महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-75, verse-53

रथैर्नगरसंकाशैर्हयैर्युक्तैर्मनोजवैः ।
नानावर्णविचित्राभिः पताकाभिरलंकृतैः ॥५३॥

53. rathairnagarasaṁkāśairhayairyuktairmanojavaiḥ ,
nānāvarṇavicitrābhiḥ patākābhiralaṁkṛtaiḥ.

53. rathaiḥ nagarasamkāśaiḥ hayaiḥ yuktaiḥ manojavaiḥ
nānāvarṇavicitrābhiḥ patākābhiḥ alaṃkṛtaiḥ

53. nagarasamkāśaiḥ manojavaiḥ hayaiḥ yuktaiḥ
nānāvarṇavicitrābhiḥ patākābhiḥ alaṃkṛtaiḥ rathaiḥ

53. With chariots resembling cities, furnished with horses swift as thought, and adorned with flags of various brilliant colors.

Words meanings summery:

• रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots

• नगरसम्काशैः (nagarasamkāśaiḥ) - resembling cities, city-like

• हयैः (hayaiḥ) - with horses

• युक्तैः (yuktaiḥ) - yoked with horses (furnished with, yoked with, joined with)

• मनोजवैः (manojavaiḥ) - swift as thought

• नानावर्णविचित्राभिः (nānāvarṇavicitrābhiḥ) - with various, brilliantly colored

• पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - with flags, banners

• अलंकृतैः (alaṁkṛtaiḥ) - adorned with flags (adorned with, decorated with)

Words meanings and morphology

रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

नगरसम्काशैः (nagarasamkāśaiḥ) - resembling cities, city-like

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nagarasamkāśa

nagarasamkāśa - resembling a city, city-like

Compound type : tatpurusha (nagara+saṃkāśa)

• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, similar to, likeness
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

हयैः (hayaiḥ) - with horses

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of haya

haya - horse

Note: Used in conjunction with `yuktaiḥ`.

युक्तैः (yuktaiḥ) - yoked with horses (furnished with, yoked with, joined with)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - yoked, joined, furnished, endowed, suitable

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yuj' (to yoke, join).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: It implies "having been joined/furnished" with horses.

मनोजवैः (manojavaiḥ) - swift as thought

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of manojava

manojava - swift as thought, thought-speed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manas+java)

• manas – mind, intellect
  noun (neuter)
• java – speed, swiftness
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'jū' (to go swiftly).
  Root: jū (class 1)

नानावर्णविचित्राभिः (nānāvarṇavicitrābhiḥ) - with various, brilliantly colored

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of nānāvarṇavicitrā

nānāvarṇavicitra - various-colored and variegated, brilliantly multi-colored

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānāvarṇa+vicitra)

• nānāvarṇa – various colors
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  nānā (various) + varṇa (color)
• vicitra – variegated, diverse, brilliant, wonderful
  adjective

पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - with flags, banners

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of patākā

patākā - flag, banner, standard

Note: Object of adornment.

अलंकृतैः (alaṁkṛtaiḥ) - adorned with flags (adorned with, decorated with)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of alaṃkṛta

alaṁkṛta - adorned, decorated, embellished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with prefix 'alam'.

Prefix: alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)