महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-17, verse-12

एवमुक्ता महीपाला भीष्मेण भरतर्षभ ।
निर्ययुः स्वान्यनीकानि शोभयन्तो रथोत्तमैः ॥१२॥

12. evamuktā mahīpālā bhīṣmeṇa bharatarṣabha ,
niryayuḥ svānyanīkāni śobhayanto rathottamaiḥ.

12. evam uktāḥ mahīpālāḥ bhīṣmeṇa bharatarṣabha
niryayuḥ svāni anīkāni śobhayantaḥ rathottamaiḥ

12. bharatarṣabha,
evam bhīṣmeṇa uktāḥ mahīpālāḥ rathottamaiḥ svāni anīkāni śobhayantaḥ niryayuḥ.

12. O best of Bharatas, thus addressed by Bhishma, the kings departed, making their own armies splendid with their excellent chariots.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - addressed, spoken to, said

• महीपालाः (mahīpālāḥ) - kings, protectors of the earth

• भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - Refers to Dhritarashtra (O best of Bharatas)

• निर्ययुः (niryayuḥ) - they went forth, they departed

• स्वानि (svāni) - their own, one's own

• अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies, hosts, troops

• शोभयन्तः (śobhayantaḥ) - adorning, making splendid, beautifying

• रथोत्तमैः (rathottamaiḥ) - with excellent chariots

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying uktāḥ

उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - addressed, spoken to, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, addressed

Past Passive Participle

root vac (to speak) + kta suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with mahīpālāḥ

महीपालाः (mahīpālāḥ) - kings, protectors of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - king, protector of the earth

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  root pā (to protect) + la suffix
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of niryayuḥ

भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper noun), terrible, formidable

Note: Agent of the passive participle "uktāḥ"

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - Refers to Dhritarashtra (O best of Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - chief of the Bharatas, best of Bharatas

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a member of the Bharata lineage
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Address to Dhritarashtra.

निर्ययुः (niryayuḥ) - they went forth, they departed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of niryā

Prefix: nir

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Perfect tense indicates completed action.

स्वानि (svāni) - their own, one's own

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sva

sva - one's own, own

अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies, hosts, troops

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of anīka

anīka - army, host, array, troops

Note: Object of "śobhayantaḥ"

शोभयन्तः (śobhayantaḥ) - adorning, making splendid, beautifying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śobhayat

śobhayat - adorning, making splendid, causing to shine

Present Active Participle

causative of root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) + śatṛ suffix

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with mahīpālāḥ, performing the action of adorning while departing.

रथोत्तमैः (rathottamaiḥ) - with excellent chariots

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rathottama

rathottama - best of chariots, excellent chariot

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+uttama)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Instrument by which armies are adorned.