महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-31, verse-24

तेषां पदातिनागानां पादरक्षाः सहस्रशः ।
पट्टिशासिधराः शूरा बभूवुरनिवर्तिनः ॥२४॥

24. teṣāṁ padātināgānāṁ pādarakṣāḥ sahasraśaḥ ,
paṭṭiśāsidharāḥ śūrā babhūvuranivartinaḥ.

24. teṣām padātināgānām pādarākṣāḥ sahasraśaḥ
paṭṭiśāsidharāḥ śūrāḥ babhūvuḥ anivartinaḥ

24. teṣām padātināgānām sahasraśaḥ pādarākṣāḥ
paṭṭiśāsidharāḥ śūrāḥ anivartinaḥ babhūvuḥ

24. For those foot-soldiers and elephants, there were thousands of brave and unwavering protectors, armed with battle-axes and swords.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (soldiers and elephants) (of them, for them, their)

• पदातिनागानाम् (padātināgānām) - of the foot-soldiers and elephants

• पादराक्षाः (pādarākṣāḥ) - protectors (of the foot-soldiers and elephants) (foot-guards, protectors of the feet)

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

• पट्टिशासिधराः (paṭṭiśāsidharāḥ) - holding battle-axes and swords, armed with battle-axes and swords

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, valiant, heroic

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they were, they became, they existed

• अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - not turning back, unwavering, resolute

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (soldiers and elephants) (of them, for them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

पदातिनागानाम् (padātināgānām) - of the foot-soldiers and elephants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of padātināga

padātināga - foot-soldiers and elephants

Compound type : dvandva (padāti+nāga)

• padāti – foot-soldier, infantryman
  noun (masculine)
• nāga – elephant, snake
  noun (masculine)

पादराक्षाः (pādarākṣāḥ) - protectors (of the foot-soldiers and elephants) (foot-guards, protectors of the feet)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pādarākṣa

pādarākṣa - foot-guard, protector of feet/foot-soldiers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+rakṣā)

• pāda – foot, quarter
  noun (masculine)
• rakṣā – protection, guard, defender
  noun (feminine)

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

(indeclinable)

पट्टिशासिधराः (paṭṭiśāsidharāḥ) - holding battle-axes and swords, armed with battle-axes and swords

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paṭṭiśāsidhara

paṭṭiśāsidhara - holding battle-axes and swords

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paṭṭiśa+asi+dhara)

• paṭṭiśa – battle-axe, spear
  noun (masculine)
• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearing, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, valiant, heroic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, warrior

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they were, they became, they existed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - not turning back, unwavering, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anivartin

anivartin - not turning back, unwavering, steadfast

Negative particle 'a' + 'nivartin' (from ni-vṛt-in)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nivartin)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• nivartin – turning back, retreating
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from ni-vṛt
  from ni + root vṛt
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)