महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-67, verse-38

विशीर्णरथजालाश्च केशेष्वाक्षिप्य दन्तिभिः ।
द्रुमशाखा इवाविध्य निष्पिष्टा रथिनो रणे ॥३८॥

38. viśīrṇarathajālāśca keśeṣvākṣipya dantibhiḥ ,
drumaśākhā ivāvidhya niṣpiṣṭā rathino raṇe.

38. viśīrṇarathajālāḥ ca keṣeṣu ākṣipya dantibhiḥ
drumśākhāḥ iva āvidhya niṣpiṣṭāḥ rathinaḥ raṇe

38. ca viśīrṇarathajālāḥ rathinaḥ,
dantibhiḥ keṣeṣu ākṣipya,
drumśākhāḥ iva āvidhya,
raṇe niṣpiṣṭāḥ

38. And charioteers, whose chariots' structures were shattered, were seized by their hair by the elephants and, like tree branches being shaken, were crushed on the battlefield.

Words meanings summery:

• विशीर्णरथजालाः (viśīrṇarathajālāḥ) - (charioteers) whose chariots' structures were shattered (whose chariots' structures were shattered, whose networks of chariots were broken)

• च (ca) - and, also

• केषेषु (keṣeṣu) - by their hair (referring to the charioteers) (in the hairs, on the hairs)

• आक्षिप्य (ākṣipya) - having seized (by their hair) (having seized, having dragged, having pulled)

• दन्तिभिः (dantibhiḥ) - by the elephants (by elephants, by tusked ones)

• द्रुम्शाखाः (drumśākhāḥ) - tree branches

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आविध्य (āvidhya) - having been whirled/shaken (like tree branches) (having whirled, having shaken, having pierced)

• निष्पिष्टाः (niṣpiṣṭāḥ) - crushed, trampled, pounded

• रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers, occupants of chariots

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

विशीर्णरथजालाः (viśīrṇarathajālāḥ) - (charioteers) whose chariots' structures were shattered (whose chariots' structures were shattered, whose networks of chariots were broken)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viśīrṇarathajāla

viśīrṇarathajāla - one whose chariot-network is shattered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśīrṇa+ratha+jāla)

• viśīrṇa – scattered, broken, decayed, shattered
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from `vi-śṝ` (to scatter, break apart)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• ratha – chariot, car, vehicle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• jāla – net, lattice, network, collection, multitude
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

केषेषु (keṣeṣu) - by their hair (referring to the charioteers) (in the hairs, on the hairs)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of keśa

keśa - hair

Note: Locative indicating the point of seizure.

आक्षिप्य (ākṣipya) - having seized (by their hair) (having seized, having dragged, having pulled)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

from root `kṣip` with prefix `ā`

Prefix: ā

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Expresses prior action to `niṣpiṣṭāḥ`.

दन्तिभिः (dantibhiḥ) - by the elephants (by elephants, by tusked ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dantin

dantin - one having teeth, tusked, elephant

Note: Agent of `ākṣipya` and `āvidhya` (implicitly `niṣpiṣṭāḥ`).

द्रुम्शाखाः (drumśākhāḥ) - tree branches

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of drumśākhā

drumśākhā - tree branch

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (druma+śākhā)

• druma – tree, plant
  noun (masculine)
• śākhā – branch, bough, arm
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used in comparison with `iva`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आविध्य (āvidhya) - having been whirled/shaken (like tree branches) (having whirled, having shaken, having pierced)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

from root `vyadh` with prefix `ā`

Prefix: ā

Root: vyadh (class 4)

निष्पिष्टाः (niṣpiṣṭāḥ) - crushed, trampled, pounded

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niṣpiṣṭa

niṣpiṣṭa - crushed, trampled, pounded, ground down

Past Passive Particple

from `nis-piṣ` (to crush, grind thoroughly)

Prefix: nis

Root: piṣ (class 7)

रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers, occupants of chariots

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, owner of a chariot, one who has a chariot

`in` suffix for possession.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, fight, war, conflict

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the place of action.