महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-78, verse-31

तामापतन्तीं समरे शरवृष्टिं सुदारुणाम् ।
असिना तीक्ष्णधारेण चिच्छेद बलिनां वरः ॥३१॥

31. tāmāpatantīṁ samare śaravṛṣṭiṁ sudāruṇām ,
asinā tīkṣṇadhāreṇa ciccheda balināṁ varaḥ.

31. tām āpatantīm samare śaravṛṣṭim sudāruṇām
asinā tīkṣṇadhāreṇa ciccheda balinām varaḥ

31. balinām varaḥ samare tām sudāruṇām āpatantīm
śaravṛṣṭim tīkṣṇadhāreṇa asinā ciccheda

31. The foremost among the powerful, with his sharp-edged sword, cut down that exceedingly dreadful shower of arrows that was falling in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - that (referring to the shower of arrows) (that (feminine), her)

• आपतन्तीम् (āpatantīm) - falling, incoming (falling, rushing upon)

• समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

• शरवृष्टिम् (śaravṛṣṭim) - shower of arrows (shower of arrows, hail of arrows)

• सुदारुणाम् (sudāruṇām) - exceedingly dreadful (very dreadful, exceedingly fierce)

• असिना (asinā) - with his sword (by the sword, with the sword)

• तीक्ष्णधारेण (tīkṣṇadhāreṇa) - with his sharp-edged (sword) (with a sharp edge, having a sharp blade)

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut down, severed (he cut, he severed)

• बलिनाम् (balinām) - among the powerful ones (of the strong, among the powerful)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - that (referring to the shower of arrows) (that (feminine), her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'śaravṛṣṭim'.

आपतन्तीम् (āpatantīm) - falling, incoming (falling, rushing upon)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āpatantī

āpatant - falling down, approaching, flying upon

Present Active Participle

From 'ā-√pat' (to fall upon). 'ī' suffix for feminine.

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

From 'sam-' (together) + '√ṛ' (to go).

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛ (class 1)

शरवृष्टिम् (śaravṛṣṭim) - shower of arrows (shower of arrows, hail of arrows)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śaravṛṣṭi

śaravṛṣṭi - a shower of arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+vṛṣṭi)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• vṛṣṭi – rain, shower
  noun (feminine)
  From '√vṛṣ' (to rain).
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'ciccheda'.

सुदारुणाम् (sudāruṇām) - exceedingly dreadful (very dreadful, exceedingly fierce)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sudāruṇa

sudāruṇa - very dreadful, extremely cruel, exceedingly terrible

From 'su-' (very) + 'dāruṇa' (dreadful).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dāruṇa)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• dāruṇa – dreadful, terrible, fierce, cruel
  adjective (feminine)

असिना (asinā) - with his sword (by the sword, with the sword)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asi

asi - sword, scimitar

From '√as' (to throw, to cast).

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Instrument of 'ciccheda'.

तीक्ष्णधारेण (tīkṣṇadhāreṇa) - with his sharp-edged (sword) (with a sharp edge, having a sharp blade)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇadhāra

tīkṣṇadhāra - sharp-edged, keen-bladed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tīkṣṇa+dhāra)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, pungent, severe
  adjective
• dhāra – edge, blade, stream
  noun (masculine)

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut down, severed (he cut, he severed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of chid

Perfect Active

Reduplicated form (ci-ch-cheda).

Root: chid (class 7)

बलिनाम् (balinām) - among the powerful ones (of the strong, among the powerful)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

From 'bala' (strength) + 'in' (possessive suffix).

वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; a boon; a suitor

From '√vṛ' (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to Arjuna (or another prominent warrior).