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4,37

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-37, verse-2

भीष्मद्रोणमुखास्तत्र कुरूणां रथसत्तमाः ।
वित्रस्तमनसः सर्वे धनंजयकृताद्भयात् ॥२॥
2. bhīṣmadroṇamukhāstatra kurūṇāṁ rathasattamāḥ ,
vitrastamanasaḥ sarve dhanaṁjayakṛtādbhayāt.
2. bhīṣmadroṇamukhāḥ tatra kurūṇām rathasattamāḥ
vitrastamanasaḥ sarve dhanaṃjayakṛtāt bhayāt
2. There, all the foremost chariot-warriors of the Kurus, led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa, had their minds terrified by the fear caused by Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).

Words meanings summery:

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  • भीष्मद्रोणमुखाः (bhīṣmadroṇamukhāḥ) - having Bhīṣma and Droṇa as chiefs, led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa
  • तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
  • कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus
  • रथसत्तमाः (rathasattamāḥ) - foremost chariot-warriors, best of charioteers
  • वित्रस्तमनसः (vitrastamanasaḥ) - having terrified minds, with minds distressed
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
  • धनंजयकृतात् (dhanaṁjayakṛtāt) - caused by Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
  • भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, out of fear

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मद्रोणमुखाः (bhīṣmadroṇamukhāḥ) - having Bhīṣma and Droṇa as chiefs, led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīṣmadroṇamukha
bhīṣmadroṇamukha - having Bhīṣma and Droṇa as chiefs, led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīṣma+droṇa+mukha)
  • bhīṣma – Bhīṣma (name of a Kuru patriarch)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • droṇa – Droṇa (name of the teacher of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • mukha – face; chief, principal; mouth
    noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'rathasattamāḥ'.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient king and his descendants, the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
रथसत्तमाः (rathasattamāḥ) - foremost chariot-warriors, best of charioteers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rathasattama
rathasattama - foremost chariot-warrior, best of charioteers
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ratha+sattama)
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
  • sattama – best, most excellent
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative suffix 'tama' added to 'sat' (good, real).
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'were' or 'became'.
वित्रस्तमनसः (vitrastamanasaḥ) - having terrified minds, with minds distressed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vitrastamanas
vitrastamanas - having terrified minds, with minds distressed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vitrasta+manas)
  • vitrasta – terrified, frightened, alarmed
    participle (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'tras' (to tremble, be afraid) with upasarga 'vi' and suffix 'kta'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: tras (class 1)
  • manas – mind, intellect, heart
    noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'rathasattamāḥ'.
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Modifies 'rathasattamāḥ'.
धनंजयकृतात् (dhanaṁjayakṛtāt) - caused by Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjayakṛta
dhanaṁjayakṛta - caused by Dhanañjaya
Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (dhanaṃjaya+kṛta)
  • dhanaṃjaya – conqueror of wealth; Arjuna (proper noun)
    proper noun (masculine)
    Compound 'dhana' (wealth) + 'jaya' (conqueror), referring to Arjuna.
  • kṛta – done, made, caused
    participle (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix 'kta'.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Modifies 'bhayāt'.
भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, out of fear
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya
bhaya - fear, dread, alarm
Root: bhī (class 3)