महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-150, verse-88

युक्तं गजनिभैर्वाहैः पिशाचवदनैः खरैः ।
स सूतमब्रवीत्क्रुद्धः सूतपुत्राय मा वह ॥८८॥

88. yuktaṁ gajanibhairvāhaiḥ piśācavadanaiḥ kharaiḥ ,
sa sūtamabravītkruddhaḥ sūtaputrāya mā vaha.

88. yuktam gajanibhaiḥ vāhaiḥ piśācavadanaiḥ kharaiḥ
saḥ sūtam abravīt kruddhaḥ sūtaputrāya mā vaha

88. saḥ kruddhaḥ gajanibhaiḥ vāhaiḥ piśācavadanaiḥ
kharaiḥ yuktam sūtam abravīt sūtaputrāya mā vaha

88. That chariot was equipped with elephant-like steeds and demon-faced donkeys. He, enraged, said to the charioteer, "Do not drive me towards the son of Sūta (Karna)."

Words meanings summery:

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - equipped (referring to the chariot of the previous verse) (equipped, joined, connected, united)

• गजनिभैः (gajanibhaiḥ) - by elephant-like, resembling elephants

• वाहैः (vāhaiḥ) - by steeds (by steeds, by carriers, by vehicles)

• पिशाचवदनैः (piśācavadanaiḥ) - by demon-faced (donkeys) (by demon-faced ones)

• खरैः (kharaiḥ) - by donkeys, by mules

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the Rākṣasa) (he, that)

• सूतम् (sūtam) - charioteer, bard

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, angry

• सूतपुत्राय (sūtaputrāya) - to Karna, the son of Sūta (to the son of Sūta, for the son of Sūta)

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• वह (vaha) - drive, carry, convey

Words meanings and morphology

युक्तम् (yuktam) - equipped (referring to the chariot of the previous verse) (equipped, joined, connected, united)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, equipped, fit, appropriate, attentive

past passive participle

Derived from root yuj (to join, to yoke)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'ratham' from the previous verse, agreeing in gender, number, and case.

गजनिभैः (gajanibhaiḥ) - by elephant-like, resembling elephants

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gajanibha

gajanibha - elephant-like, resembling an elephant

Compound type : upama-tatpurusha (gaja+nibha)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• nibha – like, resembling, similar
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'vāhaiḥ'

वाहैः (vāhaiḥ) - by steeds (by steeds, by carriers, by vehicles)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāha

vāha - steed, horse, carrier, vehicle, conveying

Derived from root vah (to carry, convey)

Root: vah (class 1)

पिशाचवदनैः (piśācavadanaiḥ) - by demon-faced (donkeys) (by demon-faced ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of piśācavadana

piśācavadana - having a demon's face, demon-faced

Compound type : bahuvrihi (piśāca+vadana)

• piśāca – demon, goblin, vampire
  noun (masculine)
• vadana – face, mouth, countenance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'kharaiḥ'

खरैः (kharaiḥ) - by donkeys, by mules

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of khara

khara - donkey, mule, sharp, harsh

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the Rākṣasa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सूतम् (sūtam) - charioteer, bard

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, storyteller, son of a Kṣatriya father and Brāhmaṇa mother (mixed caste)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abravīt

imperfect past

Imperfect past, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: brū (class 2)

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, angry

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged, furious

past passive participle

Derived from root krudh (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'saḥ'

सूतपुत्राय (sūtaputrāya) - to Karna, the son of Sūta (to the son of Sūta, for the son of Sūta)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of sūtaputra

sūtaputra - son of a charioteer, son of Sūta

Compound type : tatpurusha (sūta+putra)

• sūta – charioteer, bard
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

वह (vaha) - drive, carry, convey

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vah

imperative

Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: vah (class 1)