महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-56, verse-27

तमुत्तमं सर्वधनुर्धराणामसक्तकर्मा कपिराजकेतुः ।
भीष्मं महात्माभिववर्ष तूर्णं शरौघजालैर्विमलैश्च भल्लैः ॥२७॥

27. tamuttamaṁ sarvadhanurdharāṇā;masaktakarmā kapirājaketuḥ ,
bhīṣmaṁ mahātmābhivavarṣa tūrṇaṁ; śaraughajālairvimalaiśca bhallaiḥ.

27. taṃ uttamaṃ sarvadhanurdharāṇām
asaktakarmā kapirājaketuḥ bhīṣmaṃ
mahātmā abhivavarṣa tūrṇaṃ
śaraughajālaiḥ vimalaiḥ ca bhallaiḥ

27. tataḥ mahātmā kapirājaketuḥ
asaktakarmā sarvadhanurdharāṇām uttamaṃ
taṃ bhīṣmaṃ tūrṇaṃ vimalaiḥ
śaraughajālaiḥ ca bhallaiḥ abhivavarṣa

27. The great-souled (mahātman) Bhishma swiftly rained upon him — the best among all bow-wielders, tireless in action (asaktabkarma), and whose banner bore the monkey-king (kapi-rāja-ketu) — with floods of pure arrows and `bhalla` arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• तं (taṁ) - Arjuna (him, that)

• उत्तमं (uttamaṁ) - excellent, best, supreme

• सर्वधनुर्धराणाम् (sarvadhanurdharāṇām) - among all bow-wielders, of all archers

• असक्तकर्मा (asaktakarmā) - whose actions are unattached, tireless in action

• कपिराजकेतुः (kapirājaketuḥ) - Arjuna (epithet) (whose banner has the monkey-king (Hanuman))

• भीष्मं (bhīṣmaṁ) - Bhishma

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - Bhishma (the great-souled one)

• अभिववर्ष (abhivavarṣa) - rained upon, showered

• तूर्णं (tūrṇaṁ) - quickly, swiftly

• शरौघजालैः (śaraughajālaiḥ) - with floods/multitudes of arrows

• विमलैः (vimalaiḥ) - with pure, spotless (arrows)

• च (ca) - and

• भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with bhalla arrows

Words meanings and morphology

तं (taṁ) - Arjuna (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

उत्तमं (uttamaṁ) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, excellent, supreme

Note: Modifies 'tam' (Arjuna)

सर्वधनुर्धराणाम् (sarvadhanurdharāṇām) - among all bow-wielders, of all archers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadhanurdhara

sarvadhanurdhara - bow-wielder, archer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dhanurdhara)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (neuter)
• dhanurdhara – bow-wielder, archer
  noun (masculine)
  From 'dhanus' (bow) + 'dhara' (holder)

असक्तकर्मा (asaktakarmā) - whose actions are unattached, tireless in action

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaktakarman

asaktakarman - one whose actions are unattached; tireless in action; acting without attachment

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+sakta+karman)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• sakta – attached, clinging, addicted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sañj' (to cling, attach)
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• karman – action (karma), deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies Arjuna (implied subject)

कपिराजकेतुः (kapirājaketuḥ) - Arjuna (epithet) (whose banner has the monkey-king (Hanuman))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapirājaketu

kapirājaketu - one whose banner bears the monkey-king (Hanuman); an epithet of Arjuna

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kapi+rājan+ketu)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, emblem, sign
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies Arjuna (implied subject)

भीष्मं (bhīṣmaṁ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma

Note: Object of 'abhivavarṣa'

महात्मा (mahātmā) - Bhishma (the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble (ātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – soul (ātman), self, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'abhivavarṣa', refers to Bhishma

अभिववर्ष (abhivavarṣa) - rained upon, showered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vṛṣ

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

तूर्णं (tūrṇaṁ) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage of neuter accusative singular

शरौघजालैः (śaraughajālaiḥ) - with floods/multitudes of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śaraughajāla

śaraughajāla - a flood/multitude/net of arrows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+ogha+jāla)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – flood, stream, multitude, heap
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

विमलैः (vimalaiḥ) - with pure, spotless (arrows)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vimala

vimala - pure, spotless, clean, bright

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+mala)

• vi – apart, distinct, intensive prefix
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'śaraughajālaiḥ' and 'bhallaiḥ'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with bhalla arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla

bhalla - a kind of arrow, broad-headed arrow