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4,36

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-36, verse-43

प्रयाह्येतद्रथानीकं मद्बाहुबलरक्षितः ।
अप्रधृष्यतमं घोरं गुप्तं वीरैर्महारथैः ॥४३॥
43. prayāhyetadrathānīkaṁ madbāhubalarakṣitaḥ ,
apradhṛṣyatamaṁ ghoraṁ guptaṁ vīrairmahārathaiḥ.
43. prayāhi etat rathānīkam madbāhubalarakṣitaḥ
apradhṛṣyatamam ghoram guptam vīraiḥ mahārathaiḥ
43. You, protected by the strength of my arms, proceed into this chariot division, which is most invincible, dreadful, and guarded by great warriors (mahārathas).

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रयाहि (prayāhi) - Proceed (into the chariot division). (go forth, proceed, advance)
  • एतत् (etat) - This (chariot division). (this)
  • रथानीकम् (rathānīkam) - The enemy's chariot division. (chariot division, array of chariots)
  • मद्बाहुबलरक्षितः (madbāhubalarakṣitaḥ) - Protected by the strength of my arms (referring to Uttara). (protected by the strength of my arms)
  • अप्रधृष्यतमम् (apradhṛṣyatamam) - The most invincible (chariot division). (most invincible, most unassailable)
  • घोरम् (ghoram) - The dreadful (chariot division). (dreadful, terrible, fearful)
  • गुप्तम् (guptam) - Guarded (chariot division). (protected, guarded, hidden)
  • वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - By (many) heroes. (by heroes, by warriors)
  • महारथैः (mahārathaiḥ) - By (many) mahāratha warriors. (by great chariot warriors, by mahārathas)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रयाहि (prayāhi) - Proceed (into the chariot division). (go forth, proceed, advance)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of i
Imperative
From root i (2nd conjugation) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
एतत् (etat) - This (chariot division). (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Agrees with rathānīkam.
रथानीकम् (rathānīkam) - The enemy's chariot division. (chariot division, array of chariots)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rathānīka
rathānīka - chariot host, division of chariots
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+anīka)
  • ratha – chariot, car
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ram (class 1)
  • anīka – army, host, array, division
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of prayāhi.
मद्बाहुबलरक्षितः (madbāhubalarakṣitaḥ) - Protected by the strength of my arms (referring to Uttara). (protected by the strength of my arms)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of madbāhubalarakṣita
madbāhubalarakṣita - protected by the strength of my arms
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mat+bāhubala+rakṣita)
  • mat – my
    pronoun
    From 1st person pronoun (asmad)
  • bāhubala – arm strength, might of arms
    noun (neuter)
  • rakṣita – protected, guarded
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root rakṣ ('to protect')
    Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Refers to Uttara, the implied subject of prayāhi.
अप्रधृष्यतमम् (apradhṛṣyatamam) - The most invincible (chariot division). (most invincible, most unassailable)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of apradhṛṣyatama
apradhṛṣyatama - most unassailable, most irresistible
Superlative
From apradhṛṣya (unassailable) with superlative suffix -tama.
Prefixes: a+pra
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with rathānīkam.
घोरम् (ghoram) - The dreadful (chariot division). (dreadful, terrible, fearful)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora
ghora - dreadful, terrible, formidable, awful
Root: ghṛ
Note: Agrees with rathānīkam.
गुप्तम् (guptam) - Guarded (chariot division). (protected, guarded, hidden)
(participle)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gupta
gupta - guarded, protected, hidden, concealed
Past Passive Participle
From root gup ('to protect, hide').
Root: gup (class 1)
Note: Agrees with rathānīkam.
वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - By (many) heroes. (by heroes, by warriors)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra
vīra - hero, warrior, brave man
Root: vī
Note: Agent of guptam.
महारथैः (mahārathaiḥ) - By (many) mahāratha warriors. (by great chariot warriors, by mahārathas)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāratha
mahāratha - great chariot warrior, mahāratha (a warrior capable of fighting thousands of opponents)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective
  • ratha – chariot, warrior (especially one who fights from a chariot)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with vīraiḥ.