महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-98, verse-16

तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम बीभत्सोर्हस्तलाघवम् ।
विमुक्तां बहुभिः शूरैः शस्त्रवृष्टिं दुरासदाम् ॥१६॥

16. tatrādbhutamapaśyāma bībhatsorhastalāghavam ,
vimuktāṁ bahubhiḥ śūraiḥ śastravṛṣṭiṁ durāsadām.

16. tatra adbhutam apaśyāma bībhatsoḥ hastalāghavam
vimuktām bahubhiḥ śūraiḥ śastravṛṣṭim durāsadām

16. tatra adbhutam bībhatsoḥ hastalāghavam vimuktām
bahubhiḥ śūraiḥ durāsadām śastravṛṣṭim apaśyāma

16. There we witnessed the astonishing dexterity of Arjuna (Bībhatsu) [who handled] the formidable shower of weapons unleashed by many warriors.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in the battle) (there, in that place, then)

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - an astonishing sight (wonderful, marvelous, astonishing thing)

• अपश्याम (apaśyāma) - we saw (we saw, we beheld)

• बीभत्सोः (bībhatsoḥ) - of Arjuna (who is called Bibhatsu) (of Bibhatsu)

• हस्तलाघवम् (hastalāghavam) - dexterity (in wielding weapons) (dexterity, lightness of hand, quickness of hand)

• विमुक्ताम् (vimuktām) - unleashed (released, unleashed, thrown, discharged)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (by many, by numerous)

• शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by warriors (by heroes, by warriors, by brave men)

• शस्त्रवृष्टिम् (śastravṛṣṭim) - shower of weapons (shower of weapons, rain of missiles)

• दुरासदाम् (durāsadām) - formidable, difficult to withstand (difficult to approach, difficult to endure, formidable, unconquerable)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (in the battle) (there, in that place, then)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that) + 'tral' suffix

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - an astonishing sight (wonderful, marvelous, astonishing thing)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, amazing, marvelous, astonishing

अपश्याम (apaśyāma) - we saw (we saw, we beheld)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect (Laṅ), 1st person plural, active voice. Root 'dṛś' takes 'paśya' stem in present/imperfect tenses.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

बीभत्सोः (bībhatsoḥ) - of Arjuna (who is called Bibhatsu) (of Bibhatsu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bībhatsu

bībhatsu - one who abhors, a hateful person; a name for Arjuna

हस्तलाघवम् (hastalāghavam) - dexterity (in wielding weapons) (dexterity, lightness of hand, quickness of hand)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hastalāghava

hastalāghava - dexterity, lightness of hand

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hasta+lāghava)

• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• lāghava – lightness, quickness, swiftness, agility
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'laghu' (light, swift)

विमुक्ताम् (vimuktām) - unleashed (released, unleashed, thrown, discharged)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vimukta

vimukta - released, set free, discharged, thrown

Past Passive Participle

Prefix 'vi' + root 'muc' (to release) + 'kta' suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'śastravṛṣṭim'

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (by many, by numerous)

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Agrees with 'śūraiḥ'

शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by warriors (by heroes, by warriors, by brave men)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - hero, warrior, brave man

शस्त्रवृष्टिम् (śastravṛṣṭim) - shower of weapons (shower of weapons, rain of missiles)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śastravṛṣṭi

śastravṛṣṭi - shower of weapons, rain of missiles

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śastra+vṛṣṭi)

• śastra – weapon, missile, tool
  noun (neuter)
• vṛṣṭi – rain, shower, fall
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

दुरासदाम् (durāsadām) - formidable, difficult to withstand (difficult to approach, difficult to endure, formidable, unconquerable)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of durāsada

durāsada - difficult to approach, inaccessible, formidable, unconquerable

Prefix 'dur' (difficult) + 'ā' (towards) + root 'sad' (to sit, to reach)

Prefixes: dur+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śastravṛṣṭim'