महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-70, verse-4

क्षिपतश्च शरानस्य रणे शत्रून्विनिघ्नतः ।
ददृशे रूपमत्यर्थं मेघस्येव प्रवर्षतः ॥४॥

4. kṣipataśca śarānasya raṇe śatrūnvinighnataḥ ,
dadṛśe rūpamatyarthaṁ meghasyeva pravarṣataḥ.

4. kṣipataḥ ca śarān asya raṇe śatrūn vinighnataḥ
dadṛśe rūpam atyartham meghasya iva pravarṣataḥ

4. asya raṇe śarān kṣipataḥ ca śatrūn vinighnataḥ ca,
rūpam meghasya iva atyartham pravarṣataḥ dadṛśe

4. ...and as he shot his arrows and struck down enemies on the battlefield, his form was seen to be exceedingly like a cloud showering rain.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षिपतः (kṣipataḥ) - Of Satyaki shooting arrows (of him throwing, of him shooting)

• च (ca) - and

• शरान् (śarān) - arrows

• अस्य (asya) - Referring to Satyaki (his, of him)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies, foes

• विनिघ्नतः (vinighnataḥ) - Of Satyaki striking down enemies in battle (of him killing, of him striking down)

• ददृशे (dadṛśe) - Satyaki's form was observed by others (was seen, appeared)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - Satyaki's physical presence and how he looked amidst battle (form, appearance, figure)

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, greatly, very much

• मेघस्य (meghasya) - of a cloud

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• प्रवर्षतः (pravarṣataḥ) - Of a cloud showering (rain), implicitly comparing to Satyaki showering arrows (of one showering, of one raining down)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षिपतः (kṣipataḥ) - Of Satyaki shooting arrows (of him throwing, of him shooting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣipat

kṣipat - throwing, casting, shooting

Present Active Participle

From √kṣip (to throw, cast)

Root: kṣip (class 6)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'kṣipataḥ' and 'vinighnataḥ'

शरान् (śarān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, dart

Root: śṛ

Note: Object of 'kṣipataḥ'

अस्य (asya) - Referring to Satyaki (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Genitive singular of 'idam' (masculine/neuter)

Note: Subject of the participles 'kṣipataḥ' and 'vinighnataḥ'

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, conflict

Root: raṇ

Note: Location of the actions

शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies, foes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, adversary

Root: śat

Note: Object of 'vinighnataḥ'

विनिघ्नतः (vinighnataḥ) - Of Satyaki striking down enemies in battle (of him killing, of him striking down)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vinighnat

vinighnat - striking down, killing, destroying

Present Active Participle

From √han (to strike, kill) with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: han (class 2)

ददृशे (dadṛśe) - Satyaki's form was observed by others (was seen, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Perfect Middle

Irregular perfect form of √dṛś, middle voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the clause

रूपम् (rūpam) - Satyaki's physical presence and how he looked amidst battle (form, appearance, figure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, appearance, beauty, shape

Note: Subject of 'dadṛśe'

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, greatly, very much

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially in neuter accusative singular

Prefix: ati

Root: arth

मेघस्य (meghasya) - of a cloud

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud

From √mih (to sprinkle, to urinate)

Root: mih (class 1)

Note: Possessive, qualifies 'pravarṣataḥ'

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

Note: Indicates simile

प्रवर्षतः (pravarṣataḥ) - Of a cloud showering (rain), implicitly comparing to Satyaki showering arrows (of one showering, of one raining down)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pravarṣat

pravarṣat - showering, raining down, emitting abundantly

Present Active Participle

From √vṛṣ (to rain, shower) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)