महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-40, verse-3

श्रीमद्धनुरुपादाय शरांश्चाशीविषोपमान् ।
निष्पपात महार्चिष्मान्दहन्कक्षमिवानलः ॥३॥

3. śrīmaddhanurupādāya śarāṁścāśīviṣopamān ,
niṣpapāta mahārciṣmāndahankakṣamivānalaḥ.

3. śrīmat dhanuḥ upādāya śarān ca āśīviṣopamān
niṣpapāta mahārciṣmān dahan kakṣam iva analaḥ

3. Taking up his splendid bow and arrows that resembled venomous snakes, the greatly radiant one emerged, burning like a fire consuming dry grass.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीमत् (śrīmat) - splendid (bow) (splendid, glorious, prosperous, beautiful)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - his bow (bow)

• उपादाय (upādāya) - having taken up (having taken, having seized, having accepted)

• शरान् (śarān) - arrows

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आशीविषोपमान् (āśīviṣopamān) - resembling venomous snakes. (like venomous snakes)

• निष्पपात (niṣpapāta) - he emerged (emerged, fell out, came forth)

• महार्चिष्मान् (mahārciṣmān) - the greatly radiant one (greatly radiant, very brilliant)

• दहन् (dahan) - burning (like a fire) (burning, consuming)

• कक्षम् (kakṣam) - dry grass or a thicket (dry grass, thicket, forest)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अनलः (analaḥ) - a fire (fire)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीमत् (śrīmat) - splendid (bow) (splendid, glorious, prosperous, beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, splendid, auspicious, prosperous, fortunate

From śrī (beauty, glory) + mat suffix.

Note: Base form used here, acting as an adjective for dhanuḥ which is neuter.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - his bow (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

s-stem noun.

Note: Object of upādāya.

उपादाय (upādāya) - having taken up (having taken, having seized, having accepted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root dā (to give, take) with prefixes upa and ā.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

शरान् (śarān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Object of upādāya.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects śarān with dhanuḥ.

आशीविषोपमान् (āśīviṣopamān) - resembling venomous snakes. (like venomous snakes)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āśīviṣopama

āśīviṣopama - resembling venomous snakes, like a poisonous snake

Compound: āśīviṣa (venomous snake) + upama (resembling, comparable).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśīviṣa+upama)

• āśīviṣa – a snake, especially a venomous one
  noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, similar, equal
  adjective
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Modifies śarān.

निष्पपात (niṣpapāta) - he emerged (emerged, fell out, came forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pat

Perfect active

From root pat (to fall, fly) with prefix nis. Reduplicated perfect.

Prefix: nis

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject is haraḥ (from previous verse).

महार्चिष्मान् (mahārciṣmān) - the greatly radiant one (greatly radiant, very brilliant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahārciṣmat

mahārciṣmat - greatly radiant, very brilliant

Compound: mahā (great) + arciṣmat (radiant, having rays/flames). From arcis (ray, flame) + mat suffix.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+arciṣmat)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• arciṣmat – radiant, shining, having rays or flames
  adjective
  From arcis (light, flame) + mat (possessing)

Note: Predicate adjective for haraḥ.

दहन् (dahan) - burning (like a fire) (burning, consuming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dahat

dahat - burning, consuming, scorching

Present Active Participle

From root dah (to burn).

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Describes the action of analaḥ.

कक्षम् (kakṣam) - dry grass or a thicket (dry grass, thicket, forest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kakṣa

kakṣa - dry grass, brushwood, a thicket, forest, armpit, side

Note: Object of the action of burning.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

अनलः (analaḥ) - a fire (fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anala

anala - fire, god of fire

Literally "not enough" (an-ala), suggesting insatiable.

Prefix: an

Root: al (class 1)

Note: Subject of the simile "like a fire burning...".