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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-197, verse-16

बभूवुरतिसंरब्धाः कृतप्रहरणा नराः ।
तेषां विंशतिसाहस्रा ध्वजाः शूरैरधिष्ठिताः ॥१६॥
16. babhūvuratisaṁrabdhāḥ kṛtapraharaṇā narāḥ ,
teṣāṁ viṁśatisāhasrā dhvajāḥ śūrairadhiṣṭhitāḥ.
16. babhūvuḥ atisaṃrabdhāḥ kṛtapraharaṇāḥ narāḥ
teṣām viṃśatisāhasrāḥ dhvajāḥ śūraiḥ adhiṣṭhitāḥ
16. narāḥ kṛtapraharaṇāḥ atisaṃrabdhāḥ babhūvuḥ
teṣām viṃśatisāhasrāḥ dhvajāḥ śūraiḥ adhiṣṭhitāḥ
16. The warriors, having launched their attack, became exceedingly furious. Of them, twenty thousand banners were manned by heroes.

Words meanings summery:

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  • बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were, there were
  • अतिसंरब्धाः (atisaṁrabdhāḥ) - extremely furious, very incensed, greatly agitated
  • कृतप्रहरणाः (kṛtapraharaṇāḥ) - those who had made an attack, having struck, having inflicted blows
  • नराः (narāḥ) - men, warriors
  • तेषाम् (teṣām) - Refers to the men/warriors mentioned previously. (of them, among them)
  • विंशतिसाहस्राः (viṁśatisāhasrāḥ) - twenty thousand
  • ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners, standards, flags
  • शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by heroes, by brave men
  • अधिष्ठिताः (adhiṣṭhitāḥ) - Manned by the heroes. (occupied, stationed, manned, overseen)

Words meanings and morphology

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were, there were
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of bhū
Perfect (lit) 3rd plural
Root 'bhū' (class 1), Perfect (lit), 3rd person plural, parasmaipada.
Root: bhū (class 1)
अतिसंरब्धाः (atisaṁrabdhāḥ) - extremely furious, very incensed, greatly agitated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of atisaṃrabdha
atisaṁrabdha - extremely angry, furious, greatly agitated
Past Passive Participle
Formed from prefix ati (excessively) + saṃ (together, completely) + root rabh (to seize, be agitated). Past passive participle of saṃ-rabh.
Compound type : pragrādhi-samāsa (ati+saṃrabdha)
  • ati – over, beyond, excessively
    indeclinable
  • saṃrabdha – agitated, enraged, furious
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From prefix 'sam' and root 'rabh'
    Prefix: sam
    Root: rabh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'narāḥ'.
कृतप्रहरणाः (kṛtapraharaṇāḥ) - those who had made an attack, having struck, having inflicted blows
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtapraharaṇa
kṛtapraharaṇa - one who has struck, one who has inflicted a blow, having made an assault
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'he by whom a striking/attack (praharaṇa) has been made (kṛta)'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+praharaṇa)
  • kṛta – done, made, performed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kṛ (to do, make)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • praharaṇa – striking, attacking, weapon, blow
    noun (neuter)
    From prefix pra + root hṛ (to seize, carry)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'narāḥ'.
नराः (narāḥ) - men, warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, male, human, warrior
Root: nṛ
Note: Subject of 'babhūvuḥ'.
तेषाम् (teṣām) - Refers to the men/warriors mentioned previously. (of them, among them)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Genitive plural of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.
Note: Indicates possession or relation ('of them').
विंशतिसाहस्राः (viṁśatisāhasrāḥ) - twenty thousand
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viṃśatisāhasra
viṁśatisāhasra - twenty thousand
Tatpurusha compound meaning 'twenty (viṃśati) thousands (sāhasra)'.
Compound type : dvigu tatpurusha (viṃśati+sāhasra)
  • viṃśati – twenty
    noun (feminine)
  • sahasra – thousand, consisting of a thousand
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'dhvajāḥ'.
ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners, standards, flags
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard, emblem
Root: dhvaj (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'were'.
शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by heroes, by brave men
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - hero, brave man, warrior
Root: śūr
Note: Agent of the passive participle 'adhiṣṭhitāḥ'.
अधिष्ठिताः (adhiṣṭhitāḥ) - Manned by the heroes. (occupied, stationed, manned, overseen)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of adhiṣṭhita
adhiṣṭhita - stationed, occupied, placed upon, presided over
Past Passive Participle
From prefix adhi (over, upon) + root sthā (to stand). Past passive participle.
Prefix: adhi
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'dhvajāḥ'.