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7,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-38, verse-29

तौ मण्डलानि चित्राणि रथाभ्यां सव्यदक्षिणम् ।
चरमाणावयुध्येतां रथशिक्षाविशारदौ ॥२९॥
29. tau maṇḍalāni citrāṇi rathābhyāṁ savyadakṣiṇam ,
caramāṇāvayudhyetāṁ rathaśikṣāviśāradau.
29. tau maṇḍalāni citrāṇi rathābhyām savyadakṣiṇam
caramāṇau ayudhyetām rathaśikṣāviśāradau
29. rathaśikṣāviśāradau tau rathābhyām savyadakṣiṇam
citrāṇi maṇḍalāni caramāṇau ayudhyetām
29. Those two, adept in the art of chariot fighting, maneuvering their chariots in striking circles, left and right, engaged in combat.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तौ (tau) - Abhimanyu and Duḥśāsana (those two, they two)
  • मण्डलानि (maṇḍalāni) - circular movements (in battle) (circles, discs, orbits, regions)
  • चित्राणि (citrāṇi) - striking or intricate (movements) (colorful, variegated, striking, wonderful)
  • रथाभ्याम् (rathābhyām) - by/with two chariots
  • सव्यदक्षिणम् (savyadakṣiṇam) - left and right
  • चरमाणौ (caramāṇau) - maneuvering (chariots) (moving, roaming, performing)
  • अयुध्येताम् (ayudhyetām) - engaged in battle (fought, contended)
  • रथशिक्षाविशारदौ (rathaśikṣāviśāradau) - skilled in chariot fighting

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - Abhimanyu and Duḥśāsana (those two, they two)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
मण्डलानि (maṇḍalāni) - circular movements (in battle) (circles, discs, orbits, regions)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of maṇḍala
maṇḍala - circle, disc, orb, region
चित्राणि (citrāṇi) - striking or intricate (movements) (colorful, variegated, striking, wonderful)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of citra
citra - bright, clear, diverse, wonderful, striking
रथाभ्याम् (rathābhyām) - by/with two chariots
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
सव्यदक्षिणम् (savyadakṣiṇam) - left and right
(indeclinable)
Compound of 'savya' (left) and 'dakṣiṇa' (right)
Compound type : dvandva (savya+dakṣiṇa)
  • savya – left, northern
    adjective (neuter)
  • dakṣiṇa – right, southern, skillful
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Used adverbially to describe movement.
चरमाणौ (caramāṇau) - maneuvering (chariots) (moving, roaming, performing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of caramāṇa
caramāṇa - moving, walking, performing
Present Middle Participle
Derived from root 'car' (to move, wander)
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Refers to Abhimanyu and Duḥśāsana.
अयुध्येताम् (ayudhyetām) - engaged in battle (fought, contended)
(verb)
3rd person , dual, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of yudh
Imperfect, Atmanepada
Root 'yudh' (to fight), 3rd person dual, imperfect tense, middle voice (ātmanepada).
Root: yudh (class 4)
रथशिक्षाविशारदौ (rathaśikṣāviśāradau) - skilled in chariot fighting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of rathaśikṣāviśārada
rathaśikṣāviśārada - expert in chariot warfare, adept in chariot training
Compound of 'rathaśikṣā' (chariot training/art) and 'viśārada' (skilled, expert).
Compound type : tatpurusha (rathaśikṣā+viśārada)
  • rathaśikṣā – chariot training, art of chariot driving
    noun (feminine)
    Compound of 'ratha' (chariot) and 'śikṣā' (training, art).
  • viśārada – skilled, expert, proficient
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from prefix 'vi' and root 'śṛd' (to break, to excel).
    Prefix: vi
Note: Refers to Abhimanyu and Duḥśāsana.