महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-112, verse-98

शिखण्डी तु रणे राजन्विव्याधैव पितामहम् ।
शरैरशनिसंस्पर्शैस्तथा सर्पविषोपमैः ॥९८॥

98. śikhaṇḍī tu raṇe rājanvivyādhaiva pitāmaham ,
śarairaśanisaṁsparśaistathā sarpaviṣopamaiḥ.

98. śikhaṇḍī tu raṇe rājan vivyādha eva pitāmaham
śaraiḥ aśanisaṃsparśaiḥ tathā sarpaviṣopamaiḥ

98. rājan śikhaṇḍī tu raṇe pitāmaham aśanisaṃsparśaiḥ
tathā sarpaviṣopamaiḥ śaraiḥ eva vivyādha

98. But Shikhandi, O King, indeed pierced the grandsire (Bhishma) in battle with arrows whose impact was like lightning and which were as deadly as serpent's poison.

Words meanings summery:

• शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi (proper name)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• राजन् (rājan) - King Dhritarashtra (O king!)

• विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck, wounded

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Bhishma (grandfather, grandsire)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• अशनिसंस्पर्शैः (aśanisaṁsparśaiḥ) - with lightning-like touch, whose impact is like lightning

• तथा (tathā) - and, thus, so, similarly

• सर्पविषोपमैः (sarpaviṣopamaiḥ) - like serpent's poison, similar to venom

Words meanings and morphology

शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin

śikhaṇḍin - Shikhandi (name of a warrior), one with a crest/tuft

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

Root: raṇ (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - King Dhritarashtra (O king!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck, wounded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Liṭ) of vyadh

Perfect (Liṭ)

3rd person singular, active voice. Root vyadh (class 4) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: vyadh (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Bhishma (grandfather, grandsire)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, grandsire, Brahma

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Root: śṛ (class 9)

अशनिसंस्पर्शैः (aśanisaṁsparśaiḥ) - with lightning-like touch, whose impact is like lightning

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśanisaṃsparśa

aśanisaṁsparśa - having a touch like lightning, impact like a thunderbolt

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (aśani+saṃsparśa)

• aśani – lightning, thunderbolt
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aś (class 5)
• saṃsparśa – touch, contact, impact
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spṛś (to touch) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with śaraiḥ.

तथा (tathā) - and, thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

सर्पविषोपमैः (sarpaviṣopamaiḥ) - like serpent's poison, similar to venom

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarpaviṣopama

sarpaviṣopama - like serpent's poison, similar to venom

Compound type : Tatpurusha/Upamāna (sarpa+viṣa+upama)

• sarpa – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)
• upama – like, resembling, similar
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with śaraiḥ.