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6,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-17, verse-15

श्वेतैश्छत्रैः पताकाभिर्ध्वजवारणवाजिभिः ।
तान्यनीकान्यशोभन्त रथैरथ पदातिभिः ॥१५॥
15. śvetaiśchatraiḥ patākābhirdhvajavāraṇavājibhiḥ ,
tānyanīkānyaśobhanta rathairatha padātibhiḥ.
15. śvetaiḥ chatraiḥ patākābhiḥ dhvajavāraṇavājibhiḥ
tāni anīkāni aśobhanta rathaiḥ atha padātibhiḥ
15. tāni anīkāni śvetaiḥ chatraiḥ patākābhiḥ
dhvajavāraṇavājibhiḥ rathaiḥ atha padātibhiḥ aśobhanta
15. Those armies appeared splendid with white umbrellas, banners, flags, elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.

Words meanings summery:

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  • श्वेतैः (śvetaiḥ) - with white ones
  • छत्रैः (chatraiḥ) - with umbrellas
  • पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - with banners
  • ध्वजवारणवाजिभिः (dhvajavāraṇavājibhiḥ) - with flags, elephants, and horses
  • तानि (tāni) - those
  • अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies, troops
  • अशोभन्त (aśobhanta) - they shone, they were splendid
  • रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots
  • अथ (atha) - and, then, also
  • पदातिभिः (padātibhiḥ) - with foot soldiers

Words meanings and morphology

श्वेतैः (śvetaiḥ) - with white ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śveta
śveta - white, bright
Root: śvit
Note: Qualifies 'chatraiḥ' etc.
छत्रैः (chatraiḥ) - with umbrellas
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of chatra
chatra - umbrella, parasol
Root: chad
पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - with banners
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of patākā
patākā - banner, flag, standard
Root: pat
ध्वजवारणवाजिभिः (dhvajavāraṇavājibhiḥ) - with flags, elephants, and horses
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhvajavāraṇavāji
dhvajavāraṇavāji - flags, elephants, and horses
Compound type : dvandva (dhvaja+vāraṇa+vājin)
  • dhvaja – flag, banner, standard
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhvaj
  • vāraṇa – elephant
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vṛ
  • vājin – horse, steed
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vāj
तानि (tāni) - those
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that
Note: Qualifies 'anīkāni'.
अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies, troops
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of anīka
anīka - army, host, array
Root: an
Note: Subject of the verb 'aśobhanta'.
अशोभन्त (aśobhanta) - they shone, they were splendid
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of śubh
Imperfect
third person plural, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Root: śubh (class 1)
रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Root: ram
अथ (atha) - and, then, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'rathaiḥ' and 'padātibhiḥ'.
पदातिभिः (padātibhiḥ) - with foot soldiers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of padāti
padāti - foot soldier, infantryman
Root: pad