महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-86, verse-32

इरावानथ निर्भिन्नः प्रासैस्तीक्ष्णैर्महात्मभिः ।
स्रवता रुधिरेणाक्तस्तोत्त्रैर्विद्ध इव द्विपः ॥३२॥

32. irāvānatha nirbhinnaḥ prāsaistīkṣṇairmahātmabhiḥ ,
sravatā rudhireṇāktastottrairviddha iva dvipaḥ.

32. irāvān atha nirbhinnaḥ prāsaiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ mahātmabhiḥ
sravatā rudhireṇa āktaḥ tottraiḥ viddhaḥ iva dvipaḥ

32. atha irāvān mahātmabhiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ prāsaiḥ nirbhinnaḥ,
sravatā rudhireṇa āktaḥ,
tottraiḥ viddhaḥ dvipaḥ iva (āsīt)

32. Then Irāvān, pierced by the sharp spears of great warriors, was covered in flowing blood, like an elephant struck by goads.

Words meanings summery:

• इरावान् (irāvān) - Irāvān (proper name)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• निर्भिन्नः (nirbhinnaḥ) - pierced, split, broken through

• प्रासैः (prāsaiḥ) - by spears, lances

• तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - by sharp, keen

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great-souled ones, by great warriors

• स्रवता (sravatā) - by flowing, streaming

• रुधिरेण (rudhireṇa) - by blood

• आक्तः (āktaḥ) - covered, smeared, stained

• तोत्त्रैः (tottraiḥ) - by goads, prods

• विद्धः (viddhaḥ) - struck, pierced, wounded

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• द्विपः (dvipaḥ) - an elephant

Words meanings and morphology

इरावान् (irāvān) - Irāvān (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of irāvat

irāvat - Irāvān (son of Arjuna and Ulūpī)

Possessive adjective 'īrāvat' meaning 'rich in food/water', used as a proper name.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

निर्भिन्नः (nirbhinnaḥ) - pierced, split, broken through

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirbhinna

nirbhinna - pierced, split, broken, separated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from nir- + √bhid (to split, break) + kta.

Prefix: nis

Root: bhid (class 7)

प्रासैः (prāsaiḥ) - by spears, lances

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāsa

prāsa - spear, lance, javelin

Derived from pra- + √as (to throw).

Prefix: pra

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'nirbhinnaḥ'.

तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - by sharp, keen

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent

Derived from √tij (to be sharp).

Root: tij (class 6)

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great-souled ones, by great warriors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great person or warrior

Compound of mahat (great) + ātman (soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Specifies who is piercing with the spears.

स्रवता (sravatā) - by flowing, streaming

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sravat

sravat - flowing, streaming, dripping (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root √sru (to flow) with suffix -śatṛ.

Root: sru (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rudhireṇa'.

रुधिरेण (rudhireṇa) - by blood

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rudhira

rudhira - blood, red

Derived from √rudh (to obstruct, also to be red).

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Means by which Irāvān is covered.

आक्तः (āktaḥ) - covered, smeared, stained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākta

ākta - covered, smeared, stained, anointed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from ā- + √añj (to anoint, smear) + kta.

Prefix: ā

Root: añj (class 7)

तोत्त्रैः (tottraiḥ) - by goads, prods

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tottra

tottra - goad, prod, an instrument for driving elephants

Derived from √tud (to pierce, prod).

Root: tud (class 6)

Note: Agent of 'viddhaḥ'.

विद्धः (viddhaḥ) - struck, pierced, wounded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viddha

viddha - struck, pierced, wounded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vyadh (to pierce, strike) + kta.

Root: vyadh (class 4)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

द्विपः (dvipaḥ) - an elephant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvipa

dvipa - elephant (lit. "two-drinker", referring to trunk and mouth)

Compound of dvi (two) + pa (drinker, from √pā).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+pa)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √pā (to drink/protect)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Part of the simile.