महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-44, verse-30

आशुगा विमलास्तीक्ष्णाः संपेतुर्भुजगोपमाः ।
नराश्वकायान्निर्भिद्य लौहानि कवचानि च ॥३०॥

30. āśugā vimalāstīkṣṇāḥ saṁpeturbhujagopamāḥ ,
narāśvakāyānnirbhidya lauhāni kavacāni ca.

30. āśugāḥ vimalāḥ tīkṣṇāḥ saṃpetuḥ bhujagopamāḥ
narāśvakāyān nirbhidya lauhāni kavacāni ca

30. āśugāḥ vimalāḥ tīkṣṇāḥ bhujagopamāḥ saṃpetuḥ
narāśvakāyān lauhāni kavacāni ca nirbhidya

30. Swift, bright, and sharp arrows, resembling snakes, flew forth, piercing through the iron armors and the bodies of men and horses.

Words meanings summery:

• आशुगाः (āśugāḥ) - swift-moving, arrows

• विमलाः (vimalāḥ) - pure, bright, clean, spotless

• तीक्ष्णाः (tīkṣṇāḥ) - sharp, keen, fierce

• संपेतुः (saṁpetuḥ) - flew forth, shot forth, descended

• भुजगोपमाः (bhujagopamāḥ) - snake-like, resembling snakes

• नराश्वकायान् (narāśvakāyān) - bodies of men and horses

• निर्भिद्य (nirbhidya) - having pierced, having torn asunder

• लौहानि (lauhāni) - iron, made of iron

• कवचानि (kavacāni) - armors, breastplates

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

आशुगाः (āśugāḥ) - swift-moving, arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśuga

āśuga - swift-moving, an arrow

from āśu (swift) + ga (going)

Compound type : tatpurusha (āśu+ga)

• āśu – swift, quick
  adjective
• ga – going, moving, an arrow
  noun (masculine)
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to arrows.

विमलाः (vimalāḥ) - pure, bright, clean, spotless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vimala

vimala - spotless, clean, pure, bright

from vi (without) + mala (dirt)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+mala)

• vi – without, absence of
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with āśugāḥ.

तीक्ष्णाः (tīkṣṇāḥ) - sharp, keen, fierce

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pointed, fierce

Note: Agrees with āśugāḥ.

संपेतुः (saṁpetuḥ) - flew forth, shot forth, descended

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of sampat

Prefix: sam

Root: pat (class 1)

भुजगोपमाः (bhujagopamāḥ) - snake-like, resembling snakes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhujagopama

bhujagopama - snake-like, resembling snakes

from bhujaga (snake) + upama (resemblance)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhujaga+upama)

• bhujaga – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  from bhuj (to bend) + ga (going)
  Root: bhuj (class 6)
• upama – resemblance, simile, comparison
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with āśugāḥ.

नराश्वकायान् (narāśvakāyān) - bodies of men and horses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of narāśvakāya

narāśvakāya - bodies of men and horses

from nara (man) + aśva (horse) + kāya (body)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (nara+aśva+kāya)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• kāya – body, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of nirbhidya.

निर्भिद्य (nirbhidya) - having pierced, having torn asunder

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

from prefix nir + root bhid (to break, pierce)

Prefix: nir

Root: bhid (class 7)

लौहानि (lauhāni) - iron, made of iron

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of lauha

lauha - iron, made of iron, metallic

Note: Agrees with kavacāni.

कवचानि (kavacāni) - armors, breastplates

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of kavaca

kavaca - armor, breastplate

Note: Object of nirbhidya.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)