महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-79, verse-48

स च्छाद्यमानो बहुभिः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः ।
स्वस्रीयाभ्यां नरव्याघ्रो नाकम्पत यथाचलः ।
प्रहसन्निव तां चापि शरवृष्टिं जघान ह ॥४८॥

48. sa cchādyamāno bahubhiḥ śaraiḥ saṁnataparvabhiḥ ,
svasrīyābhyāṁ naravyāghro nākampata yathācalaḥ ,
prahasanniva tāṁ cāpi śaravṛṣṭiṁ jaghāna ha.

48. saḥ chādyamānaḥ bahubhiḥ śaraiḥ
saṃnataparvabhiḥ svasrīyābhyām naravyāghraḥ
na akampata yathā acalaḥ prahasan
iva tām ca api śaravṛṣṭim jaghāna ha

48. saḥ naravyāghraḥ svasrīyābhyām
saṃnataparvabhiḥ bahubhiḥ śaraiḥ chādyamānaḥ
acalaḥ yathā na akampata saḥ prahasan
iva tām śaravṛṣṭim ca api jaghāna ha

48. Though covered by many sharp-jointed arrows from his two nephews, that tiger among men did not tremble, standing firm like a mountain. He even countered that shower of arrows, as if laughing.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• छाद्यमानः (chādyamānaḥ) - being covered, being concealed

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows

• संनतपर्वभिः (saṁnataparvabhiḥ) - referring to arrows that are well-formed or bent at the nocks/joints, implying sharpness or readiness (by those with bent joints, by those with sharp shafts)

• स्वस्रीयाभ्याम् (svasrīyābhyām) - by the two nephews, by the two sister's sons

• नरव्याघ्रः (naravyāghraḥ) - tiger among men, best of men, great hero

• न (na) - not, no

• अकम्पत (akampata) - he did not waver, he did not tremble

• यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to

• अचलः (acalaḥ) - mountain, immovable

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

• ताम् (tām) - that (feminine)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• शरवृष्टिम् (śaravṛṣṭim) - shower of arrows

• जघान (jaghāna) - he countered (the shower of arrows) (he struck, he killed, he destroyed)

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

छाद्यमानः (chādyamānaḥ) - being covered, being concealed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of chādyamāna

chādyamāna - being covered, being hidden, being concealed

Present Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'chad' (to cover) with passive participle suffix.

Root: chad (class 1)

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous, abundant

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, dart

संनतपर्वभिः (saṁnataparvabhiḥ) - referring to arrows that are well-formed or bent at the nocks/joints, implying sharpness or readiness (by those with bent joints, by those with sharp shafts)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃnataparva

saṁnataparva - having bent joints, having sharp nodes (like arrows or reeds)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃnata+parva)

• saṃnata – bent, bowed, humble
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'nam' (to bend) with upasarga 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: nam (class 1)
• parva – knot, joint, section, limb
  noun (neuter)

स्वस्रीयाभ्याम् (svasrīyābhyām) - by the two nephews, by the two sister's sons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of svasrīya

svasrīya - nephew (sister's son)

नरव्याघ्रः (naravyāghraḥ) - tiger among men, best of men, great hero

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, a man who is like a tiger (i.e., strong, brave)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, male, human
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अकम्पत (akampata) - he did not waver, he did not tremble

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kamp

Imperfect Tense

3rd person singular, Ātmanepada, imperfect tense.

Root: kamp (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to

(indeclinable)

अचलः (acalaḥ) - mountain, immovable

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acala

acala - immovable, steady, mountain

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cala – moving, shaking, unsteady
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'cal' (to move)
  Root: cal (class 1)

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasat

prahasat - laughing, smiling, mocking

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'has' (to laugh) with upasarga 'pra' and present active participle suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

शरवृष्टिम् (śaravṛṣṭim) - shower of arrows

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śaravṛṣṭi

śaravṛṣṭi - rain or shower of arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+vṛṣṭi)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• vṛṣṭi – rain, shower
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

जघान (jaghāna) - he countered (the shower of arrows) (he struck, he killed, he destroyed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of han

Perfect Tense

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, perfect tense.

Root: han (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)