महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-22, verse-17

बृहत्क्षत्रं तु कैकेयं सुकुमारं हयोत्तमाः ।
पलालधूमवर्णाभाः सैन्धवाः शीघ्रमावहन् ॥१७॥

17. bṛhatkṣatraṁ tu kaikeyaṁ sukumāraṁ hayottamāḥ ,
palāladhūmavarṇābhāḥ saindhavāḥ śīghramāvahan.

17. bṛhatkṣatram tu kaikeyam sukumāram hayottamāḥ
palāladhūmavarṇābhāḥ saindhavāḥ śīghram āvahan

17. tu palāladhūmavarṇābhāḥ hayottamāḥ saindhavāḥ
śīghram sukumāram kaikeyam bṛhatkṣatram āvahan

17. The excellent Sindhu horses, resembling the color of straw smoke, swiftly carried the exceedingly delicate Kaikeya prince, Bṛhatkṣatra.

Words meanings summery:

• बृहत्क्षत्रम् (bṛhatkṣatram) - the prince named Bṛhatkṣatra (Bṛhatkṣatra (proper noun))

• तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing) (but, indeed, yet, however)

• कैकेयम् (kaikeyam) - the prince of Kaikeya (relating to Kaikeya, a prince of Kaikeya)

• सुकुमारम् (sukumāram) - exceedingly delicate (describing the prince) (very tender, delicate, soft)

• हयोत्तमाः (hayottamāḥ) - the excellent horses (excellent horses, best horses)

• पलालधूमवर्णाभाः (palāladhūmavarṇābhāḥ) - resembling the color of straw smoke (having the luster/color of straw smoke)

• सैन्धवाः (saindhavāḥ) - Sindhu horses (belonging to Sindhu, horses from Sindhu)

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• आवहन् (āvahan) - they carried (they carried, they brought)

Words meanings and morphology

बृहत्क्षत्रम् (bṛhatkṣatram) - the prince named Bṛhatkṣatra (Bṛhatkṣatra (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bṛhatkṣatra

bṛhatkṣatra - Bṛhatkṣatra (name of a king/prince)

तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing) (but, indeed, yet, however)

(indeclinable)

कैकेयम् (kaikeyam) - the prince of Kaikeya (relating to Kaikeya, a prince of Kaikeya)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kaikeya

kaikeya - belonging to the Kaikeyas, a prince of Kaikeya

patronymic/adjectival derivative from Kikaya (name of a people/region)

सुकुमारम् (sukumāram) - exceedingly delicate (describing the prince) (very tender, delicate, soft)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sukumāra

sukumāra - very tender, delicate, soft, handsome

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kumāra)

• su – good, excellent, well, thoroughly
  indeclinable
• kumāra – boy, youth, prince, son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'bṛhatkṣatram'.

हयोत्तमाः (hayottamāḥ) - the excellent horses (excellent horses, best horses)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hayottama

hayottama - best of horses, excellent horse

Compound type : tatpurusha (haya+uttama)

• haya – horse
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of 'ud' + 'tama' suffix

Note: Subject of 'āvahan'.

पलालधूमवर्णाभाः (palāladhūmavarṇābhāḥ) - resembling the color of straw smoke (having the luster/color of straw smoke)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of palāladhūmavarṇābha

palāladhūmavarṇābha - having the color or luster of straw smoke

Compound type : bahuvrihi (palāla+dhūma+varṇa+ābha)

• palāla – straw, chaff
  noun (neuter)
• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)
• varṇa – color, tint, appearance
  noun (masculine)
• ābha – splendor, light, resembling, appearing like
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix 'ābha' indicating resemblance or color

Note: Modifies 'hayottamāḥ' and 'saindhavāḥ'.

सैन्धवाः (saindhavāḥ) - Sindhu horses (belonging to Sindhu, horses from Sindhu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saindhava

saindhava - relating to Sindhu (river or region), a horse from Sindhu

derivative from 'sindhu' (Sindh)

Note: Subject of 'āvahan'.

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

often used as an adverb in accusative neuter singular form

Note: Adverb modifying 'āvahan'.

आवहन् (āvahan) - they carried (they carried, they brought)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vah

imperfect active

Root 'vah' (1st class) + 'ā' prefix

Prefix: ā

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'hayottamāḥ' and 'saindhavāḥ'.