महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-25, verse-58

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स तेन नागप्रवरेण पार्थिवो भृशं जगाहे द्विषतामनीकिनीम् ।
पुरा सुगुप्तां विबुधैरिवाहवे विरोचनो देववरूथिनीमिव ॥५८॥

58. sa tena nāgapravareṇa pārthivo; bhṛśaṁ jagāhe dviṣatāmanīkinīm ,
purā suguptāṁ vibudhairivāhave; virocano devavarūthinīmiva.

58. saḥ tena nāgapravareṇa pārthivaḥ
bhṛśam jagāhe dviṣatām anīkinīm
purā suguptām vibudhaiḥ iva
āhave virocanaḥ devavarūthinīm iva

58. saḥ pārthivaḥ tena nāgapravareṇa
bhṛśam dviṣatām anīkinīm
jagāhe purā āhave vibudhaiḥ suguptām
devavarūthinīm virocanaḥ iva

58. The king, with that magnificent elephant, fiercely plunged into the enemy army, just as Virocana formerly plunged into the army of the gods (devavarūthinī), which was well-guarded by the celestials (vibudha) in battle.

Words meanings summery:

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सः (saḥ) - he, that

तेन (tena) - by that, with that

नागप्रवरेण (nāgapravareṇa) - by the excellent elephant, by the best of elephants

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the king, the prince, belonging to Pṛthā

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - intensely, greatly, very

जगाहे (jagāhe) - plunged into, entered

द्विषताम् (dviṣatām) - of the enemies, of those who hate

अनीकिनीम् (anīkinīm) - the army

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, before

सुगुप्ताम् (suguptām) - well-guarded, well-protected

विबुधैः (vibudhaiḥ) - by the gods, by the celestials

इव (iva) - like, as

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in conflict

विरोचनः (virocanaḥ) - Virocana (name of an Asura)

देववरूथिनीम् (devavarūthinīm) - the army of gods, the host of gods

इव (iva) - like, as

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तेन (tena) - by that, with that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नागप्रवरेण (nāgapravareṇa) - by the excellent elephant, by the best of elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nāgapravara

nāgapravara - excellent elephant, best of elephants

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nāga+pravara)

nāga – elephant, serpent, Nāga
noun (masculine)
pravara – excellent, chief, best
adjective (masculine)

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the king, the prince, belonging to Pṛthā

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, prince, ruler; earthly, territorial

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - intensely, greatly, very

(indeclinable)

जगाहे (jagāhe) - plunged into, entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of gāh

Root: gāh (class 1)

द्विषताम् (dviṣatām) - of the enemies, of those who hate

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dviṣat

dviṣat - hating, hostile; enemy

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'dviṣ' (to hate) with the 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: dviṣ (class 2)

अनीकिनीम् (anīkinīm) - the army

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anīkinī

anīkinī - army, host

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

सुगुप्ताम् (suguptām) - well-guarded, well-protected

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sugupta

sugupta - well-guarded, well-protected, thoroughly concealed

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'su' (well) and 'gupta' (guarded, PPP of gup).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+gupta)

su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
gupta – guarded, protected, hidden
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'gup' (to guard/hide).
Root: gup (class 1)

विबुधैः (vibudhaiḥ) - by the gods, by the celestials

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vibudha

vibudha - god, celestial, wise man

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, conflict

Prefix: ā

Root: hu (class 3)