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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-157, verse-42

गदापरिघनिस्त्रिंशशक्तिशूलपरश्वधाः ।
प्रगृहीता व्यरोचन्त यक्षराक्षसबाहुभिः ॥४२॥
42. gadāparighanistriṁśaśaktiśūlaparaśvadhāḥ ,
pragṛhītā vyarocanta yakṣarākṣasabāhubhiḥ.
42. gadāparighanistriṃśaśaktiśūlaparaśvadhāḥ
pragṛhītāḥ vyarocanta yakṣarākṣasabāhubhiḥ
42. Maces, iron bars, swords, spears, lances, and axes, held by the arms of the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, gleamed brightly.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गदापरिघनिस्त्रिंशशक्तिशूलपरश्वधाः (gadāparighanistriṁśaśaktiśūlaparaśvadhāḥ) - maces, iron bars, swords, spears, lances, and axes
  • प्रगृहीताः (pragṛhītāḥ) - grasped, seized, held, taken up
  • व्यरोचन्त (vyarocanta) - shone, gleamed, glittered
  • यक्षराक्षसबाहुभिः (yakṣarākṣasabāhubhiḥ) - by the arms of Yakṣas and Rākṣasas

Words meanings and morphology

गदापरिघनिस्त्रिंशशक्तिशूलपरश्वधाः (gadāparighanistriṁśaśaktiśūlaparaśvadhāḥ) - maces, iron bars, swords, spears, lances, and axes
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gadāparighanistriṃśaśaktiśūlaparaśvadha
gadāparighanistriṁśaśaktiśūlaparaśvadha - maces, iron bars, swords, spears, lances, and axes
Compound type : dvandva (gadā+parigha+nistriṃśa+śakti+śūla+paraśvadha)
  • gadā – mace, club
    noun (feminine)
  • parigha – iron bar, bolt, club
    noun (masculine)
  • nistriṃśa – sword
    noun (masculine)
  • śakti – spear, lance
    noun (feminine)
  • śūla – lance, dart, pike
    noun (masculine)
  • paraśvadha – battle-axe, axe
    noun (masculine)
Note: The compound is a dvandva of multiple weapons. The ending āḥ indicates nominative plural masculine for common compounds.
प्रगृहीताः (pragṛhītāḥ) - grasped, seized, held, taken up
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pragṛhīta
pragṛhīta - held, grasped
Past Passive Participle
From the root grah (to seize, grasp) with upasarga pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Adjective agreeing with the weapons (compound subject).
व्यरोचन्त (vyarocanta) - shone, gleamed, glittered
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of viruc
Root ruc (to shine) with upasarga vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: ruc (class 1)
यक्षराक्षसबाहुभिः (yakṣarākṣasabāhubhiḥ) - by the arms of Yakṣas and Rākṣasas
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yakṣarākṣasabāhu
yakṣarākṣasabāhu - arms of Yakṣas and Rākṣasas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yakṣarākṣasa+bāhu)
  • yakṣarākṣasa – Yakṣas and Rākṣasas
    noun (masculine)
  • bāhu – arm
    noun (masculine)