महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-53, verse-37

द्रोणस्य पुङ्खसक्ताश्च प्रभवन्तः शरासनात् ।
एको दीर्घ इवादृश्यदाकाशे संहतः शरः ॥३७॥

37. droṇasya puṅkhasaktāśca prabhavantaḥ śarāsanāt ,
eko dīrgha ivādṛśyadākāśe saṁhataḥ śaraḥ.

37. droṇasya puṅkhasaktāḥ ca prabhavantaḥ śarāsanāt
ekaḥ dīrghaḥ iva adṛśyat ākāśe saṃhataḥ śaraḥ

37. Drona's arrows, which were fixed to the string by their feathered ends and issued from his bow, appeared in the sky as if they were a single, long, dense arrow.

Words meanings summery:

• द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Drona

• पुङ्खसक्ताः (puṅkhasaktāḥ) - fixed to the bowstring by their feathered end (having their feathered end fixed, fastened to the feathers)

• च (ca) - and

• प्रभवन्तः (prabhavantaḥ) - issuing forth (from the bow) (issuing forth, originating, powerful)

• शरासनात् (śarāsanāt) - from the bow

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single

• दीर्घः (dīrghaḥ) - long

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अदृश्यत् (adṛśyat) - appeared, was seen

• आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky, in space

• संहतः (saṁhataḥ) - appearing as a single, dense mass (crowded, dense, collected, united)

• शरः (śaraḥ) - a single arrow (representing a multitude) (arrow)

Words meanings and morphology

द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Drona

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (name of a preceptor)

पुङ्खसक्ताः (puṅkhasaktāḥ) - fixed to the bowstring by their feathered end (having their feathered end fixed, fastened to the feathers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puṅkhasakta

puṅkhasakta - fixed to the feathered end

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṅkha+sakta)

• puṅkha – feathered end (of an arrow)
  noun (neuter)
• sakta – fixed, attached, fastened
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √sañj (to cling, adhere)
  Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Refers to śaraḥ (arrows, implied by context).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रभवन्तः (prabhavantaḥ) - issuing forth (from the bow) (issuing forth, originating, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prabhavat

prabhavat - issuing forth, powerful, originating

Present Active Participle

Derived from pra-√bhū (to arise, originate)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to śaraḥ (arrows, implied by context).

शरासनात् (śarāsanāt) - from the bow

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śarāsana

śarāsana - bow (lit. arrow-seat)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+āsana)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• āsana – seat, sitting
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ās (class 2)

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single

(numeral/adjective)

दीर्घः (dīrghaḥ) - long

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrgha

dīrgha - long, tall, deep

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अदृश्यत् (adṛśyat) - appeared, was seen

(verb)

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

Imperfect, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - sky, space, ether

संहतः (saṁhataḥ) - appearing as a single, dense mass (crowded, dense, collected, united)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃhata

saṁhata - crowded, dense, collected, united

Past Passive Participle

Derived from sam-√han (to strike together, collect)

Prefix: sam

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with śaraḥ.

शरः (śaraḥ) - a single arrow (representing a multitude) (arrow)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śara

śara - arrow, reed