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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-54

ततो द्रौणिः प्रहस्यैनमुदासमभिभाष्य च ।
अवाकिरत्प्रदीप्ताग्रैः शरैस्तैरभिमन्त्रितैः ॥५४॥
54. tato drauṇiḥ prahasyainamudāsamabhibhāṣya ca ,
avākiratpradīptāgraiḥ śaraistairabhimantritaiḥ.
54. tataḥ drauṇiḥ prahasya enam udāsam abhibhāṣya ca
avākirat pradīptāgraiḥ śaraiḥ taiḥ abhimantritaiḥ
54. tataḥ drauṇiḥ prahasya ca udāsam enam abhibhāṣya
pradīptāgraiḥ taiḥ abhimantritaiḥ śaraiḥ avākirat
54. Then Droṇa's son (Drauṇi), after laughing and contemptuously addressing him (Bhīma), showered him with those arrows whose tips were blazing and which had been consecrated by sacred incantations (mantra).

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
  • द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Refers to Aśvatthāman (son of Droṇa)
  • प्रहस्य (prahasya) - having laughed, smiling
  • एनम् (enam) - Refers to Bhīma (him, this one (masculine singular accusative))
  • उदासम् (udāsam) - contemptuously, with indifference, disdainfully
  • अभिभाष्य (abhibhāṣya) - having addressed, having spoken to
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - showered with arrows (he showered, he scattered)
  • प्रदीप्ताग्रैः (pradīptāgraiḥ) - describing the arrows (with blazing tips, with fiery points)
  • शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
  • तैः (taiḥ) - referring to the specific arrows used by Drauṇi (with those (masculine plural instrumental))
  • अभिमन्त्रितैः (abhimantritaiḥ) - consecrated by sacred incantations (mantra) (consecrated by mantras, enchanted)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
(indeclinable)
द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Refers to Aśvatthāman (son of Droṇa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of drauṇi
drauṇi - descendant of Droṇa, son of Droṇa
patronymic
From `droṇa` with `i` suffix
प्रहस्य (prahasya) - having laughed, smiling
(indeclinable)
absolutives/gerund
Root `has` with prefix `pra`, followed by `lyap` suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: has (class 1)
एनम् (enam) - Refers to Bhīma (him, this one (masculine singular accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ena
ena - this, that
उदासम् (udāsam) - contemptuously, with indifference, disdainfully
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of udāsa
udāsa - indifference, contempt
`ud` + `āsa` (from `ās`, to sit), implying 'sitting apart' or 'indifferent'
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: ās (class 2)
Note: Acts as an adverb of manner.
अभिभाष्य (abhibhāṣya) - having addressed, having spoken to
(indeclinable)
absolutives/gerund
Root `bhāṣ` with prefix `abhi`, followed by `lyap` suffix
Prefix: abhi
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects `prahasya` and `abhibhāṣya`.
अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - showered with arrows (he showered, he scattered)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect indicative (laṅ) of ava-kṛ
imperfect active
Root `kṛ` (class 6, `kirati`) with prefix `ava`, 3rd person singular
Prefix: ava
Root: kṛ (class 6)
प्रदीप्ताग्रैः (pradīptāgraiḥ) - describing the arrows (with blazing tips, with fiery points)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pradīptāgra
pradīptāgra - having blazing tips, fiery-tipped
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pradīpta+agra)
  • pradīpta – blazing, glowing, inflamed
    adjective (masculine)
    past passive participle
    from `pra` + root `dīp` (to shine, burn)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: dīp (class 4)
  • agra – tip, front, point, chief
    noun (neuter)
    Root: aj (class 1)
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed
Root: śṛ (class 9)
तैः (taiḥ) - referring to the specific arrows used by Drauṇi (with those (masculine plural instrumental))
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine instrumental plural
Note: Refers to `śaraiḥ`.
अभिमन्त्रितैः (abhimantritaiḥ) - consecrated by sacred incantations (mantra) (consecrated by mantras, enchanted)
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of abhimantrita
abhimantrita - consecrated, enchanted, invoked by mantra
past passive participle
from `abhi` + root `mantr` (to advise, to utter a mantra) with suffix `ita`
Prefix: abhi
Root: mantr (class 10)
Note: Qualifies `śaraiḥ`.