महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-165, verse-5

वर्तमाने तथा युद्धे घोरे देवासुरोपमे ।
अब्रवीत्क्षत्रियांस्तत्र धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अभिद्रवत संयत्ताः कुम्भयोनिं महारथाः ॥५॥

5. vartamāne tathā yuddhe ghore devāsuropame ,
abravītkṣatriyāṁstatra dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
abhidravata saṁyattāḥ kumbhayoniṁ mahārathāḥ.

5. vartamāne tathā yuddhe ghore
devāsuropame abravīt kṣatriyān tatra
dharmarājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ abhidravata
saṃyattāḥ kumbhayonim mahārathāḥ

5. tathā ghore devāsuropame yuddhe
vartamāne tatra dharmarājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
kṣatriyān abravīt: saṃyattāḥ
mahārathāḥ kumbhayonim abhidravata

5. As the dreadful battle, resembling a conflict between gods and asuras, was ongoing, Yudhiṣṭhira, the King of natural law (dharma), then said to the Kṣatriyas: "O great charioteers, prepared for battle, attack Kumbhayoni (Droṇa)!"

Words meanings summery:

• वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - while the battle was ongoing (in the ongoing, in the present, while being)

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

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle

• घोरे (ghore) - terrible, dreadful

• देवासुरोपमे (devāsuropame) - like that between gods and asuras

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• क्षत्रियान् (kṣatriyān) - to the kṣatriyas, warriors

• तत्र (tatra) - then (referring to time) (there, then, in that place/time)

• धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, known as the king of natural law (dharma) (King of natural law (dharma), king of righteousness)

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name)

• अभिद्रवत (abhidravata) - attack! charge! (imperative)

• संयत्ताः (saṁyattāḥ) - prepared for battle (prepared, ready, equipped)

• कुम्भयोनिम् (kumbhayonim) - Referring to Droṇa, who was born from a pot (kumbha-yoni) (to Kumbhayoni (Droṇa))

• महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - O great charioteers!

Words meanings and morphology

वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - while the battle was ongoing (in the ongoing, in the present, while being)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, present, current, ongoing

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root √vṛt (to turn, exist)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

घोरे (ghore) - terrible, dreadful

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

देवासुरोपमे (devāsuropame) - like that between gods and asuras

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of devāsuropama

devāsuropama - comparable to that between gods and asuras

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa followed by bahuvrīhi (deva+asura+upama)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• upama – like, similar, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ) 3rd person singular of √brū

Root: brū (class 2)

क्षत्रियान् (kṣatriyān) - to the kṣatriyas, warriors

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior caste, warrior, noble

Note: Object of abravīt

तत्र (tatra) - then (referring to time) (there, then, in that place/time)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of tad

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, known as the king of natural law (dharma) (King of natural law (dharma), king of righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of righteousness, king of justice, king of natural law (dharma)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - steady in battle (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Compound yudhi sthira 'steady in battle'

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – steady, firm, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of abravīt

अभिद्रवत (abhidravata) - attack! charge! (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of drav

Imperative (Loṭ)

Imperative (Loṭ) 2nd person plural, active voice of √drav with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: drav (class 1)

संयत्ताः (saṁyattāḥ) - prepared for battle (prepared, ready, equipped)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃyatta

saṁyatta - prepared, ready, equipped, restrained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √yam (to restrain) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Modifies mahārathāḥ.

कुम्भयोनिम् (kumbhayonim) - Referring to Droṇa, who was born from a pot (kumbha-yoni) (to Kumbhayoni (Droṇa))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kumbhayoni

kumbhayoni - born from a pot (an epithet for Droṇa or Agastya)

Bahuvrīhi compound: kumbha + yoni

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+yoni)

• kumbha – pot, jar
  noun (masculine)
• yoni – source, origin, womb
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of abhidravata

महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - O great charioteers!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - great charioteer, mighty warrior

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ratha – chariot, warrior (often implying a charioteer in compounds)
  noun (masculine)