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5,152

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-152, verse-16

विचित्रकवचामुक्तैः सपताकैः स्वलंकृतैः ।
सादिभिश्चोपसंपन्ना आसन्नयुतशो हयाः ॥१६॥
16. vicitrakavacāmuktaiḥ sapatākaiḥ svalaṁkṛtaiḥ ,
sādibhiścopasaṁpannā āsannayutaśo hayāḥ.
16. vicitrakavacāmuktaiḥ sa-patākaiḥ su-alaṅkṛtaiḥ
sādibhiḥ ca upasaṃpannāḥ āsan ayutaśaḥ hayāḥ
16. hayāḥ ca ayutaśaḥ vicitrakavacāmuktaiḥ sa-patākaiḥ
su-alaṅkṛtaiḥ sādibhiḥ upasaṃpannāḥ āsan
16. And tens of thousands of horses were present, furnished with riders wearing variegated armor and adorned with banners, all well-decorated.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विचित्रकवचामुक्तैः (vicitrakavacāmuktaiḥ) - Refers to the riders (sādibhiḥ) being equipped with distinct and varied armor. (by those wearing variegated armor, by those dressed in diverse armors)
  • स-पताकैः (sa-patākaiḥ) - The riders were accompanied by (or carried) banners. (with banners, accompanied by flags)
  • सु-अलङ्कृतैः (su-alaṅkṛtaiḥ) - The riders were well-adorned. (by those well-adorned, by those finely decorated)
  • सादिभिः (sādibhiḥ) - by riders, by horsemen
  • (ca) - Connects this verse to the previous descriptions of the army. (and)
  • उपसंपन्नाः (upasaṁpannāḥ) - The horses were provided with (or attended by) such riders. (furnished, provided, endowed)
  • आसन् (āsan) - were, existed
  • अयुतशः (ayutaśaḥ) - Indicates a very large number of horses. (by tens of thousands, in countless numbers)
  • हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses

Words meanings and morphology

विचित्रकवचामुक्तैः (vicitrakavacāmuktaiḥ) - Refers to the riders (sādibhiḥ) being equipped with distinct and varied armor. (by those wearing variegated armor, by those dressed in diverse armors)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vicitrakavacāmukta
vicitrakavacāmukta - wearing varied armor
Compound formed from vicitra, kavaca, and āmukta (PPP of ā-muc).
Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (vicitra+kavaca+āmukta)
  • vicitra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, manifold
    adjective (masculine)
  • kavaca – armor, cuirass, mail
    noun (masculine)
  • āmukta – put on, worn, dressed in
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root √muc (to release, loosen) with prefix ā- (on, upon).
    Prefix: ā
    Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Agrees with `sādibhiḥ`.
स-पताकैः (sa-patākaiḥ) - The riders were accompanied by (or carried) banners. (with banners, accompanied by flags)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sa-patāka
sa-patāka - accompanied by flags or banners
Bahuvrihi compound with prefix 'sa-' (with) and 'patākā' (banner).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+patākā)
  • sa – with, accompanied by
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating 'with' or 'together'.
  • patākā – banner, flag
    noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with `sādibhiḥ`.
सु-अलङ्कृतैः (su-alaṅkṛtaiḥ) - The riders were well-adorned. (by those well-adorned, by those finely decorated)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of su-alaṅkṛta
su-alaṅkṛta - well-adorned, finely decorated
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make) with prefix alam- (sufficiently, beautifully) and su- (well, good).
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+alaṅkṛta)
  • su – well, good, excellent
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating 'good' or 'well'.
  • alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated, ornamented
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make) with prefix alam-.
    Prefix: alam
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with `sādibhiḥ`.
सादिभिः (sādibhiḥ) - by riders, by horsemen
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sādin
sādin - rider, horseman, one who sits (on an elephant or horse)
Derived from root √sad (to sit) with suffix -in.
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: These adjectives refer to `sādibhiḥ`.
(ca) - Connects this verse to the previous descriptions of the army. (and)
(indeclinable)
उपसंपन्नाः (upasaṁpannāḥ) - The horses were provided with (or attended by) such riders. (furnished, provided, endowed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of upasaṃpanna
upasaṁpanna - furnished with, endowed with, accompanied by, attained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √pad (to go, move) with prefixes upa- and sam-.
Prefixes: upa+sam
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Agrees with `hayāḥ`.
आसन् (āsan) - were, existed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Imperfect active third plural
Root verb 'as' in imperfect tense.
Root: as (class 2)
अयुतशः (ayutaśaḥ) - Indicates a very large number of horses. (by tens of thousands, in countless numbers)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -śas indicating distribution or measure. Ayuta means ten thousand.
हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of haya
haya - horse