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6,20

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-20, verse-12

वार्द्धक्षत्रिः सर्वसैन्यस्य मध्ये भूरिश्रवाः पुरुमित्रो जयश्च ।
शाल्वा मत्स्याः केकयाश्चापि सर्वे गजानीकैर्भ्रातरो योत्स्यमानाः ॥१२॥
12. vārddhakṣatriḥ sarvasainyasya madhye; bhūriśravāḥ purumitro jayaśca ,
śālvā matsyāḥ kekayāścāpi sarve; gajānīkairbhrātaro yotsyamānāḥ.
12. vāddhakṣatriḥ sarvasainyasya madhye
bhūriśravāḥ purumitraḥ jayaḥ ca
śālvāḥ matsyāḥ kekayāḥ ca api sarve
gajānīkaiḥ bhrātaraḥ yotsyamānāḥ
12. vāddhakṣatriḥ,
bhūriśravāḥ,
purumitraḥ ca jayaḥ sarvasainyasya madhye [santi].
tathā śālvāḥ,
matsyāḥ,
ca sarve kekayāḥ api gajānīkaiḥ bhrātaraḥ [sahitaḥ] yotsyamānāḥ [santi].
12. Vardhakshatri, Bhurishravas, Purumitra, and Jaya are in the midst of the entire army. Also, all the Salvas, Matsyas, and Kekayas, along with their brothers, are prepared to fight with elephant divisions.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वाद्धक्षत्रिः (vāddhakṣatriḥ) - Vardhakshatri (a name)
  • सर्वसैन्यस्य (sarvasainyasya) - of the entire army
  • मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst
  • भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhurishravas (a name)
  • पुरुमित्रः (purumitraḥ) - Purumitra (a name)
  • जयः (jayaḥ) - Jaya (a name) (Jaya (a name), victory)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • शाल्वाः (śālvāḥ) - the Salvas (a tribe/people)
  • मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the Matsyas (a tribe/people)
  • केकयाः (kekayāḥ) - the Kekayas (a tribe/people)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all, whole
  • गजानीकैः (gajānīkaiḥ) - with elephant divisions, by elephant armies
  • भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers
  • योत्स्यमानाः (yotsyamānāḥ) - prepared to fight (intending to fight, about to fight)

Words meanings and morphology

वाद्धक्षत्रिः (vāddhakṣatriḥ) - Vardhakshatri (a name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāddhakṣatri
vāddhakṣatri - a name of a warrior
Note: From Vṛddha-kṣatra, 'old Kshatriya' or a name. Often transliterated as Vardhakshatri.
सर्वसैन्यस्य (sarvasainyasya) - of the entire army
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sarvasainya
sarvasainya - entire army
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+sainya)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun (masculine)
  • sainya – army, host
    noun (neuter)
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst
(indeclinable)
locative form used as indeclinable
Note: Used as a postposition with genitive.
भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhurishravas (a name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūriśravas
bhūriśravas - Bhurishravas (a Kuru warrior)
पुरुमित्रः (purumitraḥ) - Purumitra (a name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of purumitra
purumitra - Purumitra (a name)
जयः (jayaḥ) - Jaya (a name) (Jaya (a name), victory)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya
jaya - victory, triumph, a name
Root: ji (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of names.
शाल्वाः (śālvāḥ) - the Salvas (a tribe/people)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śālva
śālva - name of a king, name of a people or country
मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the Matsyas (a tribe/people)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of matsya
matsya - fish, name of a country or people
केकयाः (kekayāḥ) - the Kekayas (a tribe/people)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kekaya
kekaya - a prince or people of the Kekaya country
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of names.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes "all Kekayas as well".
सर्वे (sarve) - all, whole
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Qualifies Kekayas.
गजानीकैः (gajānīkaiḥ) - with elephant divisions, by elephant armies
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gajānīka
gajānīka - elephant division (of an army)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+anīka)
  • gaja – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • anīka – army, host, division of an army
    noun (neuter)
भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
Note: Refers to the brothers of the mentioned kings/tribes.
योत्स्यमानाः (yotsyamānāḥ) - prepared to fight (intending to fight, about to fight)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yotsyamāna
yotsyamāna - intending to fight, about to fight
Future Passive Participle / Desiderative Present Participle
Desiderative stem of root yudh + śānac suffix, middle voice
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'bhrātaraḥ'.