महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-67, verse-9

भीष्ममेवाभिलीयन्त सह सर्वैस्तवात्मजैः ।
तेषामार्तायनमभूद्भीष्मः शंतनवो रणे ॥९॥

9. bhīṣmamevābhilīyanta saha sarvaistavātmajaiḥ ,
teṣāmārtāyanamabhūdbhīṣmaḥ śaṁtanavo raṇe.

9. bhīṣmam eva abhilīyanta saha sarvaiḥ tava ātmajaiḥ
teṣām ārtāyanam abhūt bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavaḥ raṇe

9. te sarvaiḥ tava ātmajaiḥ saha bhīṣmam eva abhilīyanta
teṣām ārtāyanam abhūt bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavaḥ raṇe

9. They, along with all your sons, indeed sought refuge in Bhishma. Bhishma, the son of Śantanu, became their sole refuge (ārtāyana) in the battle.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that Bhishma was their *sole* refuge. (only, indeed, certainly)

• अभिलीयन्त (abhilīyanta) - they took refuge, they clung to, they sought shelter

• सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all, with all

• तव (tava) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (your)

• आत्मजैः (ātmajaiḥ) - by/with sons, by/with those born from oneself

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - Refers to the bewildered warriors. (of them, their)

• आर्तायनम् (ārtāyanam) - refuge for the distressed, protector, recourse

• अभूत् (abhūt) - became, happened, was

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

• शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - Refers to Bhishma. (son of Śantanu)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a name, lit. 'terrible')

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Object of `abhilīyanta`.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that Bhishma was their *sole* refuge. (only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

अभिलीयन्त (abhilīyanta) - they took refuge, they clung to, they sought shelter

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of lī

Imperfect tense, Middle voice, 3rd plural

Root `lī` (4th class), `laṅ` (imperfect), `ātmanepada` (middle voice) 3rd plural. With prefix `abhi`.

Prefix: abhi

Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Refers to the `yodhāḥ` from the previous verse.

सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

(indeclinable)

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all, with all

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: In agreement with `ātmajaiḥ`.

तव (tava) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Genitive singular of `yuṣmad`.

Note: Possessive, modifying `ātmajaiḥ`.

आत्मजैः (ātmajaiḥ) - by/with sons, by/with those born from oneself

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ātmaja

ātmaja - son, born from oneself, one's own offspring

From `ātman` (self) + `ja` (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ja)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• ja – born, produced, causing
  adjective/suffix (masculine)
  From root `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of `saha`.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - Refers to the bewildered warriors. (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Genitive plural of `tad`.

Note: Possessive, modifying `ārtāyanam`.

आर्तायनम् (ārtāyanam) - refuge for the distressed, protector, recourse

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ārtāyana

ārtāyana - refuge for the distressed, recourse, protection

From `ārta` (distressed) + `ayana` (going, resort, refuge).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārta+ayana)

• ārta – distressed, afflicted, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ṛ` (to go, move) with prefix `ā` + `kta` suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• ayana – going, path, course, refuge, asylum
  noun (neuter)
  From root `i` (to go) + `ana` suffix.
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative with `abhūt`.

अभूत् (abhūt) - became, happened, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist, 3rd singular

Root `bhū` (1st class), `luṅ` (aorist), `parasmaipada` (active voice) 3rd singular. Augmented with `a-`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a name, lit. 'terrible')

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of `abhūt`.

शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - Refers to Bhishma. (son of Śantanu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntanava

śāntanava - descendant of Śantanu, son of Śantanu

From `śantanu` + `aṇ` suffix (patronymic).

Note: Epithet for Bhishma, in apposition to `bhīṣmaḥ`.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, conflict

From root `raṇ` (to sound, rejoice, fight).

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: Locative of place/time.