महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-83, verse-35

पादाताश्चाप्यदृश्यन्त निघ्नन्तो हि परस्परम् ।
चित्ररूपधराः शूरा नखरप्रासयोधिनः ॥३५॥

35. pādātāścāpyadṛśyanta nighnanto hi parasparam ,
citrarūpadharāḥ śūrā nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ.

35. pādātāḥ ca api adṛśyanta nighnantaḥ hi parasparam
| citrarūpadharāḥ śūrāḥ nakharaprasayodhinaḥ

35. pādātāḥ ca api adṛśyanta hi parasparam nighnantaḥ
citrarūpadharāḥ śūrāḥ nakharaprasayodhinaḥ

35. And infantrymen were also seen, indeed killing each other. These brave warriors, adorned in diverse forms, fought with their nails and javelins (prāsa).

Words meanings summery:

• पादाताः (pādātāḥ) - infantrymen, foot soldiers

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अदृश्यन्त (adṛśyanta) - were seen, appeared

• निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - killing, striking down

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually

• चित्ररूपधराः (citrarūpadharāḥ) - wearing diverse forms, having varied appearances

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave ones, heroes, warriors

• नखरप्रसयोधिनः (nakharaprasayodhinaḥ) - fighting with nails and javelins

Words meanings and morphology

पादाताः (pādātāḥ) - infantrymen, foot soldiers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pādāta

pādāta - foot soldier, infantryman

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अदृश्यन्त (adṛśyanta) - were seen, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - killing, striking down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nighnant

nighnant - killing, striking, destroying

Present Active Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly

(indeclinable)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paraspara

paraspara - mutual, reciprocal

चित्ररूपधराः (citrarūpadharāḥ) - wearing diverse forms, having varied appearances

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of citrarūpadhara

citrarūpadhara - wearing various forms/shapes, having diverse appearances

Compound type : bahuvrihi (citra+rūpa+dhara)

• citra – diverse, varied, wonderful, bright, painted
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape, figure
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, wearing, possessing (suffix used to form adjectives)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun (suffix)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave ones, heroes, warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, hero, warrior

नखरप्रसयोधिनः (nakharaprasayodhinaḥ) - fighting with nails and javelins

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nakharaprasayodhin

nakharaprasayodhin - one who fights with nails and javelins

Compound type : tatpurusha (nakhara+prāsa+yodhin)

• nakhara – nail, claw
  noun (masculine)
• prāsa – javelin, spear, dart
  noun (masculine)
• yodhin – fighter, warrior (suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun (suffix)
  Derived from root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)