महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-67, verse-36

संनिपाते बलौघानां प्रेषितैर्वरवारणैः ।
निपेतुर्युधि संभग्नाः सयोधाः सध्वजा रथाः ॥३६॥

36. saṁnipāte balaughānāṁ preṣitairvaravāraṇaiḥ ,
nipeturyudhi saṁbhagnāḥ sayodhāḥ sadhvajā rathāḥ.

36. saṃnipāte balaughānām preṣitaiḥ varavāraṇaiḥ
nipetuḥ yudhi saṃbhagnāḥ sayodhāḥ sadhvajāḥ rathāḥ

36. balaughānām saṃnipāte,
preṣitaiḥ varavāraṇaiḥ yudhi sayodhāḥ sadhvajāḥ saṃbhagnāḥ rathāḥ nipetuḥ

36. As vast armies clashed, excellent elephants, sent forth, caused chariots — along with their warriors and banners — to fall shattered on the battlefield.

Words meanings summery:

• संनिपाते (saṁnipāte) - in the collision, at the encounter, at the meeting, at the onset

• बलौघानाम् (balaughānām) - of the multitudes of forces, of the floods of armies

• प्रेषितैः (preṣitaiḥ) - (by elephants) that were sent forth (by those who were sent, by the dispatched ones)

• वरवारणैः (varavāraṇaiḥ) - by the excellent elephants, by the best elephants

• निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - they fell down, they collapsed

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in combat

• संभग्नाः (saṁbhagnāḥ) - shattered, broken, crushed

• सयोधाः (sayodhāḥ) - (chariots) with their warriors (with warriors, accompanied by fighters)

• सध्वजाः (sadhvajāḥ) - (chariots) with their banners (with banners, accompanied by flags)

• रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots

Words meanings and morphology

संनिपाते (saṁnipāte) - in the collision, at the encounter, at the meeting, at the onset

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃnipāta

saṁnipāta - collision, encounter, meeting, onset, multitude, aggregate

derived from root `pat` with prefixes `sam` and `ni`

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

बलौघानाम् (balaughānām) - of the multitudes of forces, of the floods of armies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balaugha

balaugha - multitude of forces, flood of armies, mass of power

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+ogha)

• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• ogha – flood, stream, multitude, mass
  noun (masculine)

प्रेषितैः (preṣitaiḥ) - (by elephants) that were sent forth (by those who were sent, by the dispatched ones)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of preṣita

preṣita - sent, dispatched, hurled, commanded

Past Passive Participle

from `pra-iṣ` (to send forth)

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Functions here as an adjective modifying 'varavāraṇaiḥ'.

वरवारणैः (varavāraṇaiḥ) - by the excellent elephants, by the best elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of varavāraṇa

varavāraṇa - excellent elephant, best elephant

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vara+vāraṇa)

• vara – excellent, best, noble, desired, boon
  adjective (masculine)
• vāraṇa – elephant, warding off, protection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - they fell down, they collapsed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of ni-pat

Perfect Active

from root `pat` with prefix `ni`

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war, combat

Root: yudh (class 4)

संभग्नाः (saṁbhagnāḥ) - shattered, broken, crushed

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃbhagna

saṁbhagna - broken, shattered, crushed, defeated

Past Passive Participle

from `sam-bhañj` (to break completely)

Prefix: sam

Root: bhañj (class 7)

सयोधाः (sayodhāḥ) - (chariots) with their warriors (with warriors, accompanied by fighters)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sayodha

sayodha - with warriors, accompanied by fighters

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+yodha)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• yodha – warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'rathāḥ'.

सध्वजाः (sadhvajāḥ) - (chariots) with their banners (with banners, accompanied by flags)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sadhvaja

sadhvaja - with banners, accompanied by flags

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+dhvaja)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'rathāḥ'.

रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'nipetuḥ'.