महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-249, verse-9

यस्यानुयात्रं ध्वजिनः प्रयान्ति सौवीरका द्वादश राजपुत्राः ।
शोणाश्वयुक्तेषु रथेषु सर्वे मखेषु दीप्ता इव हव्यवाहाः ॥९॥

9. yasyānuyātraṁ dhvajinaḥ prayānti; sauvīrakā dvādaśa rājaputrāḥ ,
śoṇāśvayukteṣu ratheṣu sarve; makheṣu dīptā iva havyavāhāḥ.

9. yasya anuyātraṃ dhvajinaḥ prayānti
sauvīrakāḥ dvādaśa rājaputrāḥ
śoṇāśvayukteṣu ratheṣu
sarve makheṣu dīptāḥ iva havyavāhāḥ

9. yasya anuyātraṃ dvādaśa sauvīrakāḥ
rājaputrāḥ dhvajinaḥ
śoṇāśvayukteṣu ratheṣu sarve makheṣu
dīptāḥ havyavāhāḥ iva prayānti

9. Twelve Sauvira princes, bearing standards, follow in his procession. All of them, in chariots yoked with reddish horses, gleam like radiant sacrificial fires (havyavāha) during Vedic rituals (makha).

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom, of which

• अनुयात्रं (anuyātraṁ) - a following, a retinue, a procession

• ध्वजिनः (dhvajinaḥ) - banner-bearers, standard-bearers, those with banners

• प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go forth, they proceed, they follow

• सौवीरकाः (sauvīrakāḥ) - the Sauvira princes (the Sauvira people, relating to the Sauvira country)

• द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve

• राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of kings

• शोणाश्वयुक्तेषु (śoṇāśvayukteṣu) - in chariots yoked with reddish horses

• रथेषु (ratheṣu) - in chariots

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• मखेषु (makheṣu) - in Vedic rituals (makha) (in Vedic rituals, in sacrifices)

• दीप्ताः (dīptāḥ) - radiant, shining, blazing

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• हव्यवाहाः (havyavāhāḥ) - sacrificial fires (havyavāha) (fire-carriers, sacrificial fires, Agni)

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom, of which

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yad

yad - who, which

अनुयात्रं (anuyātraṁ) - a following, a retinue, a procession

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuyātra

anuyātra - a following, a retinue, a procession

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate direction or manner of motion.

ध्वजिनः (dhvajinaḥ) - banner-bearers, standard-bearers, those with banners

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvajin

dhvajin - furnished with a banner, bearing a standard; a standard-bearer, warrior

from dhvaja (banner) + -in (possessive suffix)

प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go forth, they proceed, they follow

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pra-yā

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

सौवीरकाः (sauvīrakāḥ) - the Sauvira princes (the Sauvira people, relating to the Sauvira country)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sauvīraka

sauvīraka - a man from Sauvīra, relating to Sauvīra

from Sauvīra (name of a country/people) + -ka (suffix)

द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve

(indeclinable)

राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājaputra

rājaputra - king's son, prince

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

शोणाश्वयुक्तेषु (śoṇāśvayukteṣu) - in chariots yoked with reddish horses

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of śoṇāśvayukta

śoṇāśvayukta - yoked with reddish horses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śoṇa+aśva+yukta)

• śoṇa – red, reddish
  adjective (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – yoked, joined, connected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root yuj (to yoke, join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: This compound modifies 'ratheṣu'.

रथेषु (ratheṣu) - in chariots

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Refers to the princes.

मखेषु (makheṣu) - in Vedic rituals (makha) (in Vedic rituals, in sacrifices)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of makha

makha - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, festival, joy

दीप्ताः (dīptāḥ) - radiant, shining, blazing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dīpta

dīpta - shining, blazing, splendid, bright

Past Passive Participle

from root dīp (to shine, blaze)

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'havyavāhāḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

हव्यवाहाः (havyavāhāḥ) - sacrificial fires (havyavāha) (fire-carriers, sacrificial fires, Agni)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of havyavāha

havyavāha - fire-carrier, conveying offerings to the gods, a name of Agni (fire god)

Compound type : tatpurusha (havya+vāha)

• havya – offering, oblation
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  from root hu (to offer)
  Root: hu (class 3)
• vāha – carrier, bearer, vehicle
  noun (masculine)
  from root vah (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)