महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-108, verse-26

कवचान्यवदीर्यन्ते शरैः संनतपर्वभिः ।
छिद्यन्ते च ध्वजाग्राणि तोमराणि धनूंषि च ॥२६॥

26. kavacānyavadīryante śaraiḥ saṁnataparvabhiḥ ,
chidyante ca dhvajāgrāṇi tomarāṇi dhanūṁṣi ca.

26. kavacāni avadīryante śaraiḥ sannataparvabhiḥ
chidyante ca dhvajāgrāṇi tomarāṇi dhanūṃṣi ca

26. kavacāni sannataparvabhiḥ śaraiḥ avadīryante.
ca dhvajāgrāṇi tomarāṇi dhanūṃṣi ca chidyante.

26. Armors are being torn apart by arrows with bent shafts (sannataparvabhiḥ). And banner tops, javelins, and bows are being cut down.

Words meanings summery:

• कवचानि (kavacāni) - armors, mail

• अवदीर्यन्ते (avadīryante) - are being torn apart, shattered, split

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

• सन्नतपर्वभिः (sannataparvabhiḥ) - with bent joints/shafts (of arrows)

• छिद्यन्ते (chidyante) - are being cut, severed, broken

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• ध्वजाग्राणि (dhvajāgrāṇi) - tips of banners, banner tops

• तोमराणि (tomarāṇi) - javelins, lances

• धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

Words meanings and morphology

कवचानि (kavacāni) - armors, mail

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kavaca

kavaca - armor, mail, cuirass, breastplate

Root: kava

अवदीर्यन्ते (avadīryante) - are being torn apart, shattered, split

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dṝ

Present Middle/Passive

From root dṝ (to tear) with prefix ava-. Passive voice.

Prefix: ava

Root: dṝ (class 9)

Note: Verb for kavacāni.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, dart

From root śṝ (to crush, tear).

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Instrument of action.

सन्नतपर्वभिः (sannataparvabhiḥ) - with bent joints/shafts (of arrows)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sannataparvan

sannataparvan - having bent joints/knots (referring to arrows)

Bahuvrihi compound. sannata (bent) + parvan (joint, knot, section).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sannata+parvan)

• sannata – bent, curved, bowed down
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root nam (to bend) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: nam (class 1)
• parvan – joint, knot, limb, section, festival day
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with śaraiḥ.

छिद्यन्ते (chidyante) - are being cut, severed, broken

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of chid

Present Middle/Passive

From root chid (to cut). Passive voice.

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Verb for dhvajāgrāṇi, tomarāṇi, dhanūṃṣi.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

ध्वजाग्राणि (dhvajāgrāṇi) - tips of banners, banner tops

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dhvajāgra

dhvajāgra - banner-top, tip of a standard

Tatpurusha compound. dhvaja (banner) + agra (tip, top).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dhvaja+agra)

• dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
  noun (masculine)
• agra – tip, top, front, point
  noun (neuter)

तोमराणि (tomarāṇi) - javelins, lances

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tomara

tomara - javelin, lance, dart

धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Root: dhan

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)