महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-65, verse-2

आहोस्विच्छकटव्यूहं प्रविष्टा मोघनिश्चयाः ।
द्रोणमाश्रित्य तिष्ठन्तः प्राकारमकुतोभयाः ॥२॥

2. āhosvicchakaṭavyūhaṁ praviṣṭā moghaniścayāḥ ,
droṇamāśritya tiṣṭhantaḥ prākāramakutobhayāḥ.

2. āhosvit śakaṭa-vyūham praviṣṭāḥ mogha-niścayāḥ
droṇam āśritya tiṣṭhantaḥ prākāram akuto-bhayāḥ

2. āhosvit mogha-niścayāḥ śakaṭa-vyūham praviṣṭāḥ
droṇam prākāram āśritya akuto-bhayāḥ tiṣṭhantaḥ

2. Or have they, with their determination proving futile, entered the cart formation, standing fearlessly, relying on Droṇa as a protective wall?

Words meanings summery:

• आहोस्वित् (āhosvit) - or else, or whether, or if

• शकट-व्यूहम् (śakaṭa-vyūham) - cart formation, array of carts

• प्रविष्टाः (praviṣṭāḥ) - entered, having entered

• मोघ-निश्चयाः (mogha-niścayāḥ) - whose determination is futile, having futile resolve

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - The preceptor Droṇa, general of the Kaurava army. (Droṇa)

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having relied, resorting to, depending on

• तिष्ठन्तः (tiṣṭhantaḥ) - standing, remaining

• प्राकारम् (prākāram) - as a protective wall/fortress (wall, enclosure, rampart)

• अकुतो-भयाः (akuto-bhayāḥ) - fearless, safe from all quarters

Words meanings and morphology

आहोस्वित् (āhosvit) - or else, or whether, or if

(indeclinable)

शकट-व्यूहम् (śakaṭa-vyūham) - cart formation, array of carts

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakaṭa-vyūha

śakaṭa-vyūha - cart formation, array of carts (a type of military formation)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakaṭa+vyūha)

• śakaṭa – cart, waggon
  noun (masculine)
• vyūha – arrangement, formation (of an army)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ūh' (to arrange) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ūh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'praviṣṭāḥ'.

प्रविष्टाः (praviṣṭāḥ) - entered, having entered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of praviṣṭa

praviṣṭa - entered, gone into, initiated

Past Passive Participle

From verb root 'viś' (to enter) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (warriors).

मोघ-निश्चयाः (mogha-niścayāḥ) - whose determination is futile, having futile resolve

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mogha-niścaya

mogha-niścaya - one whose resolve is vain/futile

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mogha+niścaya)

• mogha – futile, vain, useless
  adjective
• niścaya – firm resolve, determination
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ci' (to gather, observe) with prefix 'nis'.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (warriors).

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - The preceptor Droṇa, general of the Kaurava army. (Droṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Droṇa (name of a character), a measure of capacity, a trough

Note: Object of 'āśritya'.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having relied, resorting to, depending on

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From verb root 'śri' (to resort to, seek refuge) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Indicates a prior action.

तिष्ठन्तः (tiṣṭhantaḥ) - standing, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, remaining, being

Present Active Participle

From verb root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (warriors).

प्राकारम् (prākāram) - as a protective wall/fortress (wall, enclosure, rampart)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prākāra

prākāra - wall, enclosure, rampart, fence

Formed with 'pra' + 'ā' + root 'kṛ' (to make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used in apposition to 'Droṇam' (understood as 'like a fortress').

अकुतो-भयाः (akuto-bhayāḥ) - fearless, safe from all quarters

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of akuto-bhaya

akuto-bhaya - fearless, safe from all sides, having no fear from anywhere

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (akutaḥ+bhaya)

• akutaḥ – from nowhere, from no quarter
  indeclinable
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bhī' (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (warriors).