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7,31

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-31, verse-36

गृह्णीताद्रवतान्योन्यं विभीता विनिकृन्तत ।
इत्यासीत्तुमुलः शब्दो दुर्धर्षस्य रथं प्रति ॥३६॥
36. gṛhṇītādravatānyonyaṁ vibhītā vinikṛntata ,
ityāsīttumulaḥ śabdo durdharṣasya rathaṁ prati.
36. gṛhṇīta adravata anyonyam vibhītā vinikṛntata
iti āsīt tumulaḥ śabdaḥ durdharṣasya ratham prati
36. gṛhṇīta adravata anyonyam vibhītā vinikṛntata
iti durdharṣasya ratham prati tumulaḥ śabdaḥ āsīt
36. 'Seize! Charge! Engage mutually! Fear not! Cut down!' Thus, there was a tumultuous cry directed towards the formidable one's chariot.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गृह्णीत (gṛhṇīta) - seize (the enemy) (seize (plural imperative))
  • अद्रवत (adravata) - charge forward (charge, run (plural imperative))
  • अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually (engage) (mutually, each other)
  • विभीता (vibhītā) - be fearless! (do not fear! be fearless!)
  • विनिकृन्तत (vinikṛntata) - cut down (the enemies) (cut down, destroy (plural imperative))
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech
  • आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (there was, it was)
  • तुमुलः (tumulaḥ) - tumultuous, loud (tumultuous, fierce, loud)
  • शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - cry, sound (sound, noise, cry, word)
  • दुर्धर्षस्य (durdharṣasya) - of the formidable one (Droṇa) (of the formidable, of the unassailable)
  • रथम् (ratham) - chariot
  • प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, against, concerning)

Words meanings and morphology

गृह्णीत (gṛhṇīta) - seize (the enemy) (seize (plural imperative))
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of grah
2nd person plural Imperative
From root 'grah' (to seize), 9th class.
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: A battle command.
अद्रवत (adravata) - charge forward (charge, run (plural imperative))
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of dru
2nd person plural Imperative
From root 'dru' (to run), 1st class. The initial 'a' is euphonic/poetic.
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: A battle command.
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually (engage) (mutually, each other)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya
anyonya - mutual, each other, one another
compound of 'anya' (other)
Note: Adverbial usage.
विभीता (vibhītā) - be fearless! (do not fear! be fearless!)
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of vibhīta
2nd person plural Imperative
From root 'bhī' (to fear), 3rd class, with prefix 'vi'. The form 'vibhītā' is interpreted as 'do not fear / be courageous' in battle contexts.
Prefix: vi
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: A battle command.
विनिकृन्तत (vinikṛntata) - cut down (the enemies) (cut down, destroy (plural imperative))
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of vinikṛnt
2nd person plural Imperative
From root 'kṛnt' (to cut), 6th class, with prefixes 'vi' and 'ni'.
Prefixes: vi+ni
Root: kṛnt (class 6)
Note: A battle command.
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech
(indeclinable)
आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (there was, it was)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
3rd person singular Imperfect
From root 'as' (to be), 2nd class.
Root: as (class 2)
तुमुलः (tumulaḥ) - tumultuous, loud (tumultuous, fierce, loud)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tumula
tumula - tumultuous, noisy, violent, fierce
Note: Modifies 'śabdaḥ'.
शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - cry, sound (sound, noise, cry, word)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda
śabda - sound, noise, cry, word, voice
Root: śabd (class 10)
Note: Subject of 'āsīt'.
दुर्धर्षस्य (durdharṣasya) - of the formidable one (Droṇa) (of the formidable, of the unassailable)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of durdharṣa
durdharṣa - formidable, unassailable, irresistible, difficult to attack
Compound: 'dur' (bad, difficult) + 'dharṣa' (daring, assault). From root 'dhṛṣ' (to be bold).
Compound type : pradi-samāsa (dur+dharṣa)
  • dur – bad, difficult, hard
    indeclinable
    Prefix.
  • dharṣa – daring, assault, attack
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'dhṛṣ' (to be bold).
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'ratham' indirectly through ownership, i.e., 'the chariot of the formidable one'.
रथम् (ratham) - chariot
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Object of the postposition 'prati'.
प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, against, concerning)
(indeclinable)
preposition
Note: Postposition.