महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-101, verse-70

अथ द्रोणं महाराज विचरन्तमभीतवत् ।
वज्रहस्तममन्यन्त शत्रवः शत्रुसूदनम् ॥७०॥

70. atha droṇaṁ mahārāja vicarantamabhītavat ,
vajrahastamamanyanta śatravaḥ śatrusūdanam.

70. atha droṇam mahārāja vicarantam abhītavat
vajrahastam amanyanta śatravaḥ śatrusūdanam

70. mahārāja,
atha śatravaḥ abhītavat vicarantam vajrahastam śatrusūdanam droṇam amanyanta.

70. Then, O great king, the enemies regarded Drona, who was moving about fearlessly, like one holding a thunderbolt (vajra), as a destroyer of foes.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, next

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona

• महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressing Dhritarashtra. (O great king)

• विचरन्तम् (vicarantam) - moving about, wandering, ranging

• अभीतवत् (abhītavat) - like one fearless, fearlessly, as if not afraid

• वज्रहस्तम् (vajrahastam) - Comparing Drona to Indra, who carries the vajra. (having a thunderbolt in hand, thunderbolt-handed (like Indra))

• अमन्यन्त (amanyanta) - they thought, they considered, they believed

• शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - the enemies, foes

• शत्रुसूदनम् (śatrusūdanam) - destroyer of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, next

(indeclinable)

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (name of a preceptor and warrior)

Note: Denotes Drona as the object of consideration/belief.

महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressing Dhritarashtra. (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Karmadhāraya compound: mahā (great) + rājan (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Stem mahat becomes mahā in compounds.
  Root: mah
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root rāj (to rule, shine).
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Dhritarashtra by Sanjaya.

विचरन्तम् (vicarantam) - moving about, wandering, ranging

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vicarat

vicarat - moving about, wandering, ranging, active

present active participle

From vi + root car (to move) + śatṛ suffix (at).

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular, agreeing with droṇam.

अभीतवत् (abhītavat) - like one fearless, fearlessly, as if not afraid

(indeclinable)

From abhīta (fearless) + vat (like, as) suffix.

Note: Adverbial comparison.

वज्रहस्तम् (vajrahastam) - Comparing Drona to Indra, who carries the vajra. (having a thunderbolt in hand, thunderbolt-handed (like Indra))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vajrahasta

vajrahasta - having a thunderbolt in hand, thunderbolt-handed (epithet of Indra)

Vajra (thunderbolt) in hasta (hand).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+hasta)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies droṇam.

अमन्यन्त (amanyanta) - they thought, they considered, they believed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of man

imperfect middle

From root man (to think) in imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice. a- prefix for past tense.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject is śatravaḥ.

शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - the enemies, foes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

From root śat (to cut, divide).

Root: śat (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

शत्रुसूदनम् (śatrusūdanam) - destroyer of enemies

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatrusūdana

śatrusūdana - destroyer of enemies, slayer of foes

agent noun from causal of sūd

Tatpuruṣa compound: śatru (enemy) + sūdana (destroyer, from root sūd 'to destroy, kill').

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (śatru+sūdana)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śat (class 1)
• sūdana – destroyer, killer, slayer
  noun (masculine)
  derived noun from causal root
  From causal of root sūd (to destroy, kill) + ana suffix.
  Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Complement to droṇam for the verb amanyanta.