महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-140, verse-17

तथा द्रोणं महेष्वासं निघ्नन्तं शात्रवान्रणे ।
धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ पाञ्चाल्यो हृष्टरूपमवारयत् ॥१७॥

17. tathā droṇaṁ maheṣvāsaṁ nighnantaṁ śātravānraṇe ,
dhṛṣṭadyumno'tha pāñcālyo hṛṣṭarūpamavārayat.

17. tathā droṇam maheṣvāsam nighnantam śātravān raṇe
dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ atha pāñcālyaḥ hṛṣṭarūpam avārayat

17. atha pāñcālyaḥ dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ hṛṣṭarūpam tathā raṇe
śātravān nighnantam maheṣvāsam droṇam avārayat

17. Similarly, Dhrishtadyumna, the Pāñcāla prince, with a joyful demeanor, then checked Droṇa, the great archer, who was slaying enemies in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa

• महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - great archer, mighty bowman

• निघ्नन्तम् (nighnantam) - slaying, killing, destroying (one who is slaying)

• शात्रवान् (śātravān) - enemies, adversaries

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield, in war

• धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna (name of a Pāñcāla prince)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover, now

• पाञ्चाल्यः (pāñcālyaḥ) - a prince of the Pañcālas, belonging to the Pañcāla kingdom

• हृष्टरूपम् (hṛṣṭarūpam) - with a joyful appearance, having a delighted form

• अवारयत् (avārayat) - checked, restrained, hindered, prevented

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Droṇa (a name); a measure of capacity; a bucket; a kind of bird

महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - great archer, mighty bowman

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - a great archer, mighty bowman

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• iṣvāsa – an archer, a bowman, a bow
  noun (masculine)

निघ्नन्तम् (nighnantam) - slaying, killing, destroying (one who is slaying)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nighnat

nighnat - slaying, killing, destroying

Present Active Participle

Derived from verbal root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

शात्रवान् (śātravān) - enemies, adversaries

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śātravan

śātravan - an enemy, hostile

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war, conflict

धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna (name of a Pāñcāla prince)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭadyumna

dhṛṣṭadyumna - Dhṛṣṭadyumna (a son of Drupada, king of Pañcāla)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover, now

(indeclinable)

पाञ्चाल्यः (pāñcālyaḥ) - a prince of the Pañcālas, belonging to the Pañcāla kingdom

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāñcālya

pāñcālya - belonging to the Pañcālas; a king or prince of the Pañcālas

हृष्टरूपम् (hṛṣṭarūpam) - with a joyful appearance, having a delighted form

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭarūpa

hṛṣṭarūpa - having a delighted or joyful appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hṛṣṭa+rūpa)

• hṛṣṭa – delighted, joyful, thrilled, excited
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root hṛṣ (to be pleased, rejoice)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape, beauty, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the state of Dhṛṣṭadyumna.

अवारयत् (avārayat) - checked, restrained, hindered, prevented

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vāray

Causative stem

Causative of root vṛ (to cover, choose)

Prefix: ava

Root: vṛ (class 10)