महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-17, verse-31

तत्सिन्धुपतिना राजन्पालितं ध्वजिनीमुखम् ।
अनन्तरथनागाश्वमशोभत महद्बलम् ॥३१॥

31. tatsindhupatinā rājanpālitaṁ dhvajinīmukham ,
anantarathanāgāśvamaśobhata mahadbalam.

31. tat sindhupati-nā rājan pālitam dhvajinī-mukham
ananta-ratha-nāga-aśvam aśobhata mahat balam

31. rājan,
tat mahat balam,
sindhupati-nā pālitam,
dhvajinī-mukham,
ananta-ratha-nāga-aśvam,
aśobhata.

31. O King, that mighty army, commanded by the lord of Sindhu, and adorned with countless chariots, elephants, and horses, looked splendid.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, that (one)

• सिन्धुपति-ना (sindhupati-nā) - by the lord of Sindhu

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• पालितम् (pālitam) - protected, commanded, governed

• ध्वजिनी-मुखम् (dhvajinī-mukham) - the front of the army, vanguard

• अनन्त-रथ-नाग-अश्वम् (ananta-ratha-nāga-aśvam) - having innumerable chariots, elephants, and horses

• अशोभत (aśobhata) - shone, looked splendid

• महत् (mahat) - great, mighty

• बलम् (balam) - army, force, strength

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, that (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that (one), he, she, it

Note: Here functioning as an adjective for 'balam'.

सिन्धुपति-ना (sindhupati-nā) - by the lord of Sindhu

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sindhupati

sindhupati - lord of Sindhu

Compound type : tatpurusha (sindhu+pati)

• sindhu – river, ocean, the region of Sindhu
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

पालितम् (pālitam) - protected, commanded, governed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pālita

pālita - protected, guarded, governed, commanded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √pāl (to protect, guard)

Root: pāl (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.

ध्वजिनी-मुखम् (dhvajinī-mukham) - the front of the army, vanguard

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhvajinī-mukha

dhvajinī-mukha - front of the army, vanguard

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhvajinī+mukha)

• dhvajinī – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• mukha – face, mouth, front, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'balam' or refers to a part of the army.

अनन्त-रथ-नाग-अश्वम् (ananta-ratha-nāga-aśvam) - having innumerable chariots, elephants, and horses

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta-ratha-nāga-aśva

ananta-ratha-nāga-aśva - having countless chariots, elephants, and horses

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ananta+ratha+nāga+aśva)

• ananta – endless, infinite, countless
  adjective (masculine)
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• nāga – elephant, snake
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.

अशोभत (aśobhata) - shone, looked splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of śubh

Root: śubh (class 1)

महत् (mahat) - great, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, large, eminent

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.

बलम् (balam) - army, force, strength

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, army, force