महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-43, verse-21

स्थूणाकर्णेन्द्रजालेन पार्थ पाशुपतेन च ।
प्रच्छादयन्तो राजानमनुयान्ति महारथाः ।
आतुरो मे मतो राजा संनिषेव्यश्च भारत ॥२१॥

21. sthūṇākarṇendrajālena pārtha pāśupatena ca ,
pracchādayanto rājānamanuyānti mahārathāḥ ,
āturo me mato rājā saṁniṣevyaśca bhārata.

21. sthūṇākarṇendrajālena pārtha
pāśupatena ca pracchādayantaḥ rājānam
anuyānti mahārathāḥ āturaḥ me
mataḥ rājā saṃniṣevyaḥ ca bhārata

21. pārtha mahārathāḥ sthūṇākarṇendrajālena
ca pāśupatena rājānam pracchādayantaḥ
rājānam anuyānti bhārata me rājā
āturaḥ mataḥ ca saṃniṣevyaḥ (asti)

21. O Pārtha (Arjuna), the great charioteers are following the king, shielding him with the magic of `sthūṇākarṇa` (pillar-ear illusion) and also with the Pāśupata (weapon). O Bhārata, I consider the king to be distressed and needing protection.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थूणाकर्णेन्द्रजालेन (sthūṇākarṇendrajālena) - referring to a magical technique or weapon used for protection or concealment (by the magic/illusion of Sthūṇākarṇa)

• पार्थ (pārtha) - vocative address to Arjuna (O son of Pṛthā)

• पाशुपतेन (pāśupatena) - referring to the divine weapon Pāśupatāstra, obtained by Arjuna from Shiva (by the Pāśupata (weapon))

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रच्छादयन्तः (pracchādayantaḥ) - the great charioteers are covering/shielding the king (covering, concealing, shielding)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - Yudhiṣṭhira (king)

• अनुयान्ति (anuyānti) - follow, go after

• महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - the great warriors protecting Yudhiṣṭhira (great charioteers, mighty warriors)

• आतुरः (āturaḥ) - the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) is in a state of distress (distressed, sick, afflicted)

• मे (me) - 'by me' (referring to Sañjaya as the speaker) (by me, to me, my)

• मतः (mataḥ) - the king is considered (by me) (considered, thought, believed)

• राजा (rājā) - Yudhiṣṭhira (king)

• संनिषेव्यः (saṁniṣevyaḥ) - the king needs to be protected/looked after (to be served, to be attended, to be protected)

• च (ca) - and, also

• भारत (bhārata) - vocative address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

स्थूणाकर्णेन्द्रजालेन (sthūṇākarṇendrajālena) - referring to a magical technique or weapon used for protection or concealment (by the magic/illusion of Sthūṇākarṇa)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sthūṇākarṇendrajāla

sthūṇākarṇendrajāla - magic/illusion of the pillar-ear (a specific magical art)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sthūṇākarṇa+indrajāla)

• sthūṇākarṇa – pillar-ear; a specific magical illusion
  noun (neuter)
• indrajāla – Indra's net; illusion, magic, sorcery
  noun (neuter)

Note: The compound 'sthūṇākarṇa' might refer to a specific magical feat or weapon. 'indrajāla' means illusion/magic.

पार्थ (pārtha) - vocative address to Arjuna (O son of Pṛthā)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna

derived from Pṛthā

पाशुपतेन (pāśupatena) - referring to the divine weapon Pāśupatāstra, obtained by Arjuna from Shiva (by the Pāśupata (weapon))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pāśupata

pāśupata - relating to Pasupati (Śiva); the Pāśupata weapon

derived from Paśupati

Note: Often refers to the divine missile (astra) of Śiva.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रच्छादयन्तः (pracchādayantaḥ) - the great charioteers are covering/shielding the king (covering, concealing, shielding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pracchādayat

pracchādayat - covering, concealing, shielding

Present Active Participle

from root chad- (to cover) with pra- prefix, causative form, present active participle

Prefix: pra

Root: chad (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'mahārathāḥ'.

राजानम् (rājānam) - Yudhiṣṭhira (king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

अनुयान्ति (anuyānti) - follow, go after

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of anuyā

Present Active

root yā- (to go) with anu- prefix

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - the great warriors protecting Yudhiṣṭhira (great charioteers, mighty warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - a great warrior, a warrior who can fight single-handedly against many chariots

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ratha – chariot; warrior (one who fights from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)

आतुरः (āturaḥ) - the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) is in a state of distress (distressed, sick, afflicted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātura

ātura - distressed, sick, afflicted, suffering

मे (me) - 'by me' (referring to Sañjaya as the speaker) (by me, to me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Often used in the sense of 'by me' with passive constructions or impersonal statements (e.g., 'it is thought by me').

मतः (mataḥ) - the king is considered (by me) (considered, thought, believed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - thought, believed, considered, intended

Past Passive Participle

from root man- (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used predicatively.

राजा (rājā) - Yudhiṣṭhira (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

संनिषेव्यः (saṁniṣevyaḥ) - the king needs to be protected/looked after (to be served, to be attended, to be protected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃniṣevya

saṁniṣevya - to be served, to be waited on, to be resorted to, to be protected

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

from root sev- (to serve) with prefixes sam- and ni-

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Expresses obligation or necessity.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - vocative address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata

derived from Bharata