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6,44

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-44, verse-11

सम्यक्प्रणीता नागाश्च प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः ।
ऋष्टितोमरनाराचैर्निर्विद्धा वरवारणाः ॥११॥
11. samyakpraṇītā nāgāśca prabhinnakaraṭāmukhāḥ ,
ṛṣṭitomaranārācairnirviddhā varavāraṇāḥ.
11. samyakpraṇītāḥ nāgāḥ ca prabhinnakaraṭāmukhāḥ
ṛṣṭitomaranārācaiḥ nirvidhāḥ varavāraṇāḥ
11. samyakpraṇītāḥ ca prabhinnakaraṭāmukhāḥ nāgāḥ,
ṛṣṭitomaranārācaiḥ nirvidhāḥ varavāraṇāḥ
11. And well-trained elephants, whose temples were flowing with ichor, these excellent war-elephants were pierced by lances, javelins, and arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सम्यक्प्रणीताः (samyakpraṇītāḥ) - well-trained (referring to elephants) (well-trained, properly guided, well-managed)
  • नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants; serpents/nāgas)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः (prabhinnakaraṭāmukhāḥ) - with temples gushing ichor (whose temples are split/gushing with ichor)
  • ऋष्टितोमरनाराचैः (ṛṣṭitomaranārācaiḥ) - by lances, javelins, and arrows
  • निर्विधाः (nirvidhāḥ) - pierced (pierced, struck through)
  • वरवारणाः (varavāraṇāḥ) - excellent war-elephants (excellent elephants, choice elephants)

Words meanings and morphology

सम्यक्प्रणीताः (samyakpraṇītāḥ) - well-trained (referring to elephants) (well-trained, properly guided, well-managed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samyakpraṇīta
samyakpraṇīta - well-trained, properly guided, well-managed
Past Passive Participle
Compound of 'samyak' (properly, well) and 'praṇīta' (guided, led, trained). 'Praṇīta' is derived from 'pra-' and root 'nī' (to lead) + suffix '-kta'.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (implied adverbial compound with adjective) (samyak+praṇīta)
  • samyak – properly, well, truly, correctly
    indeclinable
  • praṇīta – led, guided, trained, brought forward
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from 'pra-' and root 'nī' (to lead) + suffix '-kta'.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: nī (class 1)
नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants; serpents/nāgas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - serpent, snake; elephant
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः (prabhinnakaraṭāmukhāḥ) - with temples gushing ichor (whose temples are split/gushing with ichor)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prabhinnakaraṭāmukha
prabhinnakaraṭāmukha - having temples split open or gushing with ichor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prabhinna+karaṭa+mukha)
  • prabhinna – split, broken; flowing with ichor
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from prefix 'pra-' and root 'bhid' (to break, split) + suffix '-kta'.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: bhid (class 7)
  • karaṭa – temple (of an elephant)
    noun (masculine)
  • mukha – face, mouth, front; opening
    noun (neuter)
ऋष्टितोमरनाराचैः (ṛṣṭitomaranārācaiḥ) - by lances, javelins, and arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣṭitomaranārāca
ṛṣṭitomaranārāca - lances, javelins, and arrows
Compound type : dvandva (ṛṣṭi+tomara+nārāca)
  • ṛṣṭi – lance, spear, javelin
    noun (feminine)
  • tomara – javelin, dart, iron club
    noun (masculine)
  • nārāca – iron arrow, arrow
    noun (masculine)
निर्विधाः (nirvidhāḥ) - pierced (pierced, struck through)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nirvidha
nirvidha - pierced, struck through
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'nir-' and root 'vyadh' (to pierce) + suffix '-kta'.
Prefix: nis
Root: vyadh (class 4)
वरवारणाः (varavāraṇāḥ) - excellent war-elephants (excellent elephants, choice elephants)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of varavāraṇa
varavāraṇa - excellent elephant, choice elephant
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vara+vāraṇa)
  • vara – excellent, best, choice
    adjective
  • vāraṇa – elephant; warding off, preventing
    noun (masculine)