महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-82, verse-20

रणे भरतसिंहस्य ददृशुः क्षत्रिया गतिम् ।
अग्नेर्वायुसहायस्य यथा कक्षं दिधक्षतः ॥२०॥

20. raṇe bharatasiṁhasya dadṛśuḥ kṣatriyā gatim ,
agnervāyusahāyasya yathā kakṣaṁ didhakṣataḥ.

20. raṇe bharatasiṃhasya dadṛśuḥ kṣatriyāḥ gatim
agneḥ vāyusahāyasya yathā kakṣam didhakṣataḥ

20. kṣatriyāḥ raṇe bharatasiṃhasya gatim dadṛśuḥ
yathā vāyusahāyasya didhakṣataḥ agneḥ kakṣam

20. The kshatriyas witnessed the formidable action of the lion of the Bharatas (bharatasiṃha) in battle, just as one sees fire, assisted by the wind, wishing to consume dry grass (kakṣam).

Words meanings summery:

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

• भरतसिंहस्य (bharatasiṁhasya) - Of Bhishma, who is compared to a lion among the Bharatas. (of the lion of the Bharatas, of a Bharata-lion)

• ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw

• क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - The warriors on the opposing side (the kshatriyas, warriors)

• गतिम् (gatim) - formidable action or prowess (movement, course, progress, action, prowess)

• अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of fire

• वायुसहायस्य (vāyusahāyasya) - Pertaining to fire that is assisted by wind. (of one who has wind as helper, assisted by wind)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, in which way

• कक्षम् (kakṣam) - dry grass, forest, thicket

• दिधक्षतः (didhakṣataḥ) - Pertaining to fire that wants to burn. (desiring to burn, wishing to consume)

Words meanings and morphology

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

भरतसिंहस्य (bharatasiṁhasya) - Of Bhishma, who is compared to a lion among the Bharatas. (of the lion of the Bharatas, of a Bharata-lion)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bharatasiṃha

bharatasiṁha - lion of the Bharatas, a chief hero of the Bharata race

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+siṃha)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata (an ancient king); a warrior
  proper noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Perfect Active

reduplicated root, 3rd person plural

Root: dṛś (class 1)

क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - The warriors on the opposing side (the kshatriyas, warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior class, a kshatriya

Note: Subject of `dadṛśuḥ`.

गतिम् (gatim) - formidable action or prowess (movement, course, progress, action, prowess)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, course, path, state, destination, prowess

from gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of `dadṛśuḥ`.

अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of fire

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire; god of fire

Note: Pertains to the fire in the simile.

वायुसहायस्य (vāyusahāyasya) - Pertaining to fire that is assisted by wind. (of one who has wind as helper, assisted by wind)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyusahāya

vāyusahāya - having wind as a companion/helper, assisted by wind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāyu+sahāya)

• vāyu – wind, air; god of wind
  noun (masculine)
• sahāya – companion, helper, assistant
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `agneḥ`.

यथा (yathā) - just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

कक्षम् (kakṣam) - dry grass, forest, thicket

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kakṣa

kakṣa - dry grass, forest, thicket, anything combustible

Note: Object of `didhakṣataḥ`.

दिधक्षतः (didhakṣataḥ) - Pertaining to fire that wants to burn. (desiring to burn, wishing to consume)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of didhakṣat

didhakṣat - desiring to burn, wishing to consume

Desiderative Present Active Participle

from dah (to burn) + san (desiderative suffix) + śatṛ

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Participle derived from the desiderative form of `dah`.