महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-19, verse-46

महामात्रा महामात्रैस्ताडिताः शरतोमरैः ।
गजेभ्यः पृथिवीं जग्मुर्मुक्तप्रहरणाङ्कुशाः ॥४६॥

46. mahāmātrā mahāmātraistāḍitāḥ śaratomaraiḥ ,
gajebhyaḥ pṛthivīṁ jagmurmuktapraharaṇāṅkuśāḥ.

46. mahāmātrāḥ mahāmātraiḥ tāḍitāḥ śaratomaraiḥ
gajebhyaḥ pṛthivīm jagmuḥ muktapraharaṇāṅkuśāḥ

46. mahāmātrāḥ mahāmātraiḥ śaratomaraiḥ tāḍitāḥ
muktapraharaṇāṅkuśāḥ gajebhyaḥ pṛthivīm jagmuḥ

46. Mahouts, struck by the arrows and javelins (of rival) mahouts, fell from their elephants to the ground, having abandoned their weapons and goads.

Words meanings summery:

• महामात्राः (mahāmātrāḥ) - mahouts, elephant riders

• महामात्रैः (mahāmātraiḥ) - by mahouts

• ताडिताः (tāḍitāḥ) - struck, hit

• शरतोमरैः (śaratomaraiḥ) - by arrows and javelins

• गजेभ्यः (gajebhyaḥ) - from the elephants

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - to the earth, ground

• जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went, they fell

• मुक्तप्रेरणाङ्कुशाः (muktapreraṇāṅkuśāḥ) - having abandoned weapons and goads

Words meanings and morphology

महामात्राः (mahāmātrāḥ) - mahouts, elephant riders

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāmātra

mahāmātra - mahout, elephant driver, high officer

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'mātra' (measure, controller).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+mātra)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
• mātra – measure, extent, controller
  noun (masculine)

महामात्रैः (mahāmātraiḥ) - by mahouts

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāmātra

mahāmātra - mahout, elephant driver, high officer

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'mātra' (measure, controller).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+mātra)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
• mātra – measure, extent, controller
  noun (masculine)

ताडिताः (tāḍitāḥ) - struck, hit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tāḍita

tāḍita - struck, hit, beaten

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root taḍ (to strike).

Root: taḍ (class 10)

शरतोमरैः (śaratomaraiḥ) - by arrows and javelins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaratomara

śaratomara - arrows and javelins

Dvandva compound of 'śara' (arrow) and 'tomara' (javelin).

Compound type : Dvandva (śara+tomara)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• tomara – javelin, spear
  noun (neuter)

गजेभ्यः (gajebhyaḥ) - from the elephants

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of gaja

gaja - elephant

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - to the earth, ground

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, land

जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went, they fell

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of gam

Perfect Tense

Perfect tense (Lit) 3rd person plural active of root gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

मुक्तप्रेरणाङ्कुशाः (muktapreraṇāṅkuśāḥ) - having abandoned weapons and goads

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muktāpraharaṇāṅkuśa

muktāpraharaṇāṅkuśa - having abandoned weapons and goads

Bahuvrīhi compound: muktāni praharaṇāni ca aṅkuśāḥ ca yaiḥ te (those by whom weapons and goads have been abandoned).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mukta+praharaṇa+aṅkuśa)

• mukta – released, abandoned, dropped, set free
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root muc (to release, abandon).
  Root: muc (class 6)
• praharaṇa – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
  Formed from root hṛ (to carry) with prefix pra, meaning 'that which is thrown forward'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• aṅkuśa – goad, elephant-hook
  noun (masculine)