महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-8, verse-24

उताहो सर्वसैन्येन धर्मराजः सहानुजः ।
पाञ्चाल्यप्रग्रहो द्रोणं सर्वतः समवारयत् ॥२४॥

24. utāho sarvasainyena dharmarājaḥ sahānujaḥ ,
pāñcālyapragraho droṇaṁ sarvataḥ samavārayat.

24. utāho sarvasainyena dharmarājaḥ sahānujaḥ
pāñcālyapragrahaḥ droṇam sarvataḥ samavārayat

24. utāho dharmarājaḥ sahānujaḥ pāñcālyapragrahaḥ
sarvasainyena droṇam sarvataḥ samavārayat?

24. Or did King Yudhishthira (dharmarājaḥ), accompanied by all his younger brothers and with Dhrishtadyumna (pāñcālya) as their commander, check Drona from all sides with his entire army?

Words meanings summery:

• उताहो (utāho) - (introduces an alternative question) (or else, or indeed, what about)

• सर्वसैन्येन (sarvasainyena) - by the entire army

• धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - King Yudhishthira (dharmarājaḥ) (King of Dharma (Yudhishthira), King of justice)

• सहानुजः (sahānujaḥ) - with his younger brothers

• पाञ्चाल्यप्रग्रहः (pāñcālyapragrahaḥ) - with Dhrishtadyumna (pāñcālya) as their commander (having Dhrishtadyumna as a leader/commander)

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, completely, everywhere

• समवारयत् (samavārayat) - he checked/restrained (he checked, he restrained, he surrounded)

Words meanings and morphology

उताहो (utāho) - (introduces an alternative question) (or else, or indeed, what about)

(indeclinable)

Compound particle 'uta' + 'aho'

सर्वसैन्येन (sarvasainyena) - by the entire army

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sarvasainya

sarvasainya - entire army, complete military force

Compound of 'sarva' (all) + 'sainya' (army)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+sainya)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• sainya – army, host, military
  noun (neuter)
  From 'senā' (army) + 'ya' suffix

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - King Yudhishthira (dharmarājaḥ) (King of Dharma (Yudhishthira), King of justice)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of justice, king who upholds dharma, Yama, Yudhishthira

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'dharma' (justice) + 'rāja' (king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)

• dharma – righteous conduct, natural law, duty, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāja – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'samavārayat'.

सहानुजः (sahānujaḥ) - with his younger brothers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahānuja

sahānuja - accompanied by younger brothers

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'saha' (with) + 'anuja' (younger brother)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+anuja)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• anuja – younger brother
  noun (masculine)
  From 'anu' (after) + root 'jan' (to be born)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'dharmarājaḥ'.

पाञ्चाल्यप्रग्रहः (pāñcālyapragrahaḥ) - with Dhrishtadyumna (pāñcālya) as their commander (having Dhrishtadyumna as a leader/commander)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāñcālyapragraha

pāñcālyapragraha - having the Panchala prince (Dhrishtadyumna) as a leader/commander

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'pāñcālya' (Dhrishtadyumna) + 'pragraha' (rein, leader, commander)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāñcālya+pragraha)

• pāñcālya – prince of Panchala (Dhrishtadyumna)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Descendant of Pañcāla
• pragraha – rein, bridle, leader, commander, restraint
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra' + root 'grah' (to seize, take)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'dharmarājaḥ'.

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (proper name)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, completely, everywhere

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' (all) + 'tasil' suffix

समवारयत् (samavārayat) - he checked/restrained (he checked, he restrained, he surrounded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sam-ava-vṛ

Imperfect active indicative (causative of 'vṛ')

From 'sam' + 'ava' (prefixes) + root 'vṛ' (to cover, restrain, choose), in causative.

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: vṛ (class 5)