महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-86, verse-85

आविष्टा इव युध्यन्ते रक्षोभूता महाबलाः ।
तावकाः पाण्डवेयाश्च संरब्धास्तात धन्विनः ॥८५॥

85. āviṣṭā iva yudhyante rakṣobhūtā mahābalāḥ ,
tāvakāḥ pāṇḍaveyāśca saṁrabdhāstāta dhanvinaḥ.

85. āviṣṭāḥ iva yudhyante rakṣobhūtāḥ mahābalāḥ
tāvakāḥ pāṇḍaveyāḥ ca saṃrabdhāḥ tāta dhanvinaḥ

85. tāta tāvakāḥ ca pāṇḍaveyāḥ mahābalāḥ saṃrabdhāḥ
dhanvinaḥ rakṣobhūtāḥ āviṣṭāḥ iva yudhyante

85. O dear one (tāta), your men and the sons of Pāṇḍu, mighty and enraged archers, fight as if possessed and transformed into Rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• आविष्टाः (āviṣṭāḥ) - possessed by a spirit or frenzy (possessed, entered into, pervaded, seized)

• इव (iva) - used for comparison, 'as if' (as, like, as if, similar to)

• युध्यन्ते (yudhyante) - the warriors are fighting fiercely (they fight, they battle, they contend)

• रक्षोभूताः (rakṣobhūtāḥ) - fighting with the ferocity of demons (become a Rākṣasa, transformed into a demon)

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - referring to the warriors' immense power (of great strength, very powerful, mighty)

• तावकाः (tāvakāḥ) - the warriors of Dhritarashtra's army (Kauravas) (your men, your side, your party)

• पाण्डवेयाः (pāṇḍaveyāḥ) - the five Pandava brothers and their allies (sons of Pandu, Pandavas)

• च (ca) - connects 'tāvakāḥ' and 'pāṇḍaveyāḥ' (and, also, moreover)

• संरब्धाः (saṁrabdhāḥ) - showing their fierce determination to fight (enraged, furious, agitated, excited)

• तात (tāta) - Sanjaya addressing Dhritarashtra with affection/respect. (O father, O dear one, O son (term of endearment or respect))

• धन्विनः (dhanvinaḥ) - referring to the warriors who are expert archers (archers, armed with a bow)

Words meanings and morphology

आविष्टाः (āviṣṭāḥ) - possessed by a spirit or frenzy (possessed, entered into, pervaded, seized)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āviṣṭa

āviṣṭa - possessed, entered, pervaded, seized, absorbed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root viś (to enter) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the warriors ('tāvakāḥ' and 'pāṇḍaveyāḥ').

इव (iva) - used for comparison, 'as if' (as, like, as if, similar to)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'āviṣṭāḥ' with the action of fighting.

युध्यन्ते (yudhyante) - the warriors are fighting fiercely (they fight, they battle, they contend)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of yudh

Present tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice. Root belongs to 4th class.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: The subject is 'tāvakāḥ ca pāṇḍaveyāḥ'.

रक्षोभूताः (rakṣobhūtāḥ) - fighting with the ferocity of demons (become a Rākṣasa, transformed into a demon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rakṣobhūta

rakṣobhūta - become a Rākṣasa (demon), demon-like

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rakṣas+bhūta)

• rakṣas – Rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit
  noun (neuter)
• bhūta – become, been, past, creature, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the warriors, indicating their state.

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - referring to the warriors' immense power (of great strength, very powerful, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahant+bala)

• mahant – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the warriors.

तावकाः (tāvakāḥ) - the warriors of Dhritarashtra's army (Kauravas) (your men, your side, your party)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tāvaka

tāvaka - your, belonging to you, your men/party

Derived from 'tva' (you)

Note: Subject of the verb 'yudhyante'.

पाण्डवेयाः (pāṇḍaveyāḥ) - the five Pandava brothers and their allies (sons of Pandu, Pandavas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍaveya

pāṇḍaveya - son of Pandu, Pandava

Derived from Pandu with suffix -eya

Note: Subject of the verb 'yudhyante'.

च (ca) - connects 'tāvakāḥ' and 'pāṇḍaveyāḥ' (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

संरब्धाः (saṁrabdhāḥ) - showing their fierce determination to fight (enraged, furious, agitated, excited)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃrabdha

saṁrabdha - enraged, furious, agitated, provoked, excited

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root rabh (to take, to begin) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the warriors.

तात (tāta) - Sanjaya addressing Dhritarashtra with affection/respect. (O father, O dear one, O son (term of endearment or respect))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son (used as term of endearment or respectful address)

धन्विनः (dhanvinaḥ) - referring to the warriors who are expert archers (archers, armed with a bow)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanvin

dhanvin - archer, possessing a bow

Derived from 'dhanu' (bow) with suffix -vin

Note: Qualifies the warriors.