महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-69, verse-35

तामापतन्तीं सहसा घोररूपां दुरासदाम् ।
अभिमन्युः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैश्चिच्छेद भुजगोपमाम् ॥३५॥

35. tāmāpatantīṁ sahasā ghorarūpāṁ durāsadām ,
abhimanyuḥ śaraistīkṣṇaiściccheda bhujagopamām.

35. tām āpatantīm sahasā ghorarūpām durāsadām
abhimanyuḥ śaraiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ ciccheda bhujagopamām

35. abhimanyuḥ sahasā āpatantīm ghorarūpām durāsadām
bhujagopamām tām tīkṣṇaiḥ śaraiḥ ciccheda

35. Abhimanyu swiftly cut that dreadful-looking, formidable, snake-like (śakti) that was rushing towards him, with sharp arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - that (spear/śakti from the previous verse) (that (feminine))

• आपतन्तीम् (āpatantīm) - (the śakti) rushing towards him (falling, rushing, coming swiftly)

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, swiftly, forcibly

• घोररूपाम् (ghorarūpām) - of dreadful form, terrible-looking

• दुरासदाम् (durāsadām) - difficult to approach, invincible, formidable

• अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu (a proper name)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - with sharp, keen

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut, split, pierced

• भुजगोपमाम् (bhujagopamām) - (the śakti) resembling a snake in its swiftness or form (resembling a snake, snake-like)

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - that (spear/śakti from the previous verse) (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to the śakti (spear).

आपतन्तीम् (āpatantīm) - (the śakti) rushing towards him (falling, rushing, coming swiftly)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āpatantī

āpatantī - falling down, rushing, flying towards

Present Active Participle

From 'ā' + root 'pat' (to fall)

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tām' (śakti).

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, swiftly, forcibly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying the action of 'āpatantīm'.

घोररूपाम् (ghorarūpām) - of dreadful form, terrible-looking

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - having a terrible form, dreadful-looking

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fearful
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'tām' (śakti).

दुरासदाम् (durāsadām) - difficult to approach, invincible, formidable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of durāsada

durāsada - difficult to approach, formidable, invincible

Gerundive

From 'dur' (difficult) + 'ā' + root 'sad' (to sit, approach)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa variant (dus+āsada)

• dus – difficult, bad
  prefix
• āsada – approach, reaching
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā' + root 'sad'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tām' (śakti).

अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimanyu

abhimanyu - Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna and Subhadra)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Instrument of cutting.

तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - with sharp, keen

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent, hot

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'śaraiḥ'.

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut, split, pierced

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

From root 'chid' (to cut, split) with reduplication

Root: chid (class 7)

भुजगोपमाम् (bhujagopamām) - (the śakti) resembling a snake in its swiftness or form (resembling a snake, snake-like)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhujagopamā

bhujagopamā - snake-like, resembling a snake

Compound type : upama-tatpuruṣa (bhujaga+upamā)

• bhujaga – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• upamā – comparison, resemblance, simile
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tām' (śakti).