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11,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-16, verse-21

शोभितं पुरुषव्याघ्रैर्भीष्मकर्णाभिमन्युभिः ।
द्रोणद्रुपदशल्यैश्च ज्वलद्भिरिव पावकैः ॥२१॥
21. śobhitaṁ puruṣavyāghrairbhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ ,
droṇadrupadaśalyaiśca jvaladbhiriva pāvakaiḥ.
21. śobhitam puruṣavyāghraiḥ bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ
droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ ca jvaladbhiḥ iva pāvakaiḥ
21. puruṣavyāghraiḥ jvaladbhiḥ pāvakaiḥ iva
bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ ca droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ śobhitam
21. (The battlefield is) adorned by tiger-like men (puruṣavyāghra), like blazing fires, such as Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Abhimanyu, Droṇa, Drupada, and Śalya.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शोभितम् (śobhitam) - The battlefield is adorned. (adorned, graced, beautified)
  • पुरुषव्याघ्रैः (puruṣavyāghraiḥ) - Refers to great warriors. (by tiger-like men, by the best of men)
  • भीष्मकर्णाभिमन्युभिः (bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ) - Names of prominent warriors. (by Bhīṣma, Karṇa, and Abhimanyu)
  • द्रोणद्रुपदशल्यैः (droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ) - Names of prominent warriors. (by Droṇa, Drupada, and Śalya)
  • (ca) - Connects the two lists of warriors. (and)
  • ज्वलद्भिः (jvaladbhiḥ) - Qualifies `puruṣavyāghraiḥ` as being like blazing fires. (by blazing, by shining)
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • पावकैः (pāvakaiḥ) - Refers to the blazing fire. (by fires)

Words meanings and morphology

शोभितम् (śobhitam) - The battlefield is adorned. (adorned, graced, beautified)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śubh
śobhita - adorned, decorated, beautiful, splendid
Past Passive Participle
From root √śubh (to shine, be beautiful), class 1A.
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective.
पुरुषव्याघ्रैः (puruṣavyāghraiḥ) - Refers to great warriors. (by tiger-like men, by the best of men)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of puruṣavyāghra
puruṣavyāghra - a man who is a tiger, a chief among men, excellent man
Compound type : karmadhāraya (puruṣa+vyāghra)
  • puruṣa – man, person, male, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • vyāghra – tiger
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agent of `śobhitam`.
भीष्मकर्णाभिमन्युभिः (bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ) - Names of prominent warriors. (by Bhīṣma, Karṇa, and Abhimanyu)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyu
bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyu - Bhīṣma, Karṇa, and Abhimanyu
Dvandva compound of proper nouns.
Compound type : dvandva (bhīṣma+karṇa+abhimanyu)
  • bhīṣma – Bhīṣma (a warrior, grand-uncle of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • karṇa – Karṇa (a warrior, son of Sūrya and Kuntī)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • abhimanyu – Abhimanyu (a warrior, son of Arjuna)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: Listed as specific examples of `puruṣavyāghraiḥ`.
द्रोणद्रुपदशल्यैः (droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ) - Names of prominent warriors. (by Droṇa, Drupada, and Śalya)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of droṇadrupadaśalya
droṇadrupadaśalya - Droṇa, Drupada, and Śalya
Dvandva compound of proper nouns.
Compound type : dvandva (droṇa+drupada+śalya)
  • droṇa – Droṇa (a warrior, teacher of Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • drupada – Drupada (a warrior, king of Pañcāla, father of Draupadī)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • śalya – Śalya (a warrior, king of Madras, maternal uncle of Karṇa)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: Listed as specific examples of `puruṣavyāghraiḥ`.
(ca) - Connects the two lists of warriors. (and)
(indeclinable)
ज्वलद्भिः (jvaladbhiḥ) - Qualifies `puruṣavyāghraiḥ` as being like blazing fires. (by blazing, by shining)
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of jval
jvalat - blazing, shining, burning
Present Active Participle
From root √jval (to blaze, shine), class 1P.
Root: jval (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `puruṣavyāghraiḥ` and `pāvakaiḥ`.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
पावकैः (pāvakaiḥ) - Refers to the blazing fire. (by fires)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāvaka
pāvaka - fire, pure, purifying
From root √pū (to purify).
Root: pū (class 1)