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8,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-21, verse-2

द्विरदरथनराश्वशङ्खशब्दैः परिहृषिता विविधैश्च शस्त्रपातैः ।
द्विरदरथपदातिसार्थवाहाः परिपतिताभिमुखाः प्रजह्रिरे ते ॥२॥
2. dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabdaiḥ; parihṛṣitā vividhaiśca śastrapātaiḥ ,
dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ; paripatitābhimukhāḥ prajahrire te.
2. dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabdaiḥ
parihṛṣitā vividhaiḥ ca śastrapātaiḥ
dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ
paripatitābhimukhāḥ prajahrire te
2. te dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ
dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabdaiḥ
vividhaiḥ ca śastrapātaiḥ parihṛṣitāḥ
paripatitābhimukhāḥ prajahrire
2. The elephant-riders, chariot-warriors, foot-soldiers, and their commanders, greatly exhilarated by the sounds of elephants, chariots, men, horses, and conches, and by various impacts of weapons, rushed forward fiercely and attacked.

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्विरदरथनराश्वशङ्खशब्दैः (dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabdaiḥ) - by the sounds of elephants, chariots, men, horses, and conches
  • परिहृषिता (parihṛṣitā) - greatly delighted, exhilarated, invigorated
  • विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various, diverse, manifold
  • (ca) - and, also
  • शस्त्रपातैः (śastrapātaiḥ) - by weapon impacts, by blows of weapons
  • द्विरदरथपदातिसार्थवाहाः (dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ) - the elephant-riders, chariot-warriors, foot-soldiers, and leaders/commanders
  • परिपतिताभिमुखाः (paripatitābhimukhāḥ) - rushing forward in attack, collapsing forward towards the enemy (having fallen down and facing; rushed forward fiercely)
  • प्रजह्रिरे (prajahrire) - they attacked, they struck down
  • ते (te) - they

Words meanings and morphology

द्विरदरथनराश्वशङ्खशब्दैः (dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabdaiḥ) - by the sounds of elephants, chariots, men, horses, and conches
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabda
dviradarathanarāśvaśaṅkhaśabda - the sound of elephants, chariots, men, horses, and conches (combined)
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (dvirada+ratha+nara+aśva+śaṅkha+śabda)
  • dvirada – elephant (lit. 'having two tusks')
    noun (masculine)
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
  • nara – man, human
    noun (masculine)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
  • śaṅkha – conch, conch-shell
    noun (masculine)
  • śabda – sound, noise
    noun (masculine)
परिहृषिता (parihṛṣitā) - greatly delighted, exhilarated, invigorated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parihṛṣita
parihṛṣita - greatly delighted, exhilarated, stimulated
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root √hṛṣ (to be excited, thrill) with prefix pari-
Prefix: pari
Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ.
विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various, diverse, manifold
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds
Note: Agrees with śastrapātaiḥ.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
शस्त्रपातैः (śastrapātaiḥ) - by weapon impacts, by blows of weapons
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śastrapāta
śastrapāta - weapon-strike, impact of a weapon
Compound type : tatpurusha (śastra+pāta)
  • śastra – weapon, sword, knife
    noun (neuter)
  • pāta – fall, falling, impact, blow
    noun (masculine)
    Root: pat (class 1)
द्विरदरथपदातिसार्थवाहाः (dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ) - the elephant-riders, chariot-warriors, foot-soldiers, and leaders/commanders
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dviradarathapadātisārthavāha
dviradarathapadātisārthavāha - elephant-rider, chariot-warrior, foot-soldier, and commander
Compound type : dvandva (dvirada+ratha+padāti+sārthavāha)
  • dvirada – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
  • padāti – foot-soldier, infantry
    noun (masculine)
  • sārthavāha – caravan leader, chief, commander (in military context)
    noun (masculine)
परिपतिताभिमुखाः (paripatitābhimukhāḥ) - rushing forward in attack, collapsing forward towards the enemy (having fallen down and facing; rushed forward fiercely)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of paripatitābhimukha
paripatitābhimukha - fallen down and facing (towards)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paripatita+abhimukha)
  • paripatita – fallen down, descended, rushed down
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root √pat (to fall) with prefix pari-
    Prefix: pari
    Root: pat (class 1)
  • abhimukha – facing, directed towards, confronting
    adjective
    Prefix: abhi
Note: Agrees with dviradarathapadātisārthavāhāḥ.
प्रजह्रिरे (prajahrire) - they attacked, they struck down
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (Lit) of prajahrire
Perfect Tense, Middle Voice
3rd person plural, perfect tense (Lit), middle voice, of pra-√hṛ (to strike, attack)
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the warriors mentioned earlier.