महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-119, verse-13

श्रीमत्स्ववभृथाग्र्येषु चतुर्षु प्रतिबन्धुषु ।
मध्ये निपतितो राजा लोकपालोपमेषु च ॥१३॥

13. śrīmatsvavabhṛthāgryeṣu caturṣu pratibandhuṣu ,
madhye nipatito rājā lokapālopameṣu ca.

13. śrīmatsu avabhṛthāgryeṣu caturṣu pratibandhuṣu
madhye nipatitaḥ rājā lokapālopameṣu ca

13. The king, who was comparable to the guardians of the world, fell amidst four glorious, foremost adversaries, who were like the completion of great sacrifices.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीमत्सु (śrīmatsu) - among the glorious ones, among the prosperous ones

• अवभृथाग्र्येषु (avabhṛthāgryeṣu) - in the foremost of the finishing baths of sacrifices, among the most excellent ceremonial baths

• चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - among the four

• प्रतिबन्धुषु (pratibandhuṣu) - among the adversaries, among the rivals, on all sides

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst

• निपतितः (nipatitaḥ) - fallen, descended

• राजा (rājā) - the king

• लोकपालोपमेषु (lokapālopameṣu) - among those comparable to the guardians of the world

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीमत्सु (śrīmatsu) - among the glorious ones, among the prosperous ones

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, prosperous, splendid, fortunate, endowed with splendor

Derived from śrī (splendor, prosperity) with the possessive suffix matup.

Note: Qualifies 'pratibandhuṣu' or refers to powerful kings.

अवभृथाग्र्येषु (avabhṛthāgryeṣu) - in the foremost of the finishing baths of sacrifices, among the most excellent ceremonial baths

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of avabhṛthāgrya

avabhṛthāgrya - foremost of avabhṛthas (ceremonial bath after a sacrifice)

Compound type : tatpurusha (avabhṛtha+agrya)

• avabhṛtha – ceremonial bath at the conclusion of a sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• agrya – foremost, chief, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the powerful individuals (kings) who are compared to the culmination of great sacrifices.

चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - among the four

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of catur

catur - four

Note: Qualifies 'pratibandhuṣu'.

प्रतिबन्धुषु (pratibandhuṣu) - among the adversaries, among the rivals, on all sides

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pratibandhu

pratibandhu - adversary, rival, opponent, obstruction

prati (against) + bandhu (kinsman, connection).

Prefix: prati

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Refers to the powerful individuals surrounding the king.

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst

(indeclinable)

निपतितः (nipatitaḥ) - fallen, descended

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nipatita

nipatita - fallen, descended, thrown down

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root pat (to fall) with prefix ni and suffix kta (ta).

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

Note: Subject of the sentence.

लोकपालोपमेषु (lokapālopameṣu) - among those comparable to the guardians of the world

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of lokapālopama

lokapālopama - comparable to the lokapālas (guardians of the world)

Compound type : tatpurusha (lokapāla+upama)

• lokapāla – guardian of the world, regent of a cardinal direction
  noun (masculine)
  loka (world) + pāla (protector).
  Root: pāl (class 10)
• upama – comparable, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'pratibandhuṣu'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'śrīmatsu avabhṛthāgryeṣu' and 'lokapālopameṣu' to the 'pratibandhuṣu'.