महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-30

नकुलः सहदेवश्च हयानीकमभिद्रुतौ ।
ते हयाः काञ्चनापीडा रुक्मभाण्डपरिच्छदाः ।
वध्यमाना व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥३०॥

30. nakulaḥ sahadevaśca hayānīkamabhidrutau ,
te hayāḥ kāñcanāpīḍā rukmabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ ,
vadhyamānā vyadṛśyanta śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ.

30. nakulaḥ sahadevaḥ ca hayānīkam
abhidrutau te hayāḥ kāñcanāpīḍāḥ
rukmabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ vadhyamānāḥ
vyadṛśyanta śataśaḥ atha sahasraśaḥ

30. nakulaḥ ca sahadevaḥ hayānīkam
abhidrutau te kāñcanāpīḍāḥ
rukmabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ hayāḥ vadhyamānāḥ
śataśaḥ atha sahasraśaḥ vyadṛśyanta

30. Nakula and Sahadeva attacked the cavalry. Those horses, adorned with golden head-ornaments and golden trappings, were then seen being killed by hundreds and thousands.

Words meanings summery:

• नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula (Nakula (proper noun))

• सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadeva (Sahadeva (proper noun))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• हयानीकम् (hayānīkam) - the cavalry (cavalry, horse army)

• अभिद्रुतौ (abhidrutau) - (the two) attacked (the two having attacked, rushed towards)

• ते (te) - those (those, they)

• हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses

• काञ्चनापीडाः (kāñcanāpīḍāḥ) - adorned with golden head-ornaments (with golden head-ornaments/turbans)

• रुक्मभाण्डपरिच्छदाः (rukmabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ) - adorned with golden trappings (with golden trappings/adornments)

• वध्यमानाः (vadhyamānāḥ) - being killed (being killed, being slain)

• व्यदृश्यन्त (vyadṛśyanta) - were seen (they were seen, appeared)

• शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands

Words meanings and morphology

नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula (Nakula (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - Nakula (one of the Pandava brothers); mongoose

Note: Subject (with Sahadeva) of 'abhidrutau'.

सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadeva (Sahadeva (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahadeva

sahadeva - Sahadeva (one of the Pandava brothers)

Compound of saha (with) and deva (god)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (saha+deva)

• saha – with, together
  indeclinable
• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
  From root div (to shine)
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject (with Nakula) of 'abhidrutau'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Nakula and Sahadeva.

हयानीकम् (hayānīkam) - the cavalry (cavalry, horse army)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hayānīka

hayānīka - horse army, cavalry

Compound of haya (horse) and anīka (army)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haya+anīka)

• haya – horse
  noun (masculine)
  From root hi (to go)
  Root: hi (class 5)
• anīka – army, host, array
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'abhidrutau'.

अभिद्रुतौ (abhidrutau) - (the two) attacked (the two having attacked, rushed towards)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of abhi-dru

abhi-dru - to rush towards, to attack, to run

Past Active Participle

Root dru, with upasarga abhi, dual nominative masculine of the past active participle (kartari kṛt)

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Acts as the predicate for the dual subject (Nakula and Sahadeva).

ते (te) - those (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Qualifies 'hayāḥ'.

हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of haya

haya - horse

From root hi (to go)

Root: hi (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'vyadṛśyanta'.

काञ्चनापीडाः (kāñcanāpīḍāḥ) - adorned with golden head-ornaments (with golden head-ornaments/turbans)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāñcanāpīḍa

kāñcanāpīḍa - having a golden diadem or head-ornament

Bahuvrīhi compound: kāñcana (golden) + āpīḍa (head-dress, garland, ornament)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāñcana+āpīḍa)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
  From kañcana (gold)
• āpīḍa – head-dress, garland, ornament for the head
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-pīḍ (to press)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pīḍ (class 10)

रुक्मभाण्डपरिच्छदाः (rukmabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ) - adorned with golden trappings (with golden trappings/adornments)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rukmabhāṇḍaparicchada

rukmabhāṇḍaparicchada - having golden trappings/equipments

Bahuvrīhi compound: rukma (gold) + bhāṇḍa (utensil, goods) + paricchada (covering, trappings). Meaning 'those whose trappings are golden utensils/goods.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rukma+bhāṇḍa+paricchada)

• rukma – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
  From root ruc (to shine)
  Root: ruc (class 1)
• bhāṇḍa – goods, articles, utensils
  noun (neuter)
• paricchada – covering, trappings, attire
  noun (masculine)
  From pari-chad (to cover)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: chad (class 1)

वध्यमानाः (vadhyamānāḥ) - being killed (being killed, being slain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vadhyamāna

vadhyamāna - being killed, being slain

Present Passive Participle

From root vadh (to strike, kill) + śānac suffix, passive voice

Root: vadh (class 1)

व्यदृश्यन्त (vyadṛśyanta) - were seen (they were seen, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, imperfect (laṅ) of vi-dṛś

Root dṛś, with upasarga vi, third person plural imperfect, passive voice

Prefix: vi

Root: dṛś (class 1)

शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds

(indeclinable)

From śata (hundred) + śas (suffix for 'by measure' or 'by groups')

Note: Modifies 'vadhyamānāḥ'.

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands

(indeclinable)

From sahasra (thousand) + śas (suffix for 'by measure' or 'by groups')

Note: Modifies 'vadhyamānāḥ'.