महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-117, verse-4

निमीलिताक्षं तं वीरं साश्रुकण्ठस्तदा वृषः ।
अभ्येत्य पादयोस्तस्य निपपात महाद्युतिः ॥४॥

4. nimīlitākṣaṁ taṁ vīraṁ sāśrukaṇṭhastadā vṛṣaḥ ,
abhyetya pādayostasya nipapāta mahādyutiḥ.

4. nimīlitākṣam tam vīram sāśrukaṇṭhaḥ tadā vṛṣaḥ
abhyetya pādayoḥ tasya nipapāta mahādyutiḥ

4. tadā mahādyutiḥ vṛṣaḥ sāśrukaṇṭhaḥ nimīlitākṣam
tam vīram abhyetya tasya pādayoḥ nipapāta

4. Then, the greatly radiant Karna (Vṛṣa), with a tearful throat, approached that hero (Bhishma), who had his eyes closed, and fell at his feet.

Words meanings summery:

• निमीलिताक्षम् (nimīlitākṣam) - with closed eyes

• तम् (tam) - Bhishma (him, that)

• वीरम् (vīram) - Bhishma (hero, warrior, brave man)

• साश्रुकण्ठः (sāśrukaṇṭhaḥ) - with a tearful throat, choked with tears

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• वृषः (vṛṣaḥ) - Karna (bull, chief, best, strong man, a name for Karna)

• अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - having approached, drawing near

• पादयोः (pādayoḥ) - on (his) two feet

• तस्य (tasya) - of Bhishma (his, of him)

• निपपात (nipapāta) - he fell down, prostrated

• महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - greatly radiant, illustrious, glorious

Words meanings and morphology

निमीलिताक्षम् (nimīlitākṣam) - with closed eyes

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nimīlitākṣa

nimīlitākṣa - having closed eyes

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nimīlita+akṣa)

• nimīlita – closed, shut
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  formed from root mīl (to wink, close) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: mīl (class 1)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies tam vīram (Bhishma).

तम् (tam) - Bhishma (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

वीरम् (vīram) - Bhishma (hero, warrior, brave man)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

साश्रुकण्ठः (sāśrukaṇṭhaḥ) - with a tearful throat, choked with tears

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāśrukaṇṭha

sāśrukaṇṭha - having a tearful throat

Bahuvrihi compound, 'sa' indicates 'with'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+aśru+kaṇṭha)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  prefix used in bahuvrihi compounds
• aśru – tear, teardrop
  noun (neuter)
• kaṇṭha – throat, neck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Karna (vṛṣaḥ, mahādyutiḥ).

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

वृषः (vṛṣaḥ) - Karna (bull, chief, best, strong man, a name for Karna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣa

vṛṣa - bull, chief, best, strong man, a name for Karna

Note: Refers to Karna.

अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - having approached, drawing near

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

formed from root i (to go) with prefix abhi and suffix -ya

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

पादयोः (pādayoḥ) - on (his) two feet

(noun)

Locative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, quarter

तस्य (tasya) - of Bhishma (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

निपपात (nipapāta) - he fell down, prostrated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of nipat

formed from root pat with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - greatly radiant, illustrious, glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - greatly radiant, illustrious, glorious

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• dyuti – lustre, splendor, brilliance, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  from root dyut (to shine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Karna (vṛṣaḥ).