महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-141, verse-1

संजय उवाच ।
भूरिस्तु समरे राजञ्शैनेयं रथिनां वरम् ।
आपतन्तमपासेधत्प्रपानादिव कुञ्जरम् ॥१॥

1. saṁjaya uvāca ,
bhūristu samare rājañśaineyaṁ rathināṁ varam ,
āpatantamapāsedhatprapānādiva kuñjaram.

1. saṃjaya uvāca bhūriḥ tu samare rājan śaineyaṃ rathināṃ
varam āpatantam apāshedhat prapānāt iva kuñjaram

1. saṃjaya uvāca rājan bhūriḥ tu samare rathināṃ varam
āpatantam śaineyaṃ prapānāt iva kuñjaram apāshedhat

1. Saṃjaya said: "But, O King, in battle Bhūriśravas repelled Śaineya, the foremost of charioteers, who was rushing forward, just as an elephant is repelled from a watering-place."

Words meanings summery:

• संजय (saṁjaya) - Saṃjaya

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said

• भूरिः (bhūriḥ) - Bhūriśravas

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• शैनेयं (śaineyaṁ) - Sātyaki, the son of Śini (to the son of Śini, Sātyaki)

• रथिनां (rathināṁ) - of charioteers

• वरम् (varam) - best, foremost, excellent

• आपतन्तम् (āpatantam) - approaching, rushing forward

• अपास्हेधत् (apāshedhat) - he repelled, he warded off

• प्रपानात् (prapānāt) - from a watering-place, from a water-pavilion

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• कुञ्जरम् (kuñjaram) - an elephant

Words meanings and morphology

संजय (saṁjaya) - Saṃjaya

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya

saṁjaya - Saṃjaya (name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's charioteer)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

भूरिः (bhūriḥ) - Bhūriśravas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūriśravas

bhūriśravas - Bhūriśravas (name of a Kuru warrior)

Note: Refers to Bhūriśravas.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

(indeclinable)

समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

शैनेयं (śaineyaṁ) - Sātyaki, the son of Śini (to the son of Śini, Sātyaki)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaineya

śaineya - son of Śini (Sātyaki), belonging to Śini

Patronymic from Śini

Note: Refers to Sātyaki.

रथिनां (rathināṁ) - of charioteers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, warrior fighting from a chariot

वरम् (varam) - best, foremost, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior, a boon

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies Śaineya.

आपतन्तम् (āpatantam) - approaching, rushing forward

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āpatat

āpatat - approaching, falling upon, rushing

Present Active Participle

From root pat with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Śaineya.

अपास्हेधत् (apāshedhat) - he repelled, he warded off

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of apasidh

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Prefix: apa

Root: sidh (class 1)

प्रपानात् (prapānāt) - from a watering-place, from a water-pavilion

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of prapāna

prapāna - a drinking place, watering-place, water-pavilion

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

कुञ्जरम् (kuñjaram) - an elephant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

Note: Used in comparison.