महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-110, verse-11

तेषां तु रथिनां मध्ये कौन्तेयौ रथिनां वरौ ।
क्रीडमानौ रथोदारौ चित्ररूपौ व्यरोचताम् ।
आमिषेप्सू गवां मध्ये सिंहाविव बलोत्कटौ ॥११॥

11. teṣāṁ tu rathināṁ madhye kaunteyau rathināṁ varau ,
krīḍamānau rathodārau citrarūpau vyarocatām ,
āmiṣepsū gavāṁ madhye siṁhāviva balotkaṭau.

11. teṣām tu rathinām madhye kaunteyau
rathinām varau krīḍamānau rathodārau
citrarūpau vyarocatām āmiṣepsū
gavām madhye siṃhau iva balotkaṭau

11. tu teṣām rathinām madhye kaunteyau rathinām varau rathodārau citrarūpau krīḍamānau vyarocatām.
balotkaṭau āmiṣepsū siṃhau iva gavām madhye.

11. But among those charioteers, the two sons of Kunti, the foremost of charioteers, shone splendidly, appearing magnificent in their chariots and wondrous in their forms, like two exceedingly powerful lions desiring prey amidst a herd of cows.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among those charioteers (of them, among them)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among

• कौन्तेयौ (kaunteyau) - Refers to Bhimasena and Dhananjaya (Arjuna). (the two sons of Kunti)

• रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers

• वरौ (varau) - the two best, excellent, foremost

• क्रीडमानौ (krīḍamānau) - appearing to play or sport, implying ease in battle. (playing, sporting)

• रथोदारौ (rathodārau) - magnificent in their chariots, having excellent chariots

• चित्ररूपौ (citrarūpau) - Referring to their varied and effective battle tactics or impressive appearance. (wondrous in form, having diverse/beautiful forms)

• व्यरोचताम् (vyarocatām) - they (two) shone, appeared splendid

• आमिषेप्सू (āmiṣepsū) - desiring flesh/prey

• गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, among cows

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among

• सिंहौ (siṁhau) - two lions

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• बलोत्कटौ (balotkaṭau) - exceedingly powerful, arrogant in strength

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among those charioteers (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, possessor of a chariot

derived from ratha (chariot) + -in (possessive suffix)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of madhya used as a postposition.

Note: Though morphologically a locative, it functions adverbially/prepositionally.

कौन्तेयौ (kaunteyau) - Refers to Bhimasena and Dhananjaya (Arjuna). (the two sons of Kunti)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti

patronymic from Kuntī.

रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, possessor of a chariot

derived from ratha (chariot) + -in (possessive suffix)

Note: Used in a superlative sense with `varau`.

वरौ (varau) - the two best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; a choice, a boon

Root: vṛ

क्रीडमानौ (krīḍamānau) - appearing to play or sport, implying ease in battle. (playing, sporting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of krīḍamāna

krīḍamāna - playing, sporting, enjoying

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root √krīḍ (to play).

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

रथोदारौ (rathodārau) - magnificent in their chariots, having excellent chariots

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rathodāra

rathodāra - excellent charioteer, magnificent by means of chariots

Tatpurusha compound: ratha + udāra.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+udāra)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
• udāra – noble, exalted, magnificent, generous
  adjective (masculine)

चित्ररूपौ (citrarūpau) - Referring to their varied and effective battle tactics or impressive appearance. (wondrous in form, having diverse/beautiful forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of citrarūpa

citrarūpa - wondrous in form, having various forms, beautiful appearance

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citra+rūpa)

• citra – wondrous, variegated, bright, clear
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

व्यरोचताम् (vyarocatām) - they (two) shone, appeared splendid

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of roc

Imperfect tense, Atmanepada, 3rd person dual

From root √ruc (to shine) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: ruc (class 1)

आमिषेप्सू (āmiṣepsū) - desiring flesh/prey

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of āmiṣepsu

āmiṣepsu - desiring flesh, desirous of prey

Compound: āmiṣa (flesh/prey) + īpsu (desirous of, wishing to obtain).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āmiṣa+īpsu)

• āmiṣa – flesh, meat, prey, sensual object
  noun (neuter)
• īpsu – desirous of, wishing to obtain
  adjective (masculine)
  Desiderative derivative
  From desiderative stem of √āp (to obtain) + -u suffix.
  Root: āp (class 5)

गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, among cows

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of madhya used as a postposition.

Note: Though morphologically a locative, it functions adverbially/prepositionally.

सिंहौ (siṁhau) - two lions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of siṃha

siṁha - lion

Note: From siṃha.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

बलोत्कटौ (balotkaṭau) - exceedingly powerful, arrogant in strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of balotkaṭa

balotkaṭa - exceedingly powerful, strong, arrogant in strength

Tatpurusha compound: bala + utkaṭa.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+utkaṭa)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• utkaṭa – excessive, intense, violent, prominent
  adjective (masculine)