महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-117, verse-37

असिभ्यां चर्मणी शुभ्रे विपुले च शरावरे ।
निकृत्य पुरुषव्याघ्रौ बाहुयुद्धं प्रचक्रतुः ॥३७॥

37. asibhyāṁ carmaṇī śubhre vipule ca śarāvare ,
nikṛtya puruṣavyāghrau bāhuyuddhaṁ pracakratuḥ.

37. asibhyām carmaṇī śubhre vipule ca śarāvare
nikṛtya puruṣavyāghrau bāhuyuddham pracakratuḥ

37. puruṣavyāghrau asibhyām śubhre vipule ca
śarāvare carmaṇī nikṛtya bāhuyuddham pracakratuḥ

37. The two tiger-like men (puruṣavyāghrau), having cut apart their bright, broad, and arrow-repelling shields with their swords, then commenced hand-to-hand combat.

Words meanings summery:

• असिभ्याम् (asibhyām) - with (their) two swords

• चर्मणी (carmaṇī) - two shields

• शुभ्रे (śubhre) - bright, splendid, radiant (two of them)

• विपुले (vipule) - broad, extensive, large (two of them)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• शरावरे (śarāvare) - arrow-protecting, repelling arrows (two of them)

• निकृत्य (nikṛtya) - having cut down, having severed, having destroyed

• पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - the two tiger-like men, two excellent men

• बाहुयुद्धम् (bāhuyuddham) - hand-to-hand combat, wrestling

• प्रचक्रतुः (pracakratuḥ) - they commenced, they undertook, they did (forth)

Words meanings and morphology

असिभ्याम् (asibhyām) - with (their) two swords

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of asi

asi - sword, scimitar

चर्मणी (carmaṇī) - two shields

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of carman

carman - skin, hide, leather, shield

शुभ्रे (śubhre) - bright, splendid, radiant (two of them)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of śubhra

śubhra - bright, shining, splendid, white, pure, beautiful

Note: Agrees with 'carmaṇī'.

विपुले (vipule) - broad, extensive, large (two of them)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of vipula

vipula - broad, wide, extensive, large, abundant, great

Note: Agrees with 'carmaṇī'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

शरावरे (śarāvare) - arrow-protecting, repelling arrows (two of them)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of śarāvara

śarāvara - protecting from arrows, an arrow-guard, a shield

Compound of 'śara' (arrow) and 'āvara' (covering/protecting)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+āvara)

• śara – arrow, reed
  noun (masculine)
• āvara – covering, concealing, obstructing
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'carmaṇī'.

निकृत्य (nikṛtya) - having cut down, having severed, having destroyed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root kṛt with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - the two tiger-like men, two excellent men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - a tiger-like man, an excellent man, a hero (metaphorical compound)

From 'puruṣa' (man) and 'vyāghra' (tiger), implying comparison or excellence.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger, best of its kind, eminent
  noun (masculine)

बाहुयुद्धम् (bāhuyuddham) - hand-to-hand combat, wrestling

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bāhuyuddha

bāhuyuddha - fight with arms, hand-to-hand combat, wrestling

From 'bāhu' (arm) and 'yuddha' (fight)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhu+yuddha)

• bāhu – arm, fore-arm
  noun (masculine)
• yuddha – fight, battle, war, combat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

प्रचक्रतुः (pracakratuḥ) - they commenced, they undertook, they did (forth)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)