महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-96, verse-16

ताराणामिव संपातो बभूव जनमेजय ।
भूषणानां च शुभ्राणां कवचानां च सर्वशः ॥१६॥

16. tārāṇāmiva saṁpāto babhūva janamejaya ,
bhūṣaṇānāṁ ca śubhrāṇāṁ kavacānāṁ ca sarvaśaḥ.

16. tārāṇām iva saṃpātaḥ babhūva janamejaya
bhūṣaṇānām ca śubhrāṇām kavacānām ca sarvaśaḥ

16. O Janamejaya, there was a scattering everywhere, like falling stars, of bright ornaments and armors.

Words meanings summery:

• ताराणाम् (tārāṇām) - of stars

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• संपातः (saṁpātaḥ) - a scattered heap, or the act of scattering (falling together, scattering, multitude, clash)

• बभूव (babhūva) - was, happened, became

• जनमेजय (janamejaya) - O Janamejaya (proper name)

• भूषणानाम् (bhūṣaṇānām) - of ornaments

• च (ca) - and, also

• शुभ्राणाम् (śubhrāṇām) - of shining, of bright, of white

• कवचानाम् (kavacānām) - of armors

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, everywhere, in every way

Words meanings and morphology

ताराणाम् (tārāṇām) - of stars

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of tārā

tārā - star

Root: tṝ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the scattered items by comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

संपातः (saṁpātaḥ) - a scattered heap, or the act of scattering (falling together, scattering, multitude, clash)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpāta

saṁpāta - falling down, scattering, multitude

From root pat (to fall) with prefix saṃ

Prefix: sam

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'babhūva'.

बभूव (babhūva) - was, happened, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect

Root bhū in Perfect 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

जनमेजय (janamejaya) - O Janamejaya (proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of Janamejaya

Janamejaya - name of a king

Note: The addresser of the narrative.

भूषणानाम् (bhūṣaṇānām) - of ornaments

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūṣaṇa

bhūṣaṇa - ornament, decoration

From root bhūṣ (to adorn)

Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Describes the nature of 'saṃpātaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'bhūṣaṇānām' with 'kavacānām'.

शुभ्राणाम् (śubhrāṇām) - of shining, of bright, of white

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of śubhra

śubhra - bright, shining, white, beautiful

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agreement with 'bhūṣaṇānām'.

कवचानाम् (kavacānām) - of armors

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of kavaca

kavaca - armor, breastplate, mail

Note: Describes the nature of 'saṃpātaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'bhūṣaṇānām' and 'kavacānām'.

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, everywhere, in every way

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' (all) with suffix 'śaḥ'

Note: Modifies 'saṃpātaḥ'.