महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-57, verse-28

तस्य पाञ्चालपुत्रस्तु प्रतीपमभिधावतः ।
शितनिस्त्रिंशहस्तस्य शरावरणधारिणः ॥२८॥

28. tasya pāñcālaputrastu pratīpamabhidhāvataḥ ,
śitanistriṁśahastasya śarāvaraṇadhāriṇaḥ.

28. tasya pāñcālaputraḥ tu pratīpam abhidhāvataḥ
| śitanistriṃśahastasya śarāvaraṇadhāriṇaḥ

28. tu pāñcālaputraḥ (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ)
tasya pratīpam abhidhāvataḥ
śitanistriṃśahastasya śarāvaraṇadhāriṇaḥ
(aśvatthāmānam) (pratīkṣya sthitaḥ)

28. But the son of Pañcāla (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) (stood before) him (Aśvatthāman) — him who was rushing hostilely, him whose hand held a sharp sword, and him who was bearing arrows and a shield.

Words meanings summery:

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

• पाञ्चालपुत्रः (pāñcālaputraḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna (son of Pañcāla)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed

• प्रतीपम् (pratīpam) - hostilely, against, adversely, opposite

• अभिधावतः (abhidhāvataḥ) - Aśvatthāman rushing hostilely towards Dhṛṣṭadyumna (rushing towards, attacking)

• शितनिस्त्रिंशहस्तस्य (śitanistriṁśahastasya) - Aśvatthāman having a sharp sword in hand (whose hand held a sharp sword, having a sharp sword in hand)

• शरावरणधारिणः (śarāvaraṇadhāriṇaḥ) - Aśvatthāman bearing arrows and a shield (bearing arrows and a shield)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: refers to Aśvatthāman, implying the object of Dhṛṣṭadyumna's perception or stance

पाञ्चालपुत्रः (pāñcālaputraḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna (son of Pañcāla)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāñcālaputra

pāñcālaputra - son of the king of Pañcāla, son of Pañcāla (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpurusha (pāñcāla+putra)

• pāñcāla – of the Pañcālas (a kingdom/people)
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the subject of an implied action in this and the following verse.

तु (tu) - but, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: indicates a slight contrast or change of subject/focus to Dhṛṣṭadyumna

प्रतीपम् (pratīpam) - hostilely, against, adversely, opposite

(indeclinable)

Note: adverb modifying abhidhāvataḥ

अभिधावतः (abhidhāvataḥ) - Aśvatthāman rushing hostilely towards Dhṛṣṭadyumna (rushing towards, attacking)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhidhāvat

abhidhāvat - rushing towards, assailing

present active participle

present participle of root dhāv with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: modifies tasya (Aśvatthāman)

शितनिस्त्रिंशहस्तस्य (śitanistriṁśahastasya) - Aśvatthāman having a sharp sword in hand (whose hand held a sharp sword, having a sharp sword in hand)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śitanistriṃśahasta

śitanistriṁśahasta - having a sharp sword in hand

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śita+nistriṃśa+hasta)

• śita – sharpened, keen, sharp
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root śo/śi
  Root: śo (class 4)
• nistriṃśa – sword, scimitar
  noun (masculine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: modifies tasya (Aśvatthāman)

शरावरणधारिणः (śarāvaraṇadhāriṇaḥ) - Aśvatthāman bearing arrows and a shield (bearing arrows and a shield)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śarāvaraṇadhārin

śarāvaraṇadhārin - bearing arrows and a shield

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+āvaraṇa+dhārin)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• āvaraṇa – cover, shield, protection
  noun (neuter)
• dhārin – bearing, holding, carrying
  adjective
  derived from root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: modifies tasya (Aśvatthāman)