महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-138, verse-22

प्रकम्पितानामभिघातवेगैरभिघ्नतां चापततां जवेन ।
वक्त्राण्यशोभन्त तदा नराणां वाय्वीरितानीव महाम्बुजानि ॥२२॥

22. prakampitānāmabhighātavegai;rabhighnatāṁ cāpatatāṁ javena ,
vaktrāṇyaśobhanta tadā narāṇāṁ; vāyvīritānīva mahāmbujāni.

22. pra-kampitānām abhighāta-vegaiḥ
abhighnatām ca āpatatām javena
| vaktrāṇi aśobhanta tadā narāṇām
vāyu-īritāni iva mahā-ambujāni

22. tadā abhighāta-vegaiḥ pra-kampitānām
abhighnatām ca javena
āpatatām narāṇām vaktrāṇi vāyu-īritāni
mahā-ambujāni iva aśobhanta

22. Then, the faces of men, shaking due to the force of blows from those striking and rapidly descending (opponents), shone like great lotus flowers agitated by the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• प्र-कम्पितानाम् (pra-kampitānām) - of those greatly shaken, of those trembling intensely

• अभिघात-वेगैः (abhighāta-vegaiḥ) - by the forces of blows, by the velocity of attacks

• अभिघ्नताम् (abhighnatām) - of (opponents) striking (of those striking, of those hitting)

• च (ca) - and, also

• आपतताम् (āpatatām) - of (opponents) rapidly descending/attacking (of those falling upon, of those attacking)

• जवेन (javena) - with speed, rapidly

• वक्त्राणि (vaktrāṇi) - faces, mouths

• अशोभन्त (aśobhanta) - they shone, they appeared beautiful

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of people

• वायु-ईरितानि (vāyu-īritāni) - agitated by wind, moved by wind

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• महा-अम्बुजानि (mahā-ambujāni) - great lotuses, large lotus flowers

Words meanings and morphology

प्र-कम्पितानाम् (pra-kampitānām) - of those greatly shaken, of those trembling intensely

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pra-kampita

pra-kampita - greatly agitated, trembling, shaking

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √kamp with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: kamp (class 1)

Note: It is a participle in genitive plural, possibly qualifying 'narāṇām'.

अभिघात-वेगैः (abhighāta-vegaiḥ) - by the forces of blows, by the velocity of attacks

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of abhighāta-vega

abhighāta-vega - force of blows, speed of attacks

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhighāta+vega)

• abhighāta – blow, strike, impact, attack
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: abhi
• vega – speed, velocity, force, impulse
  noun (masculine)

Note: The cause of 'pra-kampitānām'.

अभिघ्नताम् (abhighnatām) - of (opponents) striking (of those striking, of those hitting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhighnat

abhighnat - striking, hitting, assailing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √han (to strike) with prefix abhi-, Parasmaipada (śatṛ suffix)

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies an implied 'śatrunām' (of enemies) or 'puruṣāṇām' (of persons).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आपतताम् (āpatatām) - of (opponents) rapidly descending/attacking (of those falling upon, of those attacking)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āpatat

āpatat - falling upon, descending, attacking

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √pat (to fall) with prefix ā-, Parasmaipada (śatṛ suffix)

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied 'śatrunām' (of enemies) or 'puruṣāṇām' (of persons).

जवेन (javena) - with speed, rapidly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of java

java - speed, swiftness, quickness

Note: Indicates the manner of 'āpatatām'.

वक्त्राणि (vaktrāṇi) - faces, mouths

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vaktra

vaktra - mouth, face

Note: Subject of 'aśobhanta'.

अशोभन्त (aśobhanta) - they shone, they appeared beautiful

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of śubh

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural (Ātmanepada)

Intransitive verb, imperfect conjugation of √śubh (1P, Ātmanepada forms are also seen).

Root: śubh (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

Note: Possessive, 'of men', referring to whose faces are shining.

वायु-ईरितानि (vāyu-īritāni) - agitated by wind, moved by wind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vāyu-īrita

vāyu-īrita - moved by wind, agitated by wind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+īrita)

• vāyu – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• īrita – stirred, moved, agitated, impelled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √īr (to move, stir)
  Root: īr (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mahā-ambujāni'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

महा-अम्बुजानि (mahā-ambujāni) - great lotuses, large lotus flowers

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mahā-ambuja

mahā-ambuja - great lotus, large lotus flower

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ambuja)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ambuja – lotus (literally 'water-born')
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from ambu (water) and ja (born)

Note: Object of comparison for 'vaktrāṇi'.