महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-169, verse-14

एते रथाश्चातिरथाश्च तुभ्यं यथाप्रधानं नृप कीर्तिता मया ।
तथा राजन्नर्धरथाश्च केचित्तथैव तेषामपि कौरवेन्द्र ॥१४॥

14. ete rathāścātirathāśca tubhyaṁ; yathāpradhānaṁ nṛpa kīrtitā mayā ,
tathā rājannardharathāśca keci;ttathaiva teṣāmapi kauravendra.

14. ete rathāḥ ca atirathāḥ ca tubhyaṃ
yathāpradhānam nṛpa kīrtitāḥ mayā
tathā rājan ardharathāḥ ca kecit
tathaiva teṣām api kauravendra

14. nṛpa tubhyaṃ mayā ete rathāḥ ca atirathāḥ ca yathāpradhānam kīrtitāḥ.
rājan kauravendra tathā tathaiva teṣām api kecit ardharathāḥ ca.

14. O king (nṛpa), these charioteers and supreme charioteers have been enumerated by me for you according to their prominence. And similarly, O chief of the Kurus (kauravendra), some half-charioteers (ardharatha) among them have also been mentioned.

Words meanings summery:

• एते (ete) - these

• रथाः (rathāḥ) - charioteers, chariot-warriors

• च (ca) - and

• अतिरथाः (atirathāḥ) - supreme charioteers, great chariot-warriors

• च (ca) - and

• तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you, for you

• यथाप्रधानम् (yathāpradhānam) - according to prominence, as per seniority

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king

• कीर्तिताः (kīrtitāḥ) - enumerated, mentioned, proclaimed

• मया (mayā) - by me

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, and

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• अर्धरथाः (ardharathāḥ) - half-charioteers, warriors of half strength

• च (ca) - and

• केचित् (kecit) - some

• तथैव (tathaiva) - just so, similarly

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

• अपि (api) - also, even

• कौरवेन्द्र (kauravendra) - O chief of the Kurus, O leader of the Kauravas

Words meanings and morphology

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, that

रथाः (rathāḥ) - charioteers, chariot-warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, warrior fighting from a chariot

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अतिरथाः (atirathāḥ) - supreme charioteers, great chariot-warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of atiratha

atiratha - a great or supreme charioteer, a warrior who can fight many chariot-warriors simultaneously

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+ratha)

• ati – beyond, over, excessively, greatly
  indeclinable
  prefix
• ratha – chariot, car, warrior fighting from a chariot
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

यथाप्रधानम् (yathāpradhānam) - according to prominence, as per seniority

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+pradhāna)

• yathā – as, according to, in which manner
  indeclinable
• pradhāna – chief, principal, prominent, importance, prominence
  adjective (neuter)

नृप (nṛpa) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. 'protector of men')

कीर्तिताः (kīrtitāḥ) - enumerated, mentioned, proclaimed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kīrtita

kīrtita - mentioned, celebrated, proclaimed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kīrt (to mention, praise) with suffix -ita (kta)

Root: kīrt (class 10)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, and

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

अर्धरथाः (ardharathāḥ) - half-charioteers, warriors of half strength

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ardharatha

ardharatha - a half-charioteer (a warrior of lesser capability than a ratha)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+ratha)

• ardha – half, a part
  adjective (neuter)
• ratha – chariot, car, warrior fighting from a chariot
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

केचित् (kecit) - some

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ka-cit

ka-cit - someone, something, some

तथैव (tathaiva) - just so, similarly

(indeclinable)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

कौरवेन्द्र (kauravendra) - O chief of the Kurus, O leader of the Kauravas

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravendra

kauravendra - chief of the Kurus, leader of the Kauravas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaurava+indra)

• kaurava – descendant of Kuru, a Kaurava
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)