महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-6

तेषां प्रविशतां तत्र मार्गमावृत्य भारत ।
दीप्ताक्षं भीषणं रक्षः सोल्मुकं प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥६॥

6. teṣāṁ praviśatāṁ tatra mārgamāvṛtya bhārata ,
dīptākṣaṁ bhīṣaṇaṁ rakṣaḥ solmukaṁ pratyadṛśyata.

6. teṣām praviśatām tatra mārgam āvṛtya bhārata
dīptākṣam bhīṣaṇam rakṣaḥ sa-ulmukam prati-adṛśyata

6. O Bhārata, as they were entering there, a terrifying demon with blazing eyes and holding a flaming brand appeared, blocking their path.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

• प्रविशताम् (praviśatām) - of those entering

• तत्र (tatra) - in that forest (there, in that place)

• मार्गम् (mārgam) - path, road, way

• आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having blocked, having covered, having obstructed

• भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

• दीप्ताक्षम् (dīptākṣam) - having blazing eyes

• भीषणम् (bhīṣaṇam) - terrifying, dreadful

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, Rākṣasa

• स-उल्मुकम् (sa-ulmukam) - with a flaming brand, with a torch

• प्रति-अदृश्यत (prati-adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the ascetics and forest dwellers from the previous verse.

प्रविशताम् (praviśatām) - of those entering

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of praviśat

praviśat - entering

Present Active Participle

Root viś + prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'teṣām'.

तत्र (tatra) - in that forest (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

मार्गम् (mārgam) - path, road, way

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, street

Note: Object of āvṛtya.

आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having blocked, having covered, having obstructed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root vṛ + prefix ā + lyap suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a name for Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Note: Common address in the Mahābhārata.

दीप्ताक्षम् (dīptākṣam) - having blazing eyes

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dīptākṣa

dīptākṣa - having blazing eyes

Compound of dīpta (blazing) and akṣi (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīpta+akṣi)

• dīpta – blazing, shining, ignited
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root dīp + kta suffix
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

भीषणम् (bhīṣaṇam) - terrifying, dreadful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhīṣaṇa

bhīṣaṇa - terrifying, dreadful, formidable

Agent noun/adjective from root bhī

Root bhī + śānac (or other suffix for agent/instrument)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'rakṣaḥ'.

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, Rākṣasa

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, Rākṣasa

Note: Subject of the verb pratyadṛśyata.

स-उल्मुकम् (sa-ulmukam) - with a flaming brand, with a torch

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sa-ulmuka

sa-ulmuka - with a flaming brand, with a firebrand, having a torch

Bahuvrihi compound: sa (with) + ulmuka (firebrand, torch)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+ulmuka)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• ulmuka – firebrand, torch, meteor
  noun (neuter)

Note: The initial 'sa' is a prefix to form a bahuvrihi compound, meaning "having an ulmuka".

प्रति-अदृश्यत (prati-adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of pratidṛś

Root dṛś with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The 'a' prefix is the augment for the imperfect tense.