महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-81

वाचयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठानद्यैव गजसाह्वयम् ।
अस्त्रविद्भिः परिवृतो भ्रातृभिर्दृढधन्विभिः ।
आशीविषसमैर्वीरैर्मरुद्भिरिव वृत्रहा ॥८१॥

81. vācayitvā dvijaśreṣṭhānadyaiva gajasāhvayam ,
astravidbhiḥ parivṛto bhrātṛbhirdṛḍhadhanvibhiḥ ,
āśīviṣasamairvīrairmarudbhiriva vṛtrahā.

81. vācayitvā dvijaśreṣṭhān adya eva
gajasāhvayam astravidbhiḥ parivṛtaḥ
bhrātṛbhiḥ dṛḍhadhanvibhiḥ
āśīviṣasamaiḥ vīraiḥ marudbhiḥ iva vṛtrahā

81. Today itself, after having the most excellent Brahmins invoke blessings at Hastinapura, and surrounded by brothers who are expert in weapons, wield strong bows, and are heroes comparable to venomous snakes—just as Vṛtra's slayer (Indra) is surrounded by the Maruts...

Words meanings summery:

• वाचयित्वा (vācayitvā) - having caused to invoke blessings (having caused to recite, having caused to announce, having caused to read)

• द्विजश्रेष्ठान् (dvijaśreṣṭhān) - most excellent Brahmins (best among the twice-born, chief Brahmins)

• अद्य (adya) - today itself (today)

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

• गजसाह्वयम् (gajasāhvayam) - Hastinapura (the city named after an elephant) (named after an elephant)

• अस्त्रविद्भिः (astravidbhiḥ) - by those expert in weapons (by those skilled in weapons, by weapon experts)

• परिवृतः (parivṛtaḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, encompassed)

• भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - by brothers

• दृढधन्विभिः (dṛḍhadhanvibhiḥ) - by those wielding strong bows (by those having strong bows)

• आशीविषसमैः (āśīviṣasamaiḥ) - by those comparable to venomous snakes (by those similar to venomous snakes)

• वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroes (by heroes, by brave men)

• मरुद्भिः (marudbhiḥ) - by the Maruts (by the Maruts (storm gods))

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• वृत्रहा (vṛtrahā) - Indra (the slayer of Vṛtra) (slayer of Vṛtra)

Words meanings and morphology

वाचयित्वा (vācayitvā) - having caused to invoke blessings (having caused to recite, having caused to announce, having caused to read)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the causative stem of vac (to speak) + ktvā suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

द्विजश्रेष्ठान् (dvijaśreṣṭhān) - most excellent Brahmins (best among the twice-born, chief Brahmins)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvijaśreṣṭha

dvijaśreṣṭha - best among the twice-born, chief of Brahmins

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

अद्य (adya) - today itself (today)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - just (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

गजसाह्वयम् (gajasāhvayam) - Hastinapura (the city named after an elephant) (named after an elephant)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gajasāhvaya

gajasāhvaya - named after an elephant

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gaja+sāhvaya)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• sāhvaya – bearing the name, named
  adjective
  Prefix: sa

अस्त्रविद्भिः (astravidbhiḥ) - by those expert in weapons (by those skilled in weapons, by weapon experts)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of astravid

astravid - skilled in weapons, weapon expert

Compound type : tatpurusha (astra+vid)

• astra – weapon (especially missile weapon)
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, expert
  adjective
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

परिवृतः (parivṛtaḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, encompassed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parivṛta

parivṛta - surrounded, encompassed, covered

Past Passive Participle

From pari + root vṛ (to cover/surround) + kta (past participle suffix).

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (e.g., Arjuna).

भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - by brothers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

दृढधन्विभिः (dṛḍhadhanvibhiḥ) - by those wielding strong bows (by those having strong bows)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dṛḍhadhanvin

dṛḍhadhanvin - one having a strong bow, strong-bowed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+dhanus)

• dṛḍha – strong, firm, hard
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh (to be firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• dhanus – bow, arc
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies bhrātṛbhiḥ.

आशीविषसमैः (āśīviṣasamaiḥ) - by those comparable to venomous snakes (by those similar to venomous snakes)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āśīviṣasama

āśīviṣasama - similar to venomous snakes

Compound type : tatpurusha (āśīviṣa+sama)

• āśīviṣa – venomous snake (whose poison is in its fangs)
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective

Note: Qualifies vīraiḥ.

वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroes (by heroes, by brave men)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Qualifies bhrātṛbhiḥ.

मरुद्भिः (marudbhiḥ) - by the Maruts (by the Maruts (storm gods))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of marut

marut - wind, storm god, Marut

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

वृत्रहा (vṛtrahā) - Indra (the slayer of Vṛtra) (slayer of Vṛtra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtrahan

vṛtrahan - slayer of Vṛtra, Indra

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛtra+han)

• vṛtra – a demon, an obstacle
  noun (masculine)
• han – slayer, striker
  noun (masculine)
  From root han (to strike/slay)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to Indra.