महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-16, verse-29

प्रगृह्य खड्गं च रथान्महात्मा प्रस्कन्द्य कुन्तीसुतमभ्यधावत् ।
छित्त्वा रथेषां नकुलस्य सोऽथ युधिष्ठिरं भीमबलोऽभ्यधावत् ॥२९॥

29. pragṛhya khaḍgaṁ ca rathānmahātmā; praskandya kuntīsutamabhyadhāvat ,
chittvā ratheṣāṁ nakulasya so'tha; yudhiṣṭhiraṁ bhīmabalo'bhyadhāvat.

29. pragṛhya khaḍgam ca rathāt mahātmā
praskandya kuntīsutam abhyadhāvat |
chittvā ratheṣām nakulasya saḥ atha
yudhiṣṭhiram bhīmabalaḥ abhyadhāvat

29. mahātmā (śalyaḥ) khaḍgam ca pragṛhya
rathāt praskandya kuntīsutam abhyadhāvat
atha saḥ bhīmabalaḥ nakulasya
ratheṣām chittvā yudhiṣṭhiram abhyadhāvat

29. The great-souled (Śalya), grasping his sword, leapt down from his chariot and charged towards Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī. Then, after cutting the pole of Nakula's chariot, he, of formidable strength, again rushed towards Yudhiṣṭhira.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having grasped (his sword) (having grasped, having seized)

• खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - (his) sword (sword)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• रथात् (rathāt) - from his chariot (from the chariot)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled one (Śalya) (great-souled, noble-minded, exalted)

• प्रस्कन्द्य (praskandya) - having leapt down (from the chariot) (having leapt down, having jumped)

• कुन्तीसुतम् (kuntīsutam) - the son of Kuntī (Yudhiṣṭhira) (son of Kuntī)

• अभ्यधावत् (abhyadhāvat) - he charged towards (he ran towards, he rushed at)

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - after cutting (off) (having cut, having severed)

• रथेषाम् (ratheṣām) - the pole of the chariot (chariot-pole)

• नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula (one of the Pāṇḍavas) (of Nakula)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Śalya) (he, that)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhiṣṭhira (the eldest Pāṇḍava) (Yudhiṣṭhira)

• भीमबलः (bhīmabalaḥ) - (Śalya) of formidable strength (of terrible strength, Bhīma-like strength)

• अभ्यधावत् (abhyadhāvat) - he again rushed towards (he ran towards, he rushed at)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having grasped (his sword) (having grasped, having seized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From pra-√grah (to seize, grasp).

Prefix: pra

Root: grah (class 9)

खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - (his) sword (sword)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khaḍga

khaḍga - sword

Note: Object of pragṛhya.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

रथात् (rathāt) - from his chariot (from the chariot)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

From √ram (to delight) or √ṛ (to go) + -tha suffix.

Root: ram (class 1)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled one (Śalya) (great-souled, noble-minded, exalted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted; a great person

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + ātman (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – soul (ātman), self, essence, spirit, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Śalya.

प्रस्कन्द्य (praskandya) - having leapt down (from the chariot) (having leapt down, having jumped)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From pra-√skand (to leap, jump).

Prefix: pra

Root: skand (class 1)

कुन्तीसुतम् (kuntīsutam) - the son of Kuntī (Yudhiṣṭhira) (son of Kuntī)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuntīsuta

kuntīsuta - son of Kuntī

Tatpuruṣa compound: kuntī (Kuntī) + suta (son).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuntī+suta)

• kuntī – Kuntī (mother of the Pāṇḍavas)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (from √sū to bear, produce)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

अभ्यधावत् (abhyadhāvat) - he charged towards (he ran towards, he rushed at)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dhāv

Imperfect tense (laṅ) with prefixes abhi-ā.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: dhāv (class 1)

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - after cutting (off) (having cut, having severed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From √chid (to cut, cleave) + -tvā suffix.

Root: chid (class 7)

रथेषाम् (ratheṣām) - the pole of the chariot (chariot-pole)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ratheṣā

ratheṣā - chariot-pole

Compound: ratha (chariot) + īṣā (pole).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+īṣā)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• īṣā – pole, shaft (of a chariot)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of chittvā.

नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula (one of the Pāṇḍavas) (of Nakula)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - Nakula (proper name), mongoose

Note: Possessive for 'ratheṣām'.

सः (saḥ) - he (Śalya) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Śalya.

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence.

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhiṣṭhira (the eldest Pāṇḍava) (Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name), steady in battle

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm, steady).

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  indeclinable (feminine)
  Locative case of yudh (battle).
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From √sthā (to stand) + -ira suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of abhyadhāvat.

भीमबलः (bhīmabalaḥ) - (Śalya) of formidable strength (of terrible strength, Bhīma-like strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmabala

bhīmabala - of terrible strength, having formidable power

Bahuvrīhi compound: bhīma (terrible) + bala (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+bala)

• bhīma – terrible, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ' (Śalya).

अभ्यधावत् (abhyadhāvat) - he again rushed towards (he ran towards, he rushed at)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dhāv

Imperfect tense (laṅ) with prefixes abhi-ā.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Repetition of action.