस्थो व्यात्ताननः सर्वतिमिप्रमाथी ।
वित्रासयन्राजति वाहमुख्ये शाल्वस्य सेनाप्रमुखे ध्वजाग्र्यः ॥७॥

7. jalecaraḥ kāñcanayaṣṭisaṁstho; vyāttānanaḥ sarvatimipramāthī ,
vitrāsayanrājati vāhamukhye; śālvasya senāpramukhe dhvajāgryaḥ.

7. jale-caraḥ kāñcanayaṣṭi-saṃsthaḥ
vyātta-ānanaḥ sarva-timi-pramāthī
vi-trāsayan rājati vāha-mukhye
śālvasya senā-pramukhe dhvaja-agryaḥ

7. At the forefront of Śālva's army, on his main vehicle, a magnificent banner prominently displayed an aquatic creature. This emblem, fixed to a golden staff, had its mouth wide open, terrifying all as if it were the destroyer of all mighty sea creatures.

7. דגל מעולה, בדמות יצור מים פעור פה המנפץ כל לווייתן, עומד על מוט זהב, וזהר בראש צבאו של שָׁאלְוַה כשהוא מבעית את הסוסים המובילים.

Words meanings summery:

• जले-चरः (jale-caraḥ) - moving in water, aquatic creature

• काञ्चनयष्टि-संस्थः (kāñcanayaṣṭi-saṁsthaḥ) - situated on a golden staff

• व्यात्त-आननः (vyātta-ānanaḥ) - with an open mouth

• सर्व-तिमि-प्रमाथी (sarva-timi-pramāthī) - destroyer of all mighty sea creatures/whales

• वि-त्रासयन् (vi-trāsayan) - frightening, causing terror

• राजति (rājati) - shines, appears prominently, is prominent

• वाह-मुख्ये (vāha-mukhye) - on the principal vehicle

• शाल्वस्य (śālvasya) - of Śālva

• सेना-प्रमुखे (senā-pramukhe) - at the forefront of the army

• ध्वज-अग्र्यः (dhvaja-agryaḥ) - the excellent/foremost banner

Words meanings and morphology

जले-चरः (jale-caraḥ) - moving in water, aquatic creature

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jalecara

jalecara - aquatic creature, water-dweller

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+cara)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, a mover
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root car (to move) with suffix aṉ
  Root: car (class 1)

काञ्चनयष्टि-संस्थः (kāñcanayaṣṭi-saṁsthaḥ) - situated on a golden staff

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāñcanayaṣṭisaṃstha

kāñcanayaṣṭisaṁstha - one situated/placed on a golden staff

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāñcana+yaṣṭi+saṃstha)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
• yaṣṭi – staff, stick, pole
  noun (feminine)
• saṃstha – situated, placed, standing in/on
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

व्यात्त-आननः (vyātta-ānanaḥ) - with an open mouth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāttānana

vyāttānana - one with an open mouth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyātta+ānana)

• vyātta – opened, wide open
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root yam with prefixes vi and ā
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ānana – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)

सर्व-तिमि-प्रमाथी (sarva-timi-pramāthī) - destroyer of all mighty sea creatures/whales

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvatimipramāthin

sarvatimipramāthin - one who destroys all whales/large fish

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+timi+pramāthin)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• timi – whale, large fish, sea monster
  noun (masculine)
• pramāthin – destroyer, annihilator, tormentor
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root math/manth with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: math (class 1)

वि-त्रासयन् (vi-trāsayan) - frightening, causing terror

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vitrāsant

vitrāsant - frightening, terrifying

Present Active Participle (causative)

Present participle of the causative verb vitrāsayati (from root tras with prefix vi)

Prefix: vi

Root: tras (class 4)

राजति (rājati) - shines, appears prominently, is prominent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of rāj

Root: rāj (class 1)

वाह-मुख्ये (vāha-mukhye) - on the principal vehicle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vāhamukhya

vāhamukhya - chief vehicle, main conveyance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāha+mukhya)

• vāha – vehicle, carriage, carrying
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vah (class 1)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (masculine)

शाल्वस्य (śālvasya) - of Śālva

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śālva

śālva - Śālva (name of a king, enemy of Kṛṣṇa)

सेना-प्रमुखे (senā-pramukhe) - at the forefront of the army

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of senāpramukha

senāpramukha - front of the army, vanguard

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (senā+pramukha)

• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• pramukha – front, chief, leader
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

ध्वज-अग्र्यः (dhvaja-agryaḥ) - the excellent/foremost banner

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvajāgrya

dhvajāgrya - chief banner, excellent flag, leading standard

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhvaja+agrya)

• dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
  noun (masculine)
• agrya – foremost, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)

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