महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-57, verse-65

ततः प्रयान्तं त्वरितं धनंजयं शतक्रतुं वृत्रनिजघ्नुषं यथा ।
समन्वधावन्पुनरुच्छ्रितैर्ध्वजै रथैः सुयुक्तैरपरे युयुत्सवः ॥६५॥

65. tataḥ prayāntaṁ tvaritaṁ dhanaṁjayaṁ; śatakratuṁ vṛtranijaghnuṣaṁ yathā ,
samanvadhāvanpunarucchritairdhvajai; rathaiḥ suyuktairapare yuyutsavaḥ.

65. tataḥ prayāntaṃ tvaritaṃ dhanañjayam
śatakratum vṛtranijaghnuṣam yathā
samanudhāvan punaḥ ucchritaiḥ dhvajaiḥ
rathaiḥ suyuktaiḥ apare yuyutsavaḥ

65. tataḥ apare yuyutsavaḥ śatakratum
vṛtranijaghnuṣam yathā tvaritam prayāntam
dhanañjayam punaḥ ucchritaiḥ
dhvajaiḥ suyuktaiḥ rathaiḥ samanudhāvan

65. Then other eager warriors pursued Dhananjaya, who was departing swiftly, just as Indra who destroyed Vritra, with chariots bearing raised banners and well-harnessed horses.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there

• प्रयान्तम् (prayāntam) - departing, marching away

• त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - quickly, swiftly

• धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna)

• शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (Indra (performer of a hundred sacrifices))

• वृत्रनिजघ्नुषम् (vṛtranijaghnuṣam) - the slayer of Vritra

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• समनुधावन् (samanudhāvan) - pursuing along with, running after

• पुनर् (punar) - again, back, further

• उच्छ्रितैः (ucchritaiḥ) - raised, lifted up, high

• ध्वजैः (dhvajaiḥ) - with banners, flags

• रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots

• सुयुक्तैः (suyuktaiḥ) - well-yoked, well-harnessed, well-equipped

• अपरे (apare) - others, other

• युयुत्सवः (yuyutsavaḥ) - eager to fight, warlike

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there

(indeclinable)

प्रयान्तम् (prayāntam) - departing, marching away

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prayānt

prayānt - departing, setting out

Present active participle

pra + yā

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - quickly, swiftly

(adverb)

Note: used adverbially

धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya

dhanañjaya - Dhananjaya, winner of wealth, Arjuna

Compound type : upapada (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, prize
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – conquering, winning
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (Indra (performer of a hundred sacrifices))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatakratu

śatakratu - Indra

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śata+kratu)

• śata – hundred
  adjective (neuter)
• kratu – sacrifice, ritual, power
  noun (masculine)

वृत्रनिजघ्नुषम् (vṛtranijaghnuṣam) - the slayer of Vritra

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛtranijaghnuvas

vṛtranijaghnuvas - slayer of Vritra

Past active participle (reduplicated perfect)

ni + han

Compound type : upapada (vṛtra+nijaghnuvas)

• vṛtra – Vritra (name of a demon)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nijaghnuvas – slayer, striker down
  adjective (masculine)
  Past active participle
  ni + han
  Prefix: ni
  Root: han (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

समनुधावन् (samanudhāvan) - pursuing along with, running after

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samanudhāvat

samanudhāvat - running after, pursuing

Present active participle

sam + anu + dhāv

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: dhāv (class 1)

पुनर् (punar) - again, back, further

(indeclinable)

उच्छ्रितैः (ucchritaiḥ) - raised, lifted up, high

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ucchrita

ucchrita - raised, elevated, high

Past Passive Participle

ud + śri

Prefix: ud

Root: śri (class 1)

ध्वजैः (dhvajaiḥ) - with banners, flags

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhvaja

dhvaja - banner, flag, standard

रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

सुयुक्तैः (suyuktaiḥ) - well-yoked, well-harnessed, well-equipped

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of suyukta

suyukta - well-yoked, well-prepared

Past Passive Participle

su + yuj

Compound type : karmadharaya (su+yukta)

• su – well, good
  adjective
• yukta – yoked, joined, equipped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

अपरे (apare) - others, other

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, subsequent, different

युयुत्सवः (yuyutsavaḥ) - eager to fight, warlike

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuyutsu

yuyutsu - wishing to fight, combative

Desiderative adjective

from yudh

Root: yudh (class 4)

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