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6,20

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

शुक्रो वायुः पृष्ठतः पाण्डवानां धार्तराष्ट्राञ्श्वापदा व्याभषन्त ।
गजेन्द्राणां मदगन्धांश्च तीव्रान्न सेहिरे तव पुत्रस्य नागाः ॥६॥
6. śukro vāyuḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ; dhārtarāṣṭrāñśvāpadā vyābhaṣanta ,
gajendrāṇāṁ madagandhāṁśca tīvrā;nna sehire tava putrasya nāgāḥ.
6. śukraḥ vāyuḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ pāṇḍavānām
dhārtarāṣṭrān śvāpadāḥ vyābhaṣanta
gajendrāṇām madagandhān ca tīvrān
na sehire tava putrasya nāgāḥ
6. pāṇḍavānām pṛṣṭhataḥ śukraḥ vāyuḥ
(āsīt) dhārtarāṣṭrān śvāpadāḥ vyābhaṣanta
(ca) tava putrasya nāgāḥ gajendrāṇām
tīvrān madagandhān ca na sehire
6. A favorable wind blew from behind the Pāṇḍavas, while beasts of prey howled at the Dhārtarāṣṭras. Furthermore, the elephants (nāgāḥ) of your son could not endure the intense rut-scent of the lordly elephants (gajendrāṇām).

Words meanings summery:

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  • शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - favorable (pure, bright, white, brilliant, auspicious, favorable)
  • वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind (wind, air, the god of wind)
  • पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind (from behind, at the back, behind)
  • पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas
  • धार्तराष्ट्रान् (dhārtarāṣṭrān) - the Dhārtarāṣṭras (the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Kauravas)
  • श्वापदाः (śvāpadāḥ) - beasts of prey (wild animals, beasts of prey)
  • व्याभषन्त (vyābhaṣanta) - they howled (they howled, barked loudly)
  • गजेन्द्राणाम् (gajendrāṇām) - of the lordly elephants (of the lordly elephants, chief elephants)
  • मदगन्धान् (madagandhān) - rut-scents (rut-scents, intoxicating smells)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • तीव्रान् (tīvrān) - intense (strong, intense, violent)
  • (na) - not
  • सेहिरे (sehire) - they could endure (they could bear, endure, tolerate)
  • तव (tava) - your (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (your)
  • पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - of the son (Duryodhana) (of the son)
  • नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants, serpents, Nāgas (mythical beings))

Words meanings and morphology

शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - favorable (pure, bright, white, brilliant, auspicious, favorable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śukra
śukra - bright, pure, white, auspicious, favorable
वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind (wind, air, the god of wind)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - wind, air, the deity Vāyu
पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind (from behind, at the back, behind)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -tas added to pṛṣṭha
पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu
धार्तराष्ट्रान् (dhārtarāṣṭrān) - the Dhārtarāṣṭras (the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Kauravas)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dhārtarāṣṭra
dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, belonging to Dhṛtarāṣṭra
श्वापदाः (śvāpadāḥ) - beasts of prey (wild animals, beasts of prey)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śvāpada
śvāpada - wild animal, beast of prey
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvan+pada)
  • śvan – dog
    noun (masculine)
  • pada – foot, track
    noun (neuter)
Note: Literally 'dog-footed' or 'having dog-like feet'.
व्याभषन्त (vyābhaṣanta) - they howled (they howled, barked loudly)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of bhāṣ
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
Note: With 'vi' and 'ā', intensifies the action of speaking/barking.
गजेन्द्राणाम् (gajendrāṇām) - of the lordly elephants (of the lordly elephants, chief elephants)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gajendra
gajendra - chief of elephants, lordly elephant
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+indra)
  • gaja – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • indra – chief, lord (also a deity)
    noun (masculine)
मदगन्धान् (madagandhān) - rut-scents (rut-scents, intoxicating smells)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of madagandha
madagandha - scent of rut, intoxicating fragrance
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mada+gandha)
  • mada – rut, intoxication, arrogance
    noun (masculine)
  • gandha – smell, scent, fragrance
    noun (masculine)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
तीव्रान् (tīvrān) - intense (strong, intense, violent)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tīvra
tīvra - sharp, intense, strong, violent
Note: Agrees with 'madagandhān'.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
सेहिरे (sehire) - they could endure (they could bear, endure, tolerate)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of sah
Root: sah (class 1)
Note: Reduplicated perfect form.
तव (tava) - your (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (your)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular and plural)
Note: Enclitic form of 'yuṣmad'.
पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - of the son (Duryodhana) (of the son)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants, serpents, Nāgas (mythical beings))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - serpent, snake, mythical serpent-deity, elephant
Note: Subject of 'na sehire'.