महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-18, verse-17

प्राद्रवन्त ततो देवा यज्ञाङ्गानि च सर्वशः ।
केचित्तत्रैव घूर्णन्तो गतासव इवाभवन् ॥१७॥

17. prādravanta tato devā yajñāṅgāni ca sarvaśaḥ ,
kecittatraiva ghūrṇanto gatāsava ivābhavan.

17. prā-dravanta tataḥ devāḥ yajña-aṅgāni ca sarvaśaḥ
kecit tatra eva ghūrṇantaḥ gata-āsavaḥ iva abhavan

17. tataḥ devāḥ ca yajña-aṅgāni sarvaśaḥ prā-dravanta
kecit tatra eva ghūrṇantaḥ gata-āsavaḥ iva abhavan

17. Then, the gods and all the components of the Vedic ritual (yajña) fled in every direction. Some, right there, reeled and became as if lifeless.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रा-द्रवन्त (prā-dravanta) - they fled, they ran away

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• यज्ञ-अङ्गानि (yajña-aṅgāni) - parts of the Vedic ritual, components of the yajña

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, completely, in every way/direction

• केचित् (kecit) - some of the gods (some, certain ones)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• घूर्णन्तः (ghūrṇantaḥ) - reeling, staggering, swaying

• गत-आसवः (gata-āsavaḥ) - whose breath had gone, lifeless, inanimate

• इव (iva) - as if, like, resembling

• अभवन् (abhavan) - they became, they were

Words meanings and morphology

प्रा-द्रवन्त (prā-dravanta) - they fled, they ran away

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of pra-dru

Imperfect (Laṅ)

3rd person plural Parasmaipada, from root √dru with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: dru (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Avyaya (indeclinable) derived from tad (that)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - a god, deity, divine being

यज्ञ-अङ्गानि (yajña-aṅgāni) - parts of the Vedic ritual, components of the yajña

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yajñāṅga

yajñāṅga - part or limb of a Vedic ritual (yajña)

Tatpuruṣa compound: yajñasya aṅgam (part of the yajña).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yajña+aṅga)

• yajña – a Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √yaj (to worship, sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, part, component, auxiliary
  noun (neuter)

Note: Here appears as nominative plural, parallel to 'devāḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, completely, in every way/direction

(indeclinable)

Derived from sarva (all) with suffix -śas (indicating distribution or manner).

केचित् (kecit) - some of the gods (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcid

kimcid - some, certain, any

Indefinite pronoun, nominative plural masculine of 'kimcid' (from kim + cid)

Note: Refers to some of the gods.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Avyaya (indeclinable) derived from tad (that)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Intensifies 'tatra' (right there).

घूर्णन्तः (ghūrṇantaḥ) - reeling, staggering, swaying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghūrṇat

ghūrṇat - reeling, staggering, swaying, trembling

Present Active Participle

From root √ghūrṇ (to reel, sway) with suffix -at (śatṛ)

Root: ghūrṇ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'kecit'.

गत-आसवः (gata-āsavaḥ) - whose breath had gone, lifeless, inanimate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gatāsava

gatāsava - whose vital breath is gone, lifeless, dead, unconscious

Bahuvrīhi compound: gatāḥ āsavāḥ yeṣām (whose breaths are gone).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (gata+āsa)

• gata – gone, departed, past
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root √gam (to go) with suffix -ta (k-ta)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• āsa – breath, vital air, life
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √as (to be) or √an (to breathe)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'kecit'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, resembling

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

अभवन् (abhavan) - they became, they were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect (Laṅ)

3rd person plural Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)