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6,77

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-12

मण्डलं मनुजश्रेष्ठ नानाशस्त्रसमाकुलम् ।
संपूर्णं योधमुख्यैश्च तथा दन्तिपदातिभिः ॥१२॥
12. maṇḍalaṁ manujaśreṣṭha nānāśastrasamākulam ,
saṁpūrṇaṁ yodhamukhyaiśca tathā dantipadātibhiḥ.
12. maṇḍalam manujaśreṣṭha nānāśastrasamākulam
saṃpūrṇam yodhamukhyaiḥ ca tathā dantipadātibhiḥ
12. manujaśreṣṭha,
nānāśastrasamākulam,
yodhamukhyaiḥ ca tathā dantipadātibhiḥ saṃpūrṇam maṇḍalam (avyūhat).
12. O foremost of men, (he formed) a circular array, filled with various weapons, and complete with leading warriors, as well as elephants and infantry.

Words meanings summery:

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  • मण्डलम् (maṇḍalam) - circular battle array (circle, disc, array, region)
  • मनुजश्रेष्ठ (manujaśreṣṭha) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O best of men)
  • नानाशस्त्रसमाकुलम् (nānāśastrasamākulam) - describing the battle formation (crowded with various weapons, full of various weapons)
  • संपूर्णम् (saṁpūrṇam) - complete, filled (describing the formation) (full, complete, accomplished)
  • योधमुख्यैः (yodhamukhyaiḥ) - by chief warriors, by leading fighters
  • (ca) - and, also
  • तथा (tathā) - and, as well as (and, thus, in the same way, likewise)
  • दन्तिपदातिभिः (dantipadātibhiḥ) - by elephants and infantry

Words meanings and morphology

मण्डलम् (maṇḍalam) - circular battle array (circle, disc, array, region)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of maṇḍala
maṇḍala - circle, disc, sphere, region, battle array, collection
Root: maṇḍ (class 10)
Note: Object of `avyūhat` from previous verse.
मनुजश्रेष्ठ (manujaśreṣṭha) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O best of men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of manujaśreṣṭha
manujaśreṣṭha - best of men, chief of mankind
compound of `manuja` (man) and `śreṣṭha` (best)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manuja+śreṣṭha)
  • manuja – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
    derived from manu + ja (born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
    adjective (masculine)
    superlative of praśasya
नानाशस्त्रसमाकुलम् (nānāśastrasamākulam) - describing the battle formation (crowded with various weapons, full of various weapons)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nānāśastrasamākula
nānāśastrasamākula - crowded/filled with various weapons
compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+śastra+samākula)
  • nānā – various, diverse, manifold
    indeclinable
  • śastra – weapon, missile
    noun (neuter)
    Root: śas (class 2)
  • samākula – crowded, filled, confused
    adjective (masculine)
    sam + ā + kula (from root kul)
    Prefixes: sam+ā
    Root: kul (class 1)
संपूर्णम् (saṁpūrṇam) - complete, filled (describing the formation) (full, complete, accomplished)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃpūrṇa
saṁpūrṇa - full, complete, filled, accomplished
Past Passive Participle
prefix `sam` + root `pṛ` (to fill) + `kta` suffix
Prefix: sam
Root: pṛ (class 9)
योधमुख्यैः (yodhamukhyaiḥ) - by chief warriors, by leading fighters
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yodhamukhya
yodhamukhya - chief warrior, leading fighter
compound of `yodha` (fighter) and `mukhya` (chief)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yodha+mukhya)
  • yodha – warrior, fighter
    noun (masculine)
    derived from root yudh
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
    adjective (masculine)
    superlative of praśasya
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
particle
तथा (tathā) - and, as well as (and, thus, in the same way, likewise)
(indeclinable)
दन्तिपदातिभिः (dantipadātibhiḥ) - by elephants and infantry
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dantipadāti
dantipadāti - elephants and infantry
dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (dantin+padāti)
  • dantin – elephant (possessor of tusks)
    noun (masculine)
    derived from danta + in
  • padāti – infantry, foot soldier
    noun (masculine)
    Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Compound referring to two types of military units.