महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-89, verse-15

कुञ्जरैश्च सदा मत्तैः षट्सहस्रैः प्रहारिभिः ।
अभ्यरक्षन्त सहिता राक्षसेन्द्रं घटोत्कचम् ॥१५॥

15. kuñjaraiśca sadā mattaiḥ ṣaṭsahasraiḥ prahāribhiḥ ,
abhyarakṣanta sahitā rākṣasendraṁ ghaṭotkacam.

15. kuñjaraiḥ ca sadā mattaiḥ ṣaṭsahasraiḥ prahāribhiḥ
abhyarakṣanta sahitāḥ rākṣasendram ghaṭotkacam

15. sahitāḥ (te) ca sadā mattaiḥ ṣaṭsahasraiḥ prahāribhiḥ
kuñjaraiḥ rākṣasendram ghaṭotkacam abhyarakṣanta

15. United (sahita), they protected Ghaṭotkaca, the king of rākṣasas, with six thousand ever-intoxicated, attacking elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• कुञ्जरैः (kuñjaraiḥ) - by elephants

• च (ca) - and

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• मत्तैः (mattaiḥ) - by intoxicated, by rutting

• षट्सहस्रैः (ṣaṭsahasraiḥ) - by six thousand

• प्रहारिभिः (prahāribhiḥ) - by striking, by attacking ones

• अभ्यरक्षन्त (abhyarakṣanta) - they protected

• सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united, accompanied, together

• राक्षसेन्द्रम् (rākṣasendram) - the king of rākṣasas

• घटोत्कचम् (ghaṭotkacam) - Ghaṭotkaca (proper name)

Words meanings and morphology

कुञ्जरैः (kuñjaraiḥ) - by elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

Note: Describes the means of protection.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'mattaiḥ'.

मत्तैः (mattaiḥ) - by intoxicated, by rutting

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of matta

matta - intoxicated, drunk, rutting (of elephants), maddened, proud

Past Passive Participle

From root mad (to be glad, rejoice, be intoxicated).

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'kuñjaraiḥ'.

षट्सहस्रैः (ṣaṭsahasraiḥ) - by six thousand

(numeral)

Compound type : dvigu (ṣaṭ+sahasra)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• sahasra – thousand
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'kuñjaraiḥ'.

प्रहारिभिः (prahāribhiḥ) - by striking, by attacking ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prahārin

prahārin - striking, attacking, hurting

Agent Noun/Adjective from root hṛ with pra-

From prefix pra- and root hṛ (to seize, take, strike).

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kuñjaraiḥ'.

अभ्यरक्षन्त (abhyarakṣanta) - they protected

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect past (laṅ) of abhirakṣa

Imperfect Tense, 3rd Person Plural, Ātmanepada

From prefix abhi- and root rakṣ (to protect).

Prefix: abhi

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: The middle voice (ātmanepada) indicates the action is for the benefit of the agent or reciprocal.

सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united, accompanied, together

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sahita

sahita - accompanied, joined, united, together with

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sa- (or saha-) and root dhā (to place, put).

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies the subject of 'abhyarakṣanta'.

राक्षसेन्द्रम् (rākṣasendram) - the king of rākṣasas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - chief of rākṣasas; king of rākṣasas

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – rākṣasa (a class of demons or giants)
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (king of gods), chief, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'abhyarakṣanta'.

घटोत्कचम् (ghaṭotkacam) - Ghaṭotkaca (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghaṭotkaca

ghaṭotkaca - Ghaṭotkaca (proper name, son of Bhīma and Hiḍimbī)

Note: Object of 'abhyarakṣanta'.