महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-97, verse-32

ततो गजशिशुप्रख्यैरुपलैः शैलवासिनः ।
उद्यतैर्युयुधानस्य स्थिता मरणकाङ्क्षिणः ॥३२॥

32. tato gajaśiśuprakhyairupalaiḥ śailavāsinaḥ ,
udyatairyuyudhānasya sthitā maraṇakāṅkṣiṇaḥ.

32. tataḥ gajaśiśuprakhyaiḥ upalaiḥ śailavāsinaḥ
udyataiḥ yuyudhānasya sthitāḥ maraṇakāṅkṣiṇaḥ

32. tataḥ maraṇakāṅkṣiṇaḥ śailavāsinaḥ yuyudhānasya
gajaśiśuprakhyaiḥ udyataiḥ upalaiḥ sthitāḥ

32. Then, the mountain dwellers, longing for death, stood (their ground) against Yuyudhāna, wielding massive raised stones resembling elephant calves.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• गजशिशुप्रख्यैः (gajaśiśuprakhyaiḥ) - resembling young elephants, like elephant calves

• उपलैः (upalaiḥ) - with stones, by rocks

• शैलवासिनः (śailavāsinaḥ) - mountain-dwellers, inhabitants of mountains

• उद्यतैः (udyataiḥ) - raised, lifted, wielded

• युयुधानस्य (yuyudhānasya) - of Satyaki (of Yuyudhāna)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - stood, remained, were positioned

• मरणकाङ्क्षिणः (maraṇakāṅkṣiṇaḥ) - desiring death, longing for death

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun `tad` with the suffix `tas`.

गजशिशुप्रख्यैः (gajaśiśuprakhyaiḥ) - resembling young elephants, like elephant calves

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gajaśiśuprakhya

gajaśiśuprakhya - resembling young elephants

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gaja+śiśu+prakhya)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• śiśu – young, child, calf
  noun (masculine)
• prakhya – resembling, looking like
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `khyā` (to see) with `pra`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Modifies `upalaiḥ`.

उपलैः (upalaiḥ) - with stones, by rocks

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upala

upala - stone, rock, gem

Note: Instrument of the action.

शैलवासिनः (śailavāsinaḥ) - mountain-dwellers, inhabitants of mountains

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śailavāsin

śailavāsin - mountain-dweller, residing in mountains

From `śaila` (mountain) and `vāsin` (dweller, residing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+vāsin)

• śaila – mountain, rock (adj. or noun)
  noun (masculine)
• vāsin – dweller, inhabitant, residing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root `vas` (to dwell) + `ṇin` suffix.
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

उद्यतैः (udyataiḥ) - raised, lifted, wielded

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of udyata

udyata - raised, lifted, prepared, ready

Past Passive Participle

From root `yam` (to restrain, hold) with prefix `ud`.

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `upalaiḥ`.

युयुधानस्य (yuyudhānasya) - of Satyaki (of Yuyudhāna)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yuyudhāna

yuyudhāna - Yuyudhāna (another name for Satyaki)

Name of a warrior.

Note: Indicates the person against whom the action is directed.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - stood, remained, were positioned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, placed, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand) + `kta` suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `śailavāsinaḥ` and `maraṇakāṅkṣiṇaḥ`.

मरणकाङ्क्षिणः (maraṇakāṅkṣiṇaḥ) - desiring death, longing for death

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maraṇakāṅkṣin

maraṇakāṅkṣin - desiring death, longing for death

agent noun

From `maraṇa` (death) and `kāṅkṣin` (desiring, longing). `kāṅkṣin` derived from root `kāṅkṣ` + `ṇin`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maraṇa+kāṅkṣin)

• maraṇa – death, dying
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root `mṛ` (to die) + `ana` suffix.
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• kāṅkṣin – desiring, longing for, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root `kāṅkṣ` (to desire) + `ṇin` suffix.
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `śailavāsinaḥ`.