महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-57, verse-20

रुरूणामिव यूथेषु व्याघ्राः प्रहरतां वराः ।
वरान्वरान्हनिष्यन्ति समेता युधि पाण्डवाः ॥२०॥

20. rurūṇāmiva yūtheṣu vyāghrāḥ praharatāṁ varāḥ ,
varānvarānhaniṣyanti sametā yudhi pāṇḍavāḥ.

20. rurūṇām iva yūtheṣu vyāghrāḥ praharatām varāḥ
varān varān haniṣyanti sametāḥ yudhi pāṇḍavāḥ

20. The Pandavas, gathered in battle, will kill the most distinguished warriors. They are like tigers among herds of deer, indeed, they are the finest among all attackers.

Words meanings summery:

• रुरूणाम् (rurūṇām) - of deer, of antelopes

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• यूथेषु (yūtheṣu) - in herds, among flocks

• व्याघ्राः (vyāghrāḥ) - tigers

• प्रहरताम् (praharatām) - of those who strike, of attackers

• वराः (varāḥ) - best, excellent ones

• वरान् (varān) - best ones, chosen ones (accusative)

• वरान् (varān) - best ones, chosen ones (accusative)

• हनिष्यन्ति (haniṣyanti) - they will kill, they will strike

• समेताः (sametāḥ) - assembled, gathered

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas (sons of Pandu)

Words meanings and morphology

रुरूणाम् (rurūṇām) - of deer, of antelopes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ruru

ruru - a species of deer, antelope

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

यूथेषु (yūtheṣu) - in herds, among flocks

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of yūtha

yūtha - herd, flock, multitude, group

व्याघ्राः (vyāghrāḥ) - tigers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyāghra

vyāghra - tiger

प्रहरताम् (praharatām) - of those who strike, of attackers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of praharat

praharat - striking, attacking, an attacker

Present Active Participle

Derived from √hṛ with pra- prefix, Present Active Participle in masculine genitive plural.

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Acts as a noun here.

वराः (varāḥ) - best, excellent ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

Note: Acts as a noun here.

वरान् (varān) - best ones, chosen ones (accusative)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

Note: Acts as a noun here.

वरान् (varān) - best ones, chosen ones (accusative)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

Note: Repetition for emphasis; acts as a noun here.

हनिष्यन्ति (haniṣyanti) - they will kill, they will strike

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of han

Future Tense

3rd person plural future active.

Root: han (class 2)

समेताः (sametāḥ) - assembled, gathered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sameta

sameta - assembled, met, joined, united

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √i with sam- prefix.

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to Pāṇḍavas.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, war, fight

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas (sons of Pandu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas