महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-17, verse-13

छिन्नानि पट्टिशैश्चापि शिरांसि युधि दारुणे ।
तप्तकाञ्चनजालानि निपेतुरनिशं तदा ॥१३॥

13. chinnāni paṭṭiśaiścāpi śirāṁsi yudhi dāruṇe ,
taptakāñcanajālāni nipeturaniśaṁ tadā.

13. chinnāni paṭṭiśaiḥ ca api śirāṃsi yudhi
dāruṇe taptakāñcanajālāni nipetuḥ aniśam tadā

13. Then, in that dreadful battle, severed heads, appearing like networks of molten gold, also fell ceaselessly, cut down by broadswords.

Words meanings summery:

• छिन्नानि (chinnāni) - severed (severed, cut, broken)

• पट्टिशैः (paṭṭiśaiḥ) - by broadswords (by broad-swords, lances)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads

• युधि (yudhi) - in the battle (in battle, in war)

• दारुणे (dāruṇe) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fierce)

• तप्तकाञ्चनजालानि (taptakāñcanajālāni) - appearing like networks of molten gold (nets of molten gold, adorned with molten gold networks)

• निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - fell (they fell down, they descended)

• अनिशम् (aniśam) - ceaselessly (ceaselessly, constantly, perpetually)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

छिन्नानि (chinnāni) - severed (severed, cut, broken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of chinna

chinna - cut, severed, split, broken

past passive participle

from root `chid` (to cut, sever)

Root: chid (class 7)

पट्टिशैः (paṭṭiśaiḥ) - by broadswords (by broad-swords, lances)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṭṭiśa

paṭṭiśa - a broad-sword, battle-axe, lance, dart

Note: agent of `chinnāni`

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: emphasizes `paṭṭiśaiḥ`

शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śiras

śiras - head, skull, top, chief

Note: subject of `nipetuḥ`

युधि (yudhi) - in the battle (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, war, fight

from root `yudh` (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: indicates place/time

दारुणे (dāruṇe) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fierce)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - dreadful, terrible, fearful, harsh, cruel

from `dāru` (wood, hard) or root `dṝ` (to tear)

Root: dṝ (class 9)

Note: agrees with `yudhi`

तप्तकाञ्चनजालानि (taptakāñcanajālāni) - appearing like networks of molten gold (nets of molten gold, adorned with molten gold networks)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of taptakāñcanajāla

taptakāñcanajāla - a net or mass of molten gold, an ornament of molten gold

Tatpuruṣa compound: `tapta` (molten) + `kāñcana` (gold) + `jāla` (net/mass). `taptam ca tat kāñcanam ca` (Karmadhāraya) + `jālam` (Tatpuruṣa)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya + Tatpuruṣa (tapta+kāñcana+jāla)

• tapta – heated, molten, burning
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root `tap`
  Root: tap (class 1)
• kāñcana – gold, golden
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• jāla – net, mesh, network, mass, collection
  noun (neuter)

Note: agrees with `śirāṃsi`

निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - fell (they fell down, they descended)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect past (lit) of pat

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: main verb of the sentence

अनिशम् (aniśam) - ceaselessly (ceaselessly, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

compound of `a-` (not) + `niśā` (night), implying 'always, without a break'

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+niśā)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)

Note: adverb modifying `nipetuḥ`

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

from `tad` with suffix `-dā` (indicating time)

Note: adverb modifying `nipetuḥ`