महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-80, verse-13

पताकी काञ्चनस्रग्वी ध्वजः कर्णस्य संयुगे ।
नृत्यतीव रथोपस्थे श्वसनेन समीरितः ॥१३॥

13. patākī kāñcanasragvī dhvajaḥ karṇasya saṁyuge ,
nṛtyatīva rathopasthe śvasanena samīritaḥ.

13. patākī kāñcanasragvī dhvajaḥ karṇasya saṃyuge
nṛtyati iva rathopasthe śvasanena samīritaḥ

13. saṃyuge karṇasya patākī kāñcanasragvī dhvajaḥ
rathopasthe śvasanena samīritaḥ iva nṛtyati

13. Karna's banner, adorned with a flag and a golden garland, agitated by the wind, appeared as if dancing on the chariot platform in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• पताकी (patākī) - having a banner, adorned with a flag

• काञ्चनस्रग्वी (kāñcanasragvī) - wearing a golden garland, possessing a golden garland

• ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - banner, standard, flag

• कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in conflict, in encounter

• नृत्यति (nṛtyati) - dances

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot platform/seat

• श्वसनेन (śvasanena) - by the wind, by breath

• समीरितः (samīritaḥ) - agitated, moved, impelled

Words meanings and morphology

पताकी (patākī) - having a banner, adorned with a flag

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patākin

patākin - having a banner, adorned with a flag

Formed from 'patākā' (flag) with the possessive suffix 'in'.

काञ्चनस्रग्वी (kāñcanasragvī) - wearing a golden garland, possessing a golden garland

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāñcanasragvin

kāñcanasragvin - possessing a golden garland

Formed by adding the possessive suffix 'vin' to the compound noun 'kāñcanasraj'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāñcana+sraj)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective
• sraj – garland, wreath
  noun (feminine)

ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - banner, standard, flag

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvaja

dhvaja - banner, standard, flag

कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (a prominent character in the Mahabharata)

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in conflict, in encounter

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, war, conflict

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

नृत्यति (nṛtyati) - dances

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nṛt

Root: nṛt (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot platform/seat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rathopastha

rathopastha - chariot platform, chariot seat

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (ratha+upastha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• upastha – seat, part of a chariot
  noun (masculine)

श्वसनेन (śvasanena) - by the wind, by breath

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śvasana

śvasana - wind, breath, air

Root: śvas (class 2)

समीरितः (samīritaḥ) - agitated, moved, impelled

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samīrita

samīrita - agitated, moved, impelled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'īr' (to move, to stir) with prefix 'sam' and past passive participle suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: sam

Root: īr (class 2)