महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-43, verse-18

तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ कुरुमुख्यौ महाबलौ ।
अन्योन्यं शरवर्षाभ्यां ववृषाते रणाजिरे ॥१८॥

18. tāvubhau naraśārdūlau kurumukhyau mahābalau ,
anyonyaṁ śaravarṣābhyāṁ vavṛṣāte raṇājire.

18. tau ubhau naraśārdūlau kurumukhyau mahābalau
anyonyam śaravarṣābhyām vavṛṣāte raṇājire

18. tau ubhau naraśārdūlau kurumukhyau mahābalau (ca) raṇājire anyonyam śaravarṣābhyām vavṛṣāte.

18. Both of those, the foremost of men (naraśārdūla), chief among the Kurus, and very mighty, rained showers of arrows upon each other in the battlefield.

Words meanings summery:

• तौ (tau) - Refers to Bhimasena and Duryodhana. (those two, both)

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• नरशार्दूलौ (naraśārdūlau) - tigers among men, foremost of men, heroic men

• कुरुमुख्यौ (kurumukhyau) - Refers to Bhimasena and Duryodhana as leaders among the Kuru clan. (chief of the Kurus, foremost of the Kurus)

• महाबलौ (mahābalau) - very powerful, mighty

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

• शरवर्षाभ्याम् (śaravarṣābhyām) - with showers of arrows

• ववृषाते (vavṛṣāte) - they (two) rained, they showered (arrows)

• रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield, in the arena of battle

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - Refers to Bhimasena and Duryodhana. (those two, both)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject.

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Always occurs in dual forms.

Note: Qualifies 'tau'.

नरशार्दूलौ (naraśārdūlau) - tigers among men, foremost of men, heroic men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of naraśārdūla

naraśārdūla - tiger among men, pre-eminent man

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+śārdūla)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, an excellent specimen
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'tau'.

कुरुमुख्यौ (kurumukhyau) - Refers to Bhimasena and Duryodhana as leaders among the Kuru clan. (chief of the Kurus, foremost of the Kurus)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kurumukhya

kurumukhya - chief of the Kurus, leader of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+mukhya)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and his dynasty/clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'tau'.

महाबलौ (mahābalau) - very powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'tau'.

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya

anyonya - mutual, each other

Note: Acts as an object or adverb for the mutual action.

शरवर्षाभ्याम् (śaravarṣābhyām) - with showers of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of śaravarṣa

śaravarṣa - shower of arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+varṣa)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• varṣa – rain, shower, raining
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Instrument of the action of raining.

ववृषाते (vavṛṣāte) - they (two) rained, they showered (arrows)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, perfect (liṭ) of vṛṣ

Perfect Middle

Root `vṛṣ` (to rain). Perfect (liṭ) middle voice, 3rd person dual.

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield, in the arena of battle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of raṇājira

raṇājira - battlefield, arena of battle

Compound type : tatpurusha (raṇa+ajira)

• raṇa – battle, fight, war
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raṇ (class 1)
• ajira – courtyard, arena, field
  noun (neuter)
  Root: aj (class 1)

Note: Location of the action.