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7,27

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-27, verse-14

संवेष्टयन्ननीकानि शरवर्षेण पाण्डवः ।
सुपर्णपातवद्राजन्नायात्प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्रति ॥१४॥
14. saṁveṣṭayannanīkāni śaravarṣeṇa pāṇḍavaḥ ,
suparṇapātavadrājannāyātprāgjyotiṣaṁ prati.
14. saṃveṣṭayan anīkāni śaravarṣeṇa pāṇḍavaḥ
suparṇapātavat rājan āyāt prāgjyotiṣam prati
14. rājan pāṇḍavaḥ śaravarṣeṇa anīkāni saṃveṣṭayan
suparṇapātavat prāgjyotiṣam prati āyāt
14. O King, the son of Pāṇḍu (Arjuna) advanced towards Prāgjyotiṣa, enveloping the armies with a shower of arrows, much like Garuḍa swooping down.

Words meanings summery:

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  • संवेष्टयन् (saṁveṣṭayan) - enveloping, surrounding, besieging
  • अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies, hosts, troops
  • शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a rain of arrows, by means of a shower of arrows
  • पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (the son of Pāṇḍu)
  • सुपर्णपातवत् (suparṇapātavat) - like the swoop of Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O king
  • आयात् (āyāt) - came, went, approached
  • प्राग्ज्योतिषम् (prāgjyotiṣam) - to Prāgjyotiṣa (a city/region)
  • प्रति (prati) - towards, against, concerning

Words meanings and morphology

संवेष्टयन् (saṁveṣṭayan) - enveloping, surrounding, besieging
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃveṣṭayat
saṁveṣṭayat - enveloping, surrounding
Present Active Participle
Derived from root √veṣṭ (to wrap, to encircle) with prefix saṃ, in active voice.
Prefix: saṃ
Root: veṣṭ (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially here, describing the action of Pāṇḍava.
अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies, hosts, troops
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of anīka
anīka - army, host, troop
शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a rain of arrows, by means of a shower of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - rain of arrows, shower of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
  • śara – arrow, dart
    noun (masculine)
  • varṣa – rain, showering
    noun (neuter)
पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (the son of Pāṇḍu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu
सुपर्णपातवत् (suparṇapātavat) - like the swoop of Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
(indeclinable)
Formed with the possessive/similative suffix -vat
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suparṇa+pāta)
  • suparṇa – Garuḍa (mythical eagle), a beautiful-winged bird
    noun (masculine)
  • pāta – fall, swoop, descent
    noun (masculine)
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
आयात् (āyāt) - came, went, approached
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of āyā
From root √yā (to go) with prefix ā (towards).
Prefix: ā
Root: yā (class 2)
प्राग्ज्योतिषम् (prāgjyotiṣam) - to Prāgjyotiṣa (a city/region)
(proper noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prāgjyotiṣa
prāgjyotiṣa - an ancient city or region in India (modern Assam)
प्रति (prati) - towards, against, concerning
(indeclinable)
Note: Governs the accusative case (prāgjyotiṣam).