महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-68, verse-30

लोडयन्तमनीकानि द्विपं पद्मसरो यथा ।
नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं पार्थं क्षत्रियपुंगवाः ॥३०॥

30. loḍayantamanīkāni dvipaṁ padmasaro yathā ,
nāśaknuvanvārayituṁ pārthaṁ kṣatriyapuṁgavāḥ.

30. loḍayantam anīkāni dvipam padmasaraḥ yathā na
aśaknuvan vārayitum pārtham kṣatriyapuṃgavāḥ

30. kṣatriyapuṃgavāḥ padmasaraḥ dvipam yathā anīkāni
loḍayantam pārtham vārayitum na aśaknuvan

30. The foremost among kṣatriyas were unable to stop Partha (Arjuna), who was agitating the armies just as an elephant agitates a lotus lake.

Words meanings summery:

• लोडयन्तम् (loḍayantam) - Partha (Arjuna) agitating the armies (him agitating, disturbing)

• अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies, troops

• द्विपम् (dvipam) - elephant

• पद्मसरः (padmasaraḥ) - lotus lake

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner

• न (na) - not

• अशक्नुवन् (aśaknuvan) - they were not able

• वारयितुम् (vārayitum) - to stop, to prevent

• पार्थम् (pārtham) - Partha (Arjuna)

• क्षत्रियपुंगवाः (kṣatriyapuṁgavāḥ) - the foremost among kṣatriyas (warriors)

Words meanings and morphology

लोडयन्तम् (loḍayantam) - Partha (Arjuna) agitating the armies (him agitating, disturbing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of loḍ

loḍ - to stir, to agitate, to disturb, to trouble

Present Active Participle (causative stem)

From root loḍ (class 10) or causative of lūḍ (to roll), + -at suffix. Accusative singular masculine.

Root: loḍ (class 10)

Note: Describes 'pārtham'.

अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies, troops

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of anīka

anīka - army, host, face, front

Note: Object of 'loḍayantam'.

द्विपम् (dvipam) - elephant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvipa

dvipa - elephant (lit. 'drinker with two mouths/trunks')

Compound of dvi (two) and pa (drinker, from pā).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+pa)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pa – drinker
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Used in comparison with 'pārtham'.

पद्मसरः (padmasaraḥ) - lotus lake

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of padmasaras

padmasaras - lotus lake, lotus pond

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padma+saras)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• saras – lake, pond, pool
  noun (neuter)

Note: The comparison implies the lotus lake is the object of agitation.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अशक्नुवन् (aśaknuvan) - they were not able

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of śak

Imperfect tense (Laṅ)

3rd person plural active, from root śak (class 5) with augment 'a-'.

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Governs the infinitive 'vārayitum'.

वारयितुम् (vārayitum) - to stop, to prevent

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From causative stem of root vṛ (class 5/9) + -tum suffix.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Purpose or object of 'aśaknuvan'.

पार्थम् (pārtham) - Partha (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī); a name for Arjuna

Patronymic from Pṛthā.

Note: Object of 'vārayitum'.

क्षत्रियपुंगवाः (kṣatriyapuṁgavāḥ) - the foremost among kṣatriyas (warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriyapuṃgava

kṣatriyapuṁgava - foremost of kṣatriyas, best of warriors

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatriya+puṃgava)

• kṣatriya – a member of the warrior class; noble, valorous
  noun (masculine)
• puṃgava – bull; excellent, chief, foremost
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'aśaknuvan'.