महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-74, verse-29

भीष्मोऽपि समरे राजन्पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ।
कालयामास बलवान्पालः पशुगणानिव ॥२९॥

29. bhīṣmo'pi samare rājanpāṇḍavānāmanīkinīm ,
kālayāmāsa balavānpālaḥ paśugaṇāniva.

29. bhīṣmaḥ api samare rājan pāṇḍavānām anīkinīm
kālayāmāsa balavān pālaḥ paśugaṇān iva

29. rājan balavān bhīṣmaḥ api samare pāṇḍavānām
anīkinīm pālaḥ paśugaṇān iva kālayāmāsa

29. O King, the powerful Bhishma also drove away the Pandavas' army in battle, just as a herdsman drives herds of animals.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The grand patriarch of the Kuru dynasty, fighting for the Kauravas. (Bhishma)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (spoken by Sañjaya). (O King)

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas

• अनीकिनीम् (anīkinīm) - army, host

• कालयामास (kālayāmāsa) - he drove away, he harassed

• बलवान् (balavān) - Modifies 'Bhishma'. (powerful, strong)

• पालः (pālaḥ) - herdsman, protector

• पशुगणान् (paśugaṇān) - herds of animals

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The grand patriarch of the Kuru dynasty, fighting for the Kauravas. (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper noun), terrible, formidable

Root: bhī (class 3)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

Root: mṛ (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (spoken by Sañjaya). (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pandu, Pandava

अनीकिनीम् (anīkinīm) - army, host

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anīkinī

anīkinī - army, host, troop

Note: Object of 'kālayāmāsa'.

कालयामास (kālayāmāsa) - he drove away, he harassed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √kal

Perfect Active (causative)

3rd person singular, Perfect active, causative form from root 'kal'.

Root: kal (class 10)

बलवान् (balavān) - Modifies 'Bhishma'. (powerful, strong)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty

Possessive suffix '-vat'.

पालः (pālaḥ) - herdsman, protector

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāla

pāla - protector, guardian, herdsman, cowherd

From root 'pā' (to protect, tend).

Root: pā (class 2)

पशुगणान् (paśugaṇān) - herds of animals

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paśugaṇa

paśugaṇa - herd of cattle, flock of animals

Compound type : tatpurusha (paśu+gaṇa)

• paśu – animal, beast, cattle
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, troop, herd
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)