महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-11

प्रहरन्सर्वशत्रुभ्यः पाण्डवानां महारथः ।
अदृश्यत महेष्वासः सवज्र इव वज्रभृत् ॥११॥

11. praharansarvaśatrubhyaḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ mahārathaḥ ,
adṛśyata maheṣvāsaḥ savajra iva vajrabhṛt.

11. praharan sarvaśatrubhyaḥ pāṇḍavānām mahārathaḥ
adṛśyata maheṣvāsaḥ savajraḥ iva vajrabhṛt

11. pāṇḍavānām mahārathaḥ maheṣvāsaḥ sarvaśatrubhyaḥ
praharan savajraḥ vajrabhṛt iva adṛśyata

11. The great charioteer of the Pāṇḍavas, the great archer, was seen striking at all enemies, like the thunderbolt-bearer (Indra) with his thunderbolt.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रहरन् (praharan) - striking, attacking

• सर्वशत्रुभ्यः (sarvaśatrubhyaḥ) - at all enemies (dative case used for 'against') (to/from all enemies)

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - Abhimanyu, as a great charioteer (great charioteer, great warrior)

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared

• महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - Abhimanyu, as a skilled archer (great archer, one with a great bow)

• सवज्रः (savajraḥ) - Indra, accompanied by his thunderbolt (with the thunderbolt, possessing a thunderbolt)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वज्रभृत् (vajrabhṛt) - Indra (thunderbolt-bearer)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रहरन् (praharan) - striking, attacking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praharat

praharat - striking, attacking, inflicting blows

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'hṛ' (to carry, seize, strike) with prefix 'pra-' (forth, forward).

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mahārathaḥ' (Abhimanyu).

सर्वशत्रुभ्यः (sarvaśatrubhyaḥ) - at all enemies (dative case used for 'against') (to/from all enemies)

(noun)

masculine, plural of sarvaśatru

sarvaśatru - all enemies, every foe

Compound 'sarva' (all) + 'śatru' (enemy).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+śatru)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• śatru – enemy, foe, rival
  noun (masculine)

Note: Here in the sense of 'to' or 'against' (dative).

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu

Patronymic derived from 'Pāṇḍu'.

Note: Possessive, refers to the Pāṇḍavas as a group.

महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - Abhimanyu, as a great charioteer (great charioteer, great warrior)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great warrior, great charioteer, commander of an army of 10,000 archers

Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'ratha' (chariot/warrior).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ratha)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  The stem 'mahat' (great) takes the form 'mahā' when it is the first member of a compound.
• ratha – chariot, war-chariot, warrior
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Abhimanyu.

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - Abhimanyu, as a skilled archer (great archer, one with a great bow)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer, one who has a great bow

Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'iṣvāsa' (bow). Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+iṣvāsa)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  The stem 'mahat' (great) takes the form 'mahā' when it is the first member of a compound.
• iṣvāsa – bow, archery
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'īṣu' (arrow) and 'āsa' (throwing, sitting).

Note: Refers to Abhimanyu.

सवज्रः (savajraḥ) - Indra, accompanied by his thunderbolt (with the thunderbolt, possessing a thunderbolt)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of savajra

savajra - with the thunderbolt, accompanied by the thunderbolt

Compound 'sa' (with) + 'vajra' (thunderbolt).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vajra)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'vajrabhṛt' (Indra).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वज्रभृत् (vajrabhṛt) - Indra (thunderbolt-bearer)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrabhṛt

vajrabhṛt - thunderbolt-bearer, one who carries the thunderbolt (epithet for Indra)

Compound 'vajra' (thunderbolt) + 'bhṛt' (bearer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+bhṛt)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearer, carrier, supporter
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry).
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the deity Indra.