महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-47, verse-27

यदा द्रष्टा द्रौपदेयान्महेषूञ्शूरान्कृतास्त्रान्रथयुद्धकोविदान् ।
आशीविषान्घोरविषानिवायतस्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥२७॥

27. yadā draṣṭā draupadeyānmaheṣū;ñśūrānkṛtāstrānrathayuddhakovidān ,
āśīviṣānghoraviṣānivāyata;stadā yuddhaṁ dhārtarāṣṭro'nvatapsyat.

27. yada draṣṭā draupadeyān maheṣūn
śūrān kṛtāstrān rathayuddhakovidān
āśīviṣān ghoraviṣān iva āyataḥ tadā
yuddham dhārtarāṣṭraḥ anvatapsyat

27. When the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra sees the sons of Draupadī—great archers, heroes, skilled in weaponry, experts in chariot warfare, like venomous snakes of terrible poison, and ready to strike (āyata)—then he will regret the war.

Words meanings summery:

• यद (yada) - when, whenever

• द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - will see (future sense) (one who sees, a seer, will see)

• द्रौपदेयान् (draupadeyān) - sons of Draupadi

• महेषून् (maheṣūn) - great archers (great archers, having mighty arrows)

• शूरान् (śūrān) - heroes, brave ones

• कृतास्त्रान् (kṛtāstrān) - skilled in weaponry

• रथयुद्धकोविदान् (rathayuddhakovidān) - experts in chariot warfare (skilled in chariot warfare)

• आशीविषान् (āśīviṣān) - like venomous snakes (venomous snakes, serpents with poison in their fangs)

• घोरविषान् (ghoraviṣān) - terribly poisonous (snakes) (of terrible poison, terribly poisonous)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• आयतः (āyataḥ) - ready to strike (as a snake before attacking) (stretched out, extended, long, wide)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war

• धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• अन्वतप्स्यत् (anvatapsyat) - will regret, will grieve for, will repent

Words meanings and morphology

यद (yada) - when, whenever

(indeclinable)

द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - will see (future sense) (one who sees, a seer, will see)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ

draṣṭṛ - seer, beholder, one who sees

Agent noun / Future Participle

from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to `dhārtarāṣṭraḥ`

द्रौपदेयान् (draupadeyān) - sons of Draupadi

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of draupadeya

draupadeya - son of Draupadi

patronymic from Draupadi

Note: Object of `draṣṭā`

महेषून् (maheṣūn) - great archers (great archers, having mighty arrows)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of maheṣu

maheṣu - having great arrows, great archer

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+iṣu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• iṣu – arrow, dart
  noun (masculine)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with `draupadeyān`

शूरान् (śūrān) - heroes, brave ones

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - hero, brave, valiant

Note: Agrees with `draupadeyān`

कृतास्त्रान् (kṛtāstrān) - skilled in weaponry

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - skilled in the use of weapons, one who has acquired weapons

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – missile, weapon
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `draupadeyān`

रथयुद्धकोविदान् (rathayuddhakovidān) - experts in chariot warfare (skilled in chariot warfare)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rathayuddhakovida

rathayuddhakovida - skilled in chariot warfare

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+yuddha+kovida)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• yuddha – battle, war
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• kovida – skilled, expert, learned
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `draupadeyān`

आशीविषान् (āśīviṣān) - like venomous snakes (venomous snakes, serpents with poison in their fangs)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āśīviṣa

āśīviṣa - venomous snake (whose poison is in its fangs)

from āśī (fangs) + viṣa (poison)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (āśī+viṣa)

• āśī – fang, snake's tooth
  noun (feminine)
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)

Note: Simile for `draupadeyān`

घोरविषान् (ghoraviṣān) - terribly poisonous (snakes) (of terrible poison, terribly poisonous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ghoraviṣa

ghoraviṣa - of terrible poison, venomous

Compound type : karmadharaya (ghora+viṣa)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful, formidable
  adjective (neuter)
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `āśīviṣān`

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: particle for comparison

आयतः (āyataḥ) - ready to strike (as a snake before attacking) (stretched out, extended, long, wide)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āyata

āyata - stretched out, extended, long, wide, prepared

Past Passive Participle

from ā-yam (to stretch out, extend)

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Refers to `dhārtarāṣṭraḥ` in the context of being 'ready to strike'

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Object of `anvatapsyat`

धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārtarāṣṭra

dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

patronymic from Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Note: Refers to Duryodhana

अन्वतप्स्यत् (anvatapsyat) - will regret, will grieve for, will repent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of tap

Imperfect Tense, Active Voice

Prefix: anu

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Future sense in context with `yada...tadā` structure.