महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-85

शरतल्पे महेष्वासं शयानं पुरुषर्षभम् ।
रथात्प्रपतितं चैनं दिव्यो भावः समाविशत् ॥८५॥

85. śaratalpe maheṣvāsaṁ śayānaṁ puruṣarṣabham ,
rathātprapatitaṁ cainaṁ divyo bhāvaḥ samāviśat.

85. śara-talpe mahā-iṣvāsam śayānam puruṣa-ṛṣabham
rathāt prapatitam ca enam divyaḥ bhāvaḥ samāviśat

85. rathāt prapatitam śara-talpe śayānam tam mahā-iṣvāsam
puruṣa-ṛṣabham ca enam divyaḥ bhāvaḥ samāviśat

85. And as that great bowman (maheṣvāsa), the bull among men (puruṣarṣabha), lay on a bed of arrows (śaratālpa) after falling from his chariot, a divine state (bhāva) pervaded him.

Words meanings summery:

• शर-तल्पे (śara-talpe) - on a bed of arrows

• महा-इष्वासम् (mahā-iṣvāsam) - Refers to Bhishma. (the great bowman, the one with a great bow)

• शयानम् (śayānam) - lying, sleeping

• पुरुष-ऋषभम् (puruṣa-ṛṣabham) - Refers to Bhishma. (the bull among men, the best of men)

• रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot

• प्रपतितम् (prapatitam) - fallen down, thrown down

• च (ca) - and

• एनम् (enam) - him, this one

• दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine, heavenly

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - a divine state of being or consciousness (state, condition, feeling, nature)

• समाविशत् (samāviśat) - entered, pervaded, came upon

Words meanings and morphology

शर-तल्पे (śara-talpe) - on a bed of arrows

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śaratālpa

śaratālpa - bed of arrows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+talpa)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• talpa – bed, couch
  noun (masculine)

महा-इष्वासम् (mahā-iṣvāsam) - Refers to Bhishma. (the great bowman, the one with a great bow)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great bowman, mighty archer

From mahā (great) + iṣvāsa (bow)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• iṣvāsa – bow (of an archer)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

शयानम् (śayānam) - lying, sleeping

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śayāna

śayāna - lying, sleeping, resting

Present Middle Participle

From root śī (to lie, sleep) + śānac suffix

Root: śī (class 2)

पुरुष-ऋषभम् (puruṣa-ṛṣabham) - Refers to Bhishma. (the bull among men, the best of men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, best of men, excellent man

Compound of puruṣa (man) and ṛṣabha (bull, best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

प्रपतितम् (prapatitam) - fallen down, thrown down

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prapatita

prapatita - fallen down, descended, thrown down

Past Passive Participle

From root pat (to fall) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: pat (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, her, it

दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine, heavenly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - a divine state of being or consciousness (state, condition, feeling, nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, condition, feeling, nature, mind

From root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

समाविशत् (samāviśat) - entered, pervaded, came upon

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

From root viś (to enter) with prefixes sam- and ā-, imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: viś (class 6)