महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-49, verse-15

हतास्तु पार्थेन नरप्रवीरा भूमौ युवानः सुषुपुः सुवेषाः ।
वसुप्रदा वासवतुल्यवीर्याः पराजिता वासवजेन संख्ये ।
सुवर्णकार्ष्णायसवर्मनद्धा नागा यथा हैमवताः प्रवृद्धाः ॥१५॥

15. hatāstu pārthena narapravīrā; bhūmau yuvānaḥ suṣupuḥ suveṣāḥ ,
vasupradā vāsavatulyavīryāḥ; parājitā vāsavajena saṁkhye ,
suvarṇakārṣṇāyasavarmanaddhā; nāgā yathā haimavatāḥ pravṛddhāḥ.

15. hatāḥ tu pārthena narapravīrāḥ bhūmau yuvānaḥ
suṣupuḥ suveṣāḥ vasupradāḥ vāsavatulyavīryāḥ
parājitāḥ vāsavajena saṅkhye suvarṇakārṣṇāyasavarmanaddhāḥ
nāgāḥ yathā haimavatāḥ pravṛddhāḥ

15. Indeed, those excellent young warriors, finely attired, liberal bestowers of wealth, and possessing valor equal to Indra, were slain by the son of Pṛthā (Abhimanyu) and defeated in battle by the son of Vāsava (Abhimanyu). They lay on the ground, armored in gold and black iron, like colossal Himalayan elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• हताः (hatāḥ) - slain, killed, struck

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna, who is Pārtha) (by the son of Pṛthā)

• नरप्रवीराः (narapravīrāḥ) - excellent men, foremost warriors

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

• युवानः (yuvānaḥ) - young men, youths

• सुषुपुः (suṣupuḥ) - they lay dead (they slept)

• सुवेषाः (suveṣāḥ) - well-dressed, in fine attire

• वसुप्रदाः (vasupradāḥ) - bestowers of wealth, liberal

• वासवतुल्यवीर्याः (vāsavatulyavīryāḥ) - having valor equal to Indra (Vāsava)

• पराजिताः (parājitāḥ) - defeated, conquered

• वासवजेन (vāsavajena) - by Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna, son of Indra/Vāsava) (by the son of Vāsava)

• सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in combat

• सुवर्णकार्ष्णायसवर्मनद्धाः (suvarṇakārṣṇāyasavarmanaddhāḥ) - armored in gold and black iron

• नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants, snakes)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• हैमवताः (haimavatāḥ) - Himalayan, belonging to the Himalayas

• प्रवृद्धाः (pravṛddhāḥ) - mighty, enormous, fully grown

Words meanings and morphology

हताः (hatāḥ) - slain, killed, struck

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hata

hata - struck, killed, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

from root 'han' (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna, who is Pārtha) (by the son of Pṛthā)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), patronymic for Arjuna, Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma

patronymic from 'pṛthā'

नरप्रवीराः (narapravīrāḥ) - excellent men, foremost warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of narapravīra

narapravīra - excellent among men, foremost hero

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+pravīra)

• nara – man, human, person
  noun (masculine)
• pravīra – excellent hero, mighty warrior
  noun (masculine)

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil

युवानः (yuvānaḥ) - young men, youths

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuvan

yuvan - young man, youth

सुषुपुः (suṣupuḥ) - they lay dead (they slept)

(verb)

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

Root: svap (class 2)

सुवेषाः (suveṣāḥ) - well-dressed, in fine attire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suveṣa

suveṣa - well-dressed, having a good appearance

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+veṣa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix/indeclinable
• veṣa – dress, attire, appearance
  noun (masculine)

वसुप्रदाः (vasupradāḥ) - bestowers of wealth, liberal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vasuprada

vasuprada - bestowing wealth, liberal

Compound type : tatpurusha (vasu+prada)

• vasu – wealth, riches, treasure
  noun (neuter)
• prada – giving, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root 'dā' (to give) with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

वासवतुल्यवीर्याः (vāsavatulyavīryāḥ) - having valor equal to Indra (Vāsava)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāsavatulyavīrya

vāsavatulyavīrya - whose valor is equal to Indra's

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vāsava+tulya+vīrya)

• vāsava – Indra (as chief of the Vasus)
  proper noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, similar, like
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, strength, heroism, energy
  noun (neuter)

पराजिताः (parājitāḥ) - defeated, conquered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parājita

parājita - defeated, conquered, overcome

Past Passive Participle

from root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefix 'parā'

Prefix: parā

Root: ji (class 1)

वासवजेन (vāsavajena) - by Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna, son of Indra/Vāsava) (by the son of Vāsava)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāsavaja

vāsavaja - born of Vāsava (Indra)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsava+ja)

• vāsava – Indra
  proper noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective/noun
  derived from root 'jan' (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkhya

saṅkhya - battle, combat, conflict

सुवर्णकार्ष्णायसवर्मनद्धाः (suvarṇakārṣṇāyasavarmanaddhāḥ) - armored in gold and black iron

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suvarṇakārṣṇāyasavarmanaddha

suvarṇakārṣṇāyasavarmanaddha - clad in armor of gold and black iron

Compound type : bahuvrihi (suvarṇa+kārṣṇāyasa+varman+naddha)

• suvarṇa – gold, beautiful color
  noun (neuter)
• kārṣṇāyasa – black iron, steel
  noun (neuter)
• varman – armor, mail
  noun (neuter)
• naddha – bound, fastened, clad, armored
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'nah' (to bind, fasten)
  Root: nah (class 4)

नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants, snakes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - snake, serpent, elephant

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

हैमवताः (haimavatāḥ) - Himalayan, belonging to the Himalayas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of haimavata

haimavata - Himalayan, belonging to the Himalayas

derived from 'himavat' (Himalaya)

प्रवृद्धाः (pravṛddhāḥ) - mighty, enormous, fully grown

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pravṛddha

pravṛddha - grown up, increased, large, mighty, excellent

Past Passive Participle

from root 'vṛdh' (to grow) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛdh (class 1)