महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-154, verse-3

इदमाश्चर्यमासीच्च मध्ये तेषां महात्मनाम् ।
यद्यन्मुञ्चति गात्राणां स शंतनुसुतस्तदा ।
तत्तद्विशल्यं भवति योगयुक्तस्य तस्य वै ॥३॥

3. idamāścaryamāsīcca madhye teṣāṁ mahātmanām ,
yadyanmuñcati gātrāṇāṁ sa śaṁtanusutastadā ,
tattadviśalyaṁ bhavati yogayuktasya tasya vai.

3. idam āścaryam āsīt ca madhye teṣām
mahātmanām yadyat muñcati gātrāṇām
saḥ śaṃtanusutaḥ tadā tattat
viśalyam bhavati yogayuktasya tasya vai

3. ca idam āścaryam teṣām mahātmanām madhye āsīt.
tadā saḥ śaṃtanusutaḥ yogayuktasya tasya gātrāṇām yadyat muñcati,
tattat vai viśalyam bhavati.

3. And this marvel occurred in the midst of those great souls (mahātman): whatever the son of Shantanu (Bhishma), who was engrossed in (yoga), released from his limbs, that part indeed became free of arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the subsequent marvel) (this, this here)

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - a marvel (to behold) (wonder, marvel, surprise)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - it was (occurring) (it was, existed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst (of the assembled people) (in the middle, amidst, among)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (great souls) (of them)

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of those great souls (mahātman) present (of the great souls, of the magnanimous ones)

• यद्यत् (yadyat) - whatever (part of the body) (whatever, whatsoever)

• मुञ्चति (muñcati) - he released (from his body) (he releases, lets go, abandons)

• गात्राणाम् (gātrāṇām) - from his limbs (of the limbs, of the body parts)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Bhishma) (he, that)

• शंतनुसुतः (śaṁtanusutaḥ) - Bhishma, the son of King Shantanu. (son of Shantanu)

• तदा (tadā) - then (at that moment) (then, at that time)

• तत्तत् (tattat) - that very part (of the body) (that, that very thing, that particular (part))

• विशल्यम् (viśalyam) - free of arrows (imbedded in his body) (free from darts/arrows, free from pain/misfortune)

• भवति (bhavati) - it became (free of arrows) (he/she/it becomes, exists)

• योगयुक्तस्य (yogayuktasya) - of him (Bhishma) who was engrossed in (yoga) (of the one engaged in yoga, of the yogi)

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (Bhishma) (his, of him)

• वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing the certainty of the marvel) (indeed, certainly, verily)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the subsequent marvel) (this, this here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here, the following

Note: Refers to the subsequent event.

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - a marvel (to behold) (wonder, marvel, surprise)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, marvel, surprise, miracle

आसीत् (āsīt) - it was (occurring) (it was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

Derived from root as (2nd class, ad group) with augment 'a-'

Root: as (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst (of the assembled people) (in the middle, amidst, among)

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative singular of madhya, used adverbially.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (great souls) (of them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the assembled great souls.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of those great souls (mahātman) present (of the great souls, of the magnanimous ones)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble; a great person, a mahatma

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahat (great) + ātman (soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'teṣām'.

यद्यत् (yadyat) - whatever (part of the body) (whatever, whatsoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yadyat

yadyat - whatever, whatsoever

Doubled relative pronoun 'yat'

Note: Used as an indefinite relative pronoun.

मुञ्चति (muñcati) - he released (from his body) (he releases, lets go, abandons)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of muc

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Derived from root muc (6th class, tud group)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Used in a conditional or descriptive present tense.

गात्राणाम् (gātrāṇām) - from his limbs (of the limbs, of the body parts)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of gātra

gātra - limb of the body, body, member

Note: Used with a verb of separation, implying an ablative sense ('from the limbs').

सः (saḥ) - he (Bhishma) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

शंतनुसुतः (śaṁtanusutaḥ) - Bhishma, the son of King Shantanu. (son of Shantanu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṃtanusuta

śaṁtanusuta - son of Shantanu; an epithet for Bhishma

Tatpurusha compound: Śaṃtanu (Shantanu) + suta (son)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaṃtanu+suta)

• śaṃtanu – name of a king, father of Bhishma
  proper noun (masculine)
• suta – son, child, offspring
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sū (to bear, produce)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: An epithet for Bhishma.

तदा (tadā) - then (at that moment) (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

तत्तत् (tattat) - that very part (of the body) (that, that very thing, that particular (part))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tattat

tattat - that, that very (thing), that particular (part)

Doubled demonstrative pronoun 'tat'

Note: Correlative to 'yadyat'.

विशल्यम् (viśalyam) - free of arrows (imbedded in his body) (free from darts/arrows, free from pain/misfortune)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśalya

viśalya - free from darts or arrows; free from pain or trouble

Compound: vi (without) + śalya (dart/arrow)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+śalya)

• vi – without, apart, away; a negative or privative prefix
  indeclinable
• śalya – dart, arrow; thorn, foreign body; pain, anguish
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'tattat'.

भवति (bhavati) - it became (free of arrows) (he/she/it becomes, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Derived from root bhū (1st class, bhū group)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used to describe a general or repeated occurrence, hence 'became' in past context.

योगयुक्तस्य (yogayuktasya) - of him (Bhishma) who was engrossed in (yoga) (of the one engaged in yoga, of the yogi)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yogayukta

yogayukta - joined to yoga, engaged in yoga, absorbed in spiritual contemplation

Tatpurusha compound: yoga (union/discipline) + yukta (joined/engaged)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yoga+yukta)

• yoga – union, conjunction; spiritual discipline, meditation, means, method
  noun (masculine)
  From root yuj (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• yukta – joined, united, engaged, absorbed, yoked
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj (to join, connect)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya', describing Bhishma's state of mind.

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Bhishma) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing the certainty of the marvel) (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

Note: An emphasizing particle.