महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-101, verse-57

द्रोणास्त्रमग्निसंस्पर्शं प्रविष्टाः क्षत्रियर्षभाः ।
बहवो दुस्तरं घोरं यत्रादह्यन्त भारत ॥५७॥

57. droṇāstramagnisaṁsparśaṁ praviṣṭāḥ kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ ,
bahavo dustaraṁ ghoraṁ yatrādahyanta bhārata.

57. droṇāstram agnisaṃsparśam praviṣṭāḥ kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ
| bahavaḥ dustaram ghoram yatra adahyanta bhārata

57. bharata bahavaḥ kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ droṇāstram agnisaṃsparśam
praviṣṭāḥ yatra (te) dustaram ghoram adahyanta

57. Many foremost warriors (kṣatriya) entered into Droṇa's missile (astra), which had the touch of fire. In that dreadful and insurmountable (conflagration), O Bhārata, they were consumed.

Words meanings summery:

• द्रोणास्त्रम् (droṇāstram) - Droṇa's missile/weapon

• अग्निसंस्पर्शम् (agnisaṁsparśam) - having the touch of fire, like a touch of fire

• प्रविष्टाः (praviṣṭāḥ) - entered, gone into

• क्षत्रियर्षभाः (kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ) - the best of kshatriyas, noble warriors, bull among kshatriyas

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

• दुस्तरम् (dustaram) - difficult to cross, insurmountable, unavoidable

• घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful, terrible, fearful

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which, at which time

• अदह्यन्त (adahyanta) - were burnt, were consumed

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata, an address)

Words meanings and morphology

द्रोणास्त्रम् (droṇāstram) - Droṇa's missile/weapon

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of droṇāstra

droṇāstra - Droṇa's missile/weapon (astra)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (droṇa+astra)

• droṇa – Droṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• astra – missile, weapon
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of 'praviṣṭāḥ'.

अग्निसंस्पर्शम् (agnisaṁsparśam) - having the touch of fire, like a touch of fire

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agnisaṃsparśa

agnisaṁsparśa - having the touch of fire, like a touch of fire

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (agni+saṃsparśa)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ag
• saṃsparśa – touch, contact
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'spṛś' (to touch) with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'droṇāstram'.

प्रविष्टाः (praviṣṭāḥ) - entered, gone into

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of praviṣṭa

praviṣṭa - entered, gone into, penetrated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'viś' (to enter) with prefix 'pra' (into)

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ' and 'bahavaḥ'.

क्षत्रियर्षभाः (kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ) - the best of kshatriyas, noble warriors, bull among kshatriyas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriyarṣabha

kṣatriyarṣabha - the best of kshatriyas, noble warrior, bull among kshatriyas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatriya+ṛṣabha)

• kṣatriya – warrior, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'praviṣṭāḥ' and 'adahyanta'.

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Agrees with 'kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ'.

दुस्तरम् (dustaram) - difficult to cross, insurmountable, unavoidable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dustara

dustara - difficult to cross, insurmountable, unavoidable

Gerundive

From root 'tṛ' (to cross) with prefix 'dus' (difficult)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dus+tara)

• dus – difficult, bad, evil
  indeclinable
• tara – crossing, conveying
  adjective
  From root 'tṛ' (to cross)
  Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied object or state (e.g., conflagration).

घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful, terrible, fearful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful

Root: ghṛ

Note: Agrees with the implied object or state (e.g., conflagration).

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which, at which time

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a relative clause.

अदह्यन्त (adahyanta) - were burnt, were consumed

(verb)

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

Imperfect Passive Indicative

Root 'dah' (to burn), 3rd person plural

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ'.

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata, an address)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata (vocative)

Root: bhṛ

Note: Addressed to the listener.