महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-268, verse-6

पुरद्वारेषु सर्वेषु गुल्माः स्थावरजङ्गमाः ।
बभूवुः पत्तिबहुलाः प्रभूतगजवाजिनः ॥६॥

6. puradvāreṣu sarveṣu gulmāḥ sthāvarajaṅgamāḥ ,
babhūvuḥ pattibahulāḥ prabhūtagajavājinaḥ.

6. puradvāreṣu sarveṣu gulmāḥ sthāvarajaṅgamāḥ
babhūvuḥ pattibahulāḥ prabhūtagajavājinaḥ

6. At all the city gates, there were stationary and mobile garrisons, rich in infantry, and possessing numerous elephants and horses.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरद्वारेषु (puradvāreṣu) - at the city gates

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, in every

• गुल्माः (gulmāḥ) - garrisons, military posts, small troops

• स्थावरजङ्गमाः (sthāvarajaṅgamāḥ) - stationary and mobile, fixed and moving

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they were, they became

• पत्तिबहुलाः (pattibahulāḥ) - abundant in infantry, having much infantry

• प्रभूतगजवाजिनः (prabhūtagajavājinaḥ) - having many elephants and horses

Words meanings and morphology

पुरद्वारेषु (puradvāreṣu) - at the city gates

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of puradvāra

puradvāra - city gate

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pura+dvāra)

• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, in every

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'puradvāreṣu'.

गुल्माः (gulmāḥ) - garrisons, military posts, small troops

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gulma

gulma - troop, battalion, garrison, thicket, cluster

Note: Subject of 'babhūvuḥ'.

स्थावरजङ्गमाः (sthāvarajaṅgamāḥ) - stationary and mobile, fixed and moving

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthāvarajaṅgama

sthāvarajaṅgama - stationary and mobile (as a pair)

Compound type : dvandva (sthāvara+jaṅgama)

• sthāvara – stationary, fixed, immoveable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• jaṅgama – mobile, moving, animate
  adjective (masculine)
  Frequentative form of root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'gulmāḥ'.

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they were, they became

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect active 3rd plural

Reduplicated perfect form of root 'bhū'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

पत्तिबहुलाः (pattibahulāḥ) - abundant in infantry, having much infantry

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pattibahula

pattibahula - rich in infantry, having many foot-soldiers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (patti+bahula)

• patti – infantry, foot-soldier
  noun (masculine)
• bahula – abundant, numerous, plentiful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'gulmāḥ'.

प्रभूतगजवाजिनः (prabhūtagajavājinaḥ) - having many elephants and horses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prabhūtagajavājin

prabhūtagajavājin - having abundant elephants and horses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prabhūta+gaja+vājin)

• prabhūta – abundant, much, numerous, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From upasarga 'pra' and root 'bhū' (to be) with kta suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• vājin – horse, swift, strong
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vāja' (strength, speed) with 'in' suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'gulmāḥ'.