महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-45

दृष्ट्वा हि समरे भीष्मं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ।
भयार्ताः संप्रणश्यन्ति सिंहं क्षुद्रमृगा इव ॥४५॥

45. dṛṣṭvā hi samare bhīṣmaṁ vyāttānanamivāntakam ,
bhayārtāḥ saṁpraṇaśyanti siṁhaṁ kṣudramṛgā iva.

45. dṛṣṭvā hi samare bhīṣmam vyāttānanam iva antakam
bhayārtāḥ sampraṇaśyanti siṃham kṣudramṛgāḥ iva

45. hi samare vyāttānanam antakam iva bhīṣmam dṛṣṭvā,
bhayārtāḥ kṣudramṛgāḥ siṃham iva sampraṇaśyanti

45. Indeed, upon seeing Bhishma in battle, appearing like Death (Antaka) with his gaping mouth, those afflicted by fear utterly perish, just as small deer flee from a lion.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having perceived

• हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the observation (indeed, surely, for, because)

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in war, on the battlefield

• भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma, the commander of the Kaurava army (Bhishma)

• व्यात्ताननम् (vyāttānanam) - with a gaping mouth, indicating a terrifying appearance (with an open mouth, having a gaping face)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• अन्तकम् (antakam) - Death (personified as Antaka) (the Ender, Yama (the god of death))

• भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - afflicted by fear, terrified

• सम्प्रणश्यन्ति (sampraṇaśyanti) - they perish utterly, they flee completely

• सिंहम् (siṁham) - lion

• क्षुद्रमृगाः (kṣudramṛgāḥ) - small deer, insignificant animals

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root √dṛś with the suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the observation (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

समरे (samare) - in battle, in war, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, conflict, war

भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma, the commander of the Kaurava army (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a proper name); terrible, formidable

व्यात्ताननम् (vyāttānanam) - with a gaping mouth, indicating a terrifying appearance (with an open mouth, having a gaping face)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vyāttānana

vyāttānana - having an open mouth, with a gaping face

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyātta+ānana)

• vyātta – opened, wide open
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From vi-ā-√yam (to open)
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Declined to match 'bhīṣmam'.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

अन्तकम् (antakam) - Death (personified as Antaka) (the Ender, Yama (the god of death))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of antaka

antaka - ender, destroyer; the god of death (Yama)

भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - afflicted by fear, terrified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayārta

bhayārta - afflicted by fear, terrified

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+ārta)

• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √ṛ (to go, move) + suff. -ta, or √ṛt (to pain)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to the warriors afflicted by fear.

सम्प्रणश्यन्ति (sampraṇaśyanti) - they perish utterly, they flee completely

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of √naś

Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural

With upasargas sam- and pra-, root √naś, 4th class verb

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: naś (class 4)

सिंहम् (siṁham) - lion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of siṃha

siṁha - lion

Note: Used with iva for comparison.

क्षुद्रमृगाः (kṣudramṛgāḥ) - small deer, insignificant animals

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣudramṛga

kṣudramṛga - small deer, insignificant animal

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṣudra+mṛga)

• kṣudra – small, tiny, insignificant
  adjective (masculine)
• mṛga – deer, animal
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used with iva for comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)