महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-53, verse-20

एवं प्रववृते युद्धं भारद्वाजकिरीटिनोः ।
समं विमुञ्चतोः संख्ये विशिखान्दीप्ततेजसः ॥२०॥

20. evaṁ pravavṛte yuddhaṁ bhāradvājakirīṭinoḥ ,
samaṁ vimuñcatoḥ saṁkhye viśikhāndīptatejasaḥ.

20. evaṃ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ bhāradvājakiṛīṭinoḥ
samam vimuñcatoḥ saṃkhye viśikhān dīptatejasaḥ

20. Thus began the battle between Drona (the son of Bharadvāja) and Arjuna (the crowned one), as both, with equal prowess, unleashed arrows of blazing splendor in the combat.

Words meanings summery:

• एवं (evaṁ) - thus (thus, in this manner)

• प्रववृते (pravavṛte) - commenced (commenced, started, proceeded)

• युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle (battle, combat)

• भारद्वाजकिऋईटिनोः (bhāradvājakiṛīṭinoḥ) - between Drona and Arjuna (of Bharadvāja's son (Drona) and the crowned one (Arjuna))

• समम् (samam) - equally (in skill or number) (equally, uniformly)

• विमुञ्चतोः (vimuñcatoḥ) - as both released (arrows) (of those releasing, while releasing)

• संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in the combat (in battle, in engagement)

• विशिखान् (viśikhān) - arrows (arrows, pointless missiles)

• दीप्ततेजसः (dīptatejasaḥ) - of blazing splendor (describing the arrows) (of blazing splendor, of fiery energy)

Words meanings and morphology

एवं (evaṁ) - thus (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

प्रववृते (pravavṛte) - commenced (commenced, started, proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of pravṛt

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Reduplicated perfect.

युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle (battle, combat)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

from √yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of pravavṛte.

भारद्वाजकिऋईटिनोः (bhāradvājakiṛīṭinoḥ) - between Drona and Arjuna (of Bharadvāja's son (Drona) and the crowned one (Arjuna))

(compound noun)

Compound type : dvandva (bhāradvāja+kirīṭin)

• bhāradvāja – son of Bharadvāja (epithet of Drona)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Bharadvāja
• kirīṭin – wearing a diadem, crowned one (epithet of Arjuna)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Possessive suffix -in from kirīṭa (diadem)

Note: Dual genitive, indicating 'of the two'.

समम् (samam) - equally (in skill or number) (equally, uniformly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative, 'equally'.

विमुञ्चतोः (vimuñcatoḥ) - as both released (arrows) (of those releasing, while releasing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of vimuc

vimuc - to release, to discharge, to throw

Present Active Participle

from vi-√muc

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Genitive dual, agreeing with bhāradvājakiṛīṭinoḥ, expressing simultaneity.

संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in the combat (in battle, in engagement)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkhya

saṁkhya - battle, combat, engagement

विशिखान् (viśikhān) - arrows (arrows, pointless missiles)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of viśikha

viśikha - arrow, dart, pointless missile

From vi (without) + śikha (point/tuft); arrow without a visible point, or with a concealed point.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+śikha)

• vi – without
  indeclinable
• śikha – point, tuft, flame
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'vimuñcatoḥ'.

दीप्ततेजसः (dīptatejasaḥ) - of blazing splendor (describing the arrows) (of blazing splendor, of fiery energy)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dīptatejas

dīptatejas - having blazing splendor, radiant, fiery

Compound: dīpta (blazing) + tejas (splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+tejas)

• dīpta – blazing, shining, burning
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √dīp (to shine, blaze)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery essence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'viśikhān'.