महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-22, verse-18

मल्लिकाक्षाः पद्मवर्णा बाह्लिजाताः स्वलंकृताः ।
शूरं शिखण्डिनः पुत्रं क्षत्रदेवमुदावहन् ॥१८॥

18. mallikākṣāḥ padmavarṇā bāhlijātāḥ svalaṁkṛtāḥ ,
śūraṁ śikhaṇḍinaḥ putraṁ kṣatradevamudāvahan.

18. mallikākṣāḥ padmavarṇāḥ bāhlijātāḥ svalaṅkṛtāḥ
śūram śikhaṇḍinaḥ putram kṣatradevam udāvahan

18. mallikākṣāḥ padmavarṇāḥ bāhlijātāḥ svalaṅkṛtāḥ
śikhaṇḍinaḥ putram śūram kṣatradevam udāvahan

18. With eyes like jasmine flowers and lotus-like complexions, the well-adorned horses, born in Bāhlika, carried the heroic son of Śikhaṇḍin, Kṣatradeva.

Words meanings summery:

• मल्लिकाक्षाः (mallikākṣāḥ) - with jasmine-like eyes (describing the horses) (having eyes like jasmine flowers)

• पद्मवर्णाः (padmavarṇāḥ) - with lotus-like complexions (lotus-colored, having the color of a lotus)

• बाह्लिजाताः (bāhlijātāḥ) - born in the region of Bāhlika (describing the horses) (born in Bāhlika (Balkh))

• स्वलङ्कृताः (svalaṅkṛtāḥ) - well-adorned (well-adorned, beautifully decorated)

• शूरम् (śūram) - heroic (describing Kṣatradeva) (heroic, brave, valiant)

• शिखण्डिनः (śikhaṇḍinaḥ) - of Śikhaṇḍin

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son (of Śikhaṇḍin) (son)

• क्षत्रदेवम् (kṣatradevam) - Kṣatradeva, the prince (Kṣatradeva (proper noun))

• उदावहन् (udāvahan) - they carried (they carried forth, they bore away)

Words meanings and morphology

मल्लिकाक्षाः (mallikākṣāḥ) - with jasmine-like eyes (describing the horses) (having eyes like jasmine flowers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mallikākṣa

mallikākṣa - having eyes like jasmine flowers

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mallikā+akṣa)

• mallikā – jasmine flower
  noun (feminine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies implied 'horses'.

पद्मवर्णाः (padmavarṇāḥ) - with lotus-like complexions (lotus-colored, having the color of a lotus)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of padmavarṇa

padmavarṇa - lotus-colored, having the color of a lotus

Compound type : tatpurusha (padma+varṇa)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• varṇa – color, tint, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies implied 'horses'.

बाह्लिजाताः (bāhlijātāḥ) - born in the region of Bāhlika (describing the horses) (born in Bāhlika (Balkh))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāhlijāta

bāhlijāta - born in Bāhlika

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāhli+jāta)

• bāhli – Bāhlika (ancient name for Balkh, a region known for horses)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jāta – born, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'jan' (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies implied 'horses'.

स्वलङ्कृताः (svalaṅkṛtāḥ) - well-adorned (well-adorned, beautifully decorated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svalaṅkṛta

svalaṅkṛta - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

Past Passive Participle

From 'su' (well) + 'alaṅkṛta' (adorned). Root 'kṛ' with prefix 'alam'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+alaṅkṛta)

• su – good, excellent, well
  indeclinable
• alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' with prefix 'alam'
  Prefix: alam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies implied 'horses'.

शूरम् (śūram) - heroic (describing Kṣatradeva) (heroic, brave, valiant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - heroic, brave, valiant, a hero

Note: Modifies 'kṣatradevam'.

शिखण्डिनः (śikhaṇḍinaḥ) - of Śikhaṇḍin

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin

śikhaṇḍin - Śikhaṇḍin (a name, particularly from Mahabharata)

Masculine noun ending in -in

Note: Possessive, relates to 'putram'.

पुत्रम् (putram) - son (of Śikhaṇḍin) (son)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of 'udāvahan'.

क्षत्रदेवम् (kṣatradevam) - Kṣatradeva, the prince (Kṣatradeva (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatradeva

kṣatradeva - Kṣatradeva (name of a prince)

Note: Object of 'udāvahan'.

उदावहन् (udāvahan) - they carried (they carried forth, they bore away)

(verb)

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

imperfect active

Root 'vah' (1st class) with prefixes 'ud' and 'ā'

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Verb for the implied horses.