महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-105, verse-2

केऽरक्षन्पाण्डवानीके शिखण्डिनमुदायुधम् ।
त्वरमाणास्त्वराकाले जिगीषन्तो महारथाः ॥२॥

2. ke'rakṣanpāṇḍavānīke śikhaṇḍinamudāyudham ,
tvaramāṇāstvarākāle jigīṣanto mahārathāḥ.

2. ke arakṣan pāṇḍavānīke śikhaṇḍinam udāyudham
tvaramāṇāḥ tvarākāle jigīṣantaḥ mahārathāḥ

2. tvarākāle tvaramāṇāḥ jigīṣantaḥ mahārathāḥ
pāṇḍavānīke udāyudham śikhaṇḍinam ke arakṣan

2. Who among the great charioteers, hastening in that urgent moment and desiring victory, protected Śikhaṇḍī, who had raised his weapon, within the Pāṇḍava army?

Words meanings summery:

• के (ke) - who, which (plural)

• अरक्षन् (arakṣan) - they protected, they guarded

• पाण्डवानीके (pāṇḍavānīke) - in the Pandava army

• शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - Shikhandi (accusative)

• उदायुधम् (udāyudham) - with raised weapon, having upraised arms/weapons

• त्वरमाणाः (tvaramāṇāḥ) - hastening, rushing, speeding

• त्वराकाले (tvarākāle) - in the time of haste, at the urgent moment

• जिगीषन्तः (jigīṣantaḥ) - desiring to conquer, wishing for victory

• महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers, great warriors

Words meanings and morphology

के (ke) - who, which (plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

अरक्षन् (arakṣan) - they protected, they guarded

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of rakṣ

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice

Augment 'a' + root rakṣ + personal ending.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

पाण्डवानीके (pāṇḍavānīke) - in the Pandava army

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pāṇḍavānīka

pāṇḍavānīka - army of the Pāṇḍavas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍava+anīka)

• pāṇḍava – descendant of Pāṇḍu, belonging to Pāṇḍu
  noun (masculine)
• anīka – army, host, array, face
  noun (neuter)

शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - Shikhandi (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin

śikhaṇḍin - one with a top-knot, crested, a peacock, name of a Pāñcāla prince

उदायुधम् (udāyudham) - with raised weapon, having upraised arms/weapons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udāyudha

udāyudha - having raised weapons, with uplifted arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ut+āyudha)

• ut – up, out, forth
  indeclinable
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Śikhaṇḍī.

त्वरमाणाः (tvaramāṇāḥ) - hastening, rushing, speeding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tvaramāṇa

tvaramāṇa - hastening, quick, swift, agile

Present Participle (Middle voice)

Derived from root tvar, with śānac suffix.

Root: tvar (class 1)

त्वराकाले (tvarākāle) - in the time of haste, at the urgent moment

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tvarākāla

tvarākāla - time of haste, urgent time

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvarā+kāla)

• tvarā – haste, quickness, speed
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tvar (class 1)
• kāla – time, season, proper time
  noun (masculine)

जिगीषन्तः (jigīṣantaḥ) - desiring to conquer, wishing for victory

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jigīṣant

jigīṣant - desiring to conquer, wishing for victory

Desiderative Present Participle (active)

Desiderative stem of root ji- (to conquer) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: ji (class 1)

महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers, great warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - a great warrior, a great charioteer, one who can fight ten thousand warriors

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
• ratha – chariot, car, warrior in a chariot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the main warriors in the Pāṇḍava army.