महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-88, verse-22

अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च आवन्त्यश्च बृहद्बलः ।
रथाश्चानेकसाहस्रा ये तेषामनुयायिनः ।
अभिद्रुतं परीप्सन्तः पुत्रं दुर्योधनं तव ॥२२॥

22. aśvatthāmā vikarṇaśca āvantyaśca bṛhadbalaḥ ,
rathāścānekasāhasrā ye teṣāmanuyāyinaḥ ,
abhidrutaṁ parīpsantaḥ putraṁ duryodhanaṁ tava.

22. aśvatthāmā vikarṇaḥ ca āvantyaḥ ca
bṛhadbalaḥ rathāḥ ca aneka-sāhasrāḥ
ye teṣām anuyāyinaḥ abhidrutam
parīpsantaḥ putram duryodhanam tava

22. aśvatthāmā vikarṇaḥ ca āvantyaḥ ca
bṛhadbalaḥ ca aneka-sāhasrāḥ ye
teṣām anuyāyinaḥ rathāḥ tava putram
duryodhanam abhidrutam parīpsantaḥ

22. Ashwatthama, Vikarna, the king of Avanti, and Brihadbala, along with many thousands of chariots and their followers, (all went) desiring to protect your son, Duryodhana, who had been attacked.

Words meanings summery:

• अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Ashwatthama, son of Drona (Ashwatthama)

• विकर्णः (vikarṇaḥ) - Vikarna, a son of Dhritarashtra, known for his sense of justice (Vikarna)

• च (ca) - and

• आवन्त्यः (āvantyaḥ) - the king of Avanti (the king of Avanti, an Avanti)

• च (ca) - and

• बृहद्बलः (bṛhadbalaḥ) - Brihadbala, king of Kosala (Brihadbala)

• रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots (with their warriors) (chariots)

• च (ca) - and

• अनेक-साहस्राः (aneka-sāhasrāḥ) - (chariots) numbering many thousands (many thousands, consisting of many thousands)

• ये (ye) - who (were followers) (who, which)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - their (followers) (of them, their)

• अनुयायिनः (anuyāyinaḥ) - followers (followers, attendants)

• अभिद्रुतम् (abhidrutam) - attacked (by the demon, as per verse 68225) (attacked, assaulted, rushed upon)

• परीप्सन्तः (parīpsantaḥ) - desiring to protect (wishing to protect, desiring to save)

• पुत्रम् (putram) - (your) son (son)

• दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - Duryodhana

• तव (tava) - your (Dhritarashtra's) (your, of you)

Words meanings and morphology

अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Ashwatthama, son of Drona (Ashwatthama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvatthāman

aśvatthāman - Ashwatthama (proper name, a name meaning 'horse-voiced')

Note: Base ends in -an.

विकर्णः (vikarṇaḥ) - Vikarna, a son of Dhritarashtra, known for his sense of justice (Vikarna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikarṇa

vikarṇa - Vikarna (proper name, a name meaning 'one with misshapen ears' or 'earless')

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

conjunction

आवन्त्यः (āvantyaḥ) - the king of Avanti (the king of Avanti, an Avanti)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āvantya

āvantya - pertaining to Avanti, a native of Avanti, king of Avanti

Derived from Avanti + ya suffix

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

conjunction

बृहद्बलः (bṛhadbalaḥ) - Brihadbala, king of Kosala (Brihadbala)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhadbala

bṛhadbala - Brihadbala (proper name, one with great strength)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bṛhat+bala)

• bṛhat – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots (with their warriors) (chariots)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

Root: ramh (class 1)

Note: Collective term for chariots/warriors.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

conjunction

अनेक-साहस्राः (aneka-sāhasrāḥ) - (chariots) numbering many thousands (many thousands, consisting of many thousands)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aneka-sāhasra

aneka-sāhasra - many thousands, consisting of many thousands

Compound type : karmadhāraya / dvandva (implied) (aneka+sāhasra)

• aneka – many, various, not one
  adjective
  Negation of eka (one)
  Prefix: an
• sāhasra – consisting of a thousand, numbering a thousand
  adjective (masculine)

ये (ye) - who (were followers) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

relative pronoun stem

Note: Refers to rathāḥ and implicitly, the warriors.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - their (followers) (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

demonstrative pronoun stem

Note: Possessive.

अनुयायिनः (anuyāyinaḥ) - followers (followers, attendants)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anuyāyin

anuyāyin - follower, attendant, adherent

Agent Noun

From anu + root yā (to go) + suffix in

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

अभिद्रुतम् (abhidrutam) - attacked (by the demon, as per verse 68225) (attacked, assaulted, rushed upon)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhidruta

abhidruta - attacked, assaulted, rushed upon, oppressed

Past Passive Participle

From abhi + dru (to run) + kta (past participle suffix)

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with putram duryodhanam.

परीप्सन्तः (parīpsantaḥ) - desiring to protect (wishing to protect, desiring to save)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parīpsat

parīpsat - wishing to protect, desiring to save, seeking to defend

Desiderative Present Active Participle

From desiderative stem of pā (to protect) or ap (to obtain) + śatṛ (present participle suffix); the desiderative root is īps or īp after pari.

Prefix: pari

Root: pā / ap (class 2)

Note: The agent of the action is the collective of warriors and their followers.

पुत्रम् (putram) - (your) son (son)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (proper name, 'difficult to fight with')

Compound type : karmadhāraya / bahuvrihi (dur+yodhana)

• dur – difficult, bad, evil
  indeclinable
  prefix
• yodhana – fighter, warrior, fighting
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Object of protection.

तव (tava) - your (Dhritarashtra's) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

second person pronoun stem

Note: Refers to Dhritarashtra, to whom Sanjaya is narrating.