महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-22, verse-86

रथेभ्यो रथिनः पेतुर्द्विपेभ्यो हस्तिसादिनः ।
विमानेभ्य इव भ्रष्टाः सिद्धाः पुण्यक्षयाद्यथा ॥८६॥

86. rathebhyo rathinaḥ peturdvipebhyo hastisādinaḥ ,
vimānebhya iva bhraṣṭāḥ siddhāḥ puṇyakṣayādyathā.

86. rathebhyo rathinaḥ petuḥ dvipebhyo hastisādinaḥ
vimānebhyo iva bhraṣṭāḥ siddhāḥ puṇyakṣayāt yathā

86. rathinaḥ rathebhyo petuḥ hastisādinaḥ dvipebhyo (petuḥ)
yathā puṇyakṣayāt vimānebhyo bhraṣṭāḥ siddhāḥ iva (patanti)

86. Charioteers fell from their chariots, and elephant-riders from their elephants, just as perfected beings (siddhas), having fallen from their celestial vehicles (vimānas) due to the exhaustion of their accumulated good (karma) (puṇya), descend.

Words meanings summery:

• रथेभ्यो (rathebhyo) - from chariots

• रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers

• पेतुः (petuḥ) - they fell

• द्विपेभ्यो (dvipebhyo) - from elephants

• हस्तिसादिनः (hastisādinaḥ) - elephant-riders

• विमानेभ्यो (vimānebhyo) - from celestial cars, from aircraft

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भ्रष्टाः (bhraṣṭāḥ) - fallen, descended

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected beings, accomplished ones

• पुण्यक्षयात् (puṇyakṣayāt) - from the exhaustion of merit, due to the loss of good (karma)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

Words meanings and morphology

रथेभ्यो (rathebhyo) - from chariots

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

From √ram (to delight) or √rādh (to prepare).

Note: Source of 'petuḥ'.

रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, warrior fighting from a chariot

From 'ratha' (chariot) + suffix '-in'.

पेतुः (petuḥ) - they fell

(verb)

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

Perfect Active 3rd Plural

Reduplicated perfect form of √pat.

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

द्विपेभ्यो (dvipebhyo) - from elephants

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of dvipa

dvipa - elephant (lit. 'two-drinker')

Compound of 'dvi' (two) and 'pa' (drinker).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+pa)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from √pā
  Suffix -a from √pā (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

हस्तिसादिनः (hastisādinaḥ) - elephant-riders

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hastisādin

hastisādin - elephant-rider, mahout

Compound of 'hastin' (elephant) and 'sādin' (rider).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hastin+sādin)

• hastin – elephant (lit. 'having a hand/trunk')
  noun (masculine)
  From 'hasta' (hand) + suffix '-in'.
• sādin – rider, one sitting on
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from √sad
  From √sad (to sit) + suffix '-in'.
  Root: sad (class 1)

विमानेभ्यो (vimānebhyo) - from celestial cars, from aircraft

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of vimāna

vimāna - celestial car, aerial chariot, aircraft, palace

From 'vi-' (apart) + √mā (to measure, build).

Prefix: vi

Root: mā (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

भ्रष्टाः (bhraṣṭāḥ) - fallen, descended

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhraṣṭa

bhraṣṭa - fallen, dropped, strayed, decayed, lost

Past Passive Participle

From √bhraṃś (to fall, decline) + -ta suffix.

Root: bhraṃś (class 1)

सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected beings, accomplished ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, successful; a perfected being, a semi-divine being

Past Passive Participle (from √sidh)

From √sidh (to accomplish, succeed) + -ta suffix.

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Subject of the comparison.

पुण्यक्षयात् (puṇyakṣayāt) - from the exhaustion of merit, due to the loss of good (karma)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of puṇyakṣaya

puṇyakṣaya - exhaustion/cessation of merit (puṇya), loss of good deeds

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'puṇya' (merit) + 'kṣaya' (decay, loss).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṇya+kṣaya)

• puṇya – merit, virtue, righteousness, good deed
  noun (neuter)
• kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss, exhaustion
  noun (masculine)
  From √kṣi
  From √kṣi (to waste away) + -a suffix.
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Cause of the action.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

Relative adverb.