महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-71, verse-32

ते वध्यमाना द्रोणेन भीष्मेण च नरोत्तम ।
सृञ्जयाः केकयैः सार्धं पलायनपराभवन् ॥३२॥

32. te vadhyamānā droṇena bhīṣmeṇa ca narottama ,
sṛñjayāḥ kekayaiḥ sārdhaṁ palāyanaparābhavan.

32. te vadhayamānāḥ droṇena bhīṣmeṇa ca narottama
sṛñjayāḥ kekayaiḥ sārdham palāyanaparāḥ abhavan

32. narottama,
droṇena ca bhīṣmeṇa vadhayamānāḥ te sṛñjayāḥ kekayaiḥ sārdham palāyanaparāḥ abhavan

32. O best among men, the Srinjayas, along with the Kekayas, being struck down by Drona and Bhishma, became intent on fleeing.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they, those

• वधयमानाः (vadhayamānāḥ) - being struck down, being slain

• द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Drona

• भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma

• च (ca) - and

• नरोत्तम (narottama) - O best among men

• सृञ्जयाः (sṛñjayāḥ) - the Srinjayas (a tribe/people)

• केकयैः (kekayaiḥ) - with the Kekayas (a tribe/people)

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - together with, along with

• पलायनपराः (palāyanaparāḥ) - intent on flight, fleeing

• अभवन् (abhavan) - became, were

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Srinjayas and Kekayas.

वधयमानाः (vadhayamānāḥ) - being struck down, being slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vadhayamāna

vadhayamāna - being killed, being struck, being slain

Present Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'han' (to strike, kill), with secondary root 'vadh' and passive stem 'vadhyate', followed by the 'śānac' suffix for present passive participle.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Present Passive Participle modifying 'te sṛñjayāḥ kekayaiḥ'.

द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Drona

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (name of a teacher/warrior)

Note: Agent of striking (vadhayamānāḥ).

भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a warrior)

Note: Agent of striking (vadhayamānāḥ).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

नरोत्तम (narottama) - O best among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narottama

narottama - best among men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+uttama)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: A form of address to Dhritarashtra.

सृञ्जयाः (sṛñjayāḥ) - the Srinjayas (a tribe/people)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sṛñjaya

sṛñjaya - Srinjaya (name of a tribe/king)

Note: Subject of the verb 'abhavan'.

केकयैः (kekayaiḥ) - with the Kekayas (a tribe/people)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kekaya

kekaya - Kekaya (name of a tribe/people)

Note: Used with 'sārdham' to indicate accompaniment.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - together with, along with

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs the instrumental case.

पलायनपराः (palāyanaparāḥ) - intent on flight, fleeing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of palāyanapara

palāyanapara - intent on flight, devoted to escape, fleeing

Compound type : tatpurusha (palāyana+para)

• palāyana – flight, escape, fleeing
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root 'ā-i' (to go) with prefix 'parā' (away) and suffix 'lyuṭ'.
  Prefix: parā
  Root: i (class 2)
• para – intent on, devoted to, supreme, other
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective of 'sṛñjayāḥ kekayaiḥ sārdham'.

अभवन् (abhavan) - became, were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)