महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-55

पन्नगैरिव दीप्तास्यैर्वमद्भिरनलं रणे ।
अवकीर्णोऽभवत्पार्थः स्फुलिङ्गैरिव काञ्चनैः ॥५५॥

55. pannagairiva dīptāsyairvamadbhiranalaṁ raṇe ,
avakīrṇo'bhavatpārthaḥ sphuliṅgairiva kāñcanaiḥ.

55. pannagaiḥ iva dīptāsyaiḥ vamadbhiḥ analaṃ raṇe
avakīrṇaḥ abhavat pārthaḥ sphuliṅgaiḥ iva kāñcanaiḥ

55. pārthaḥ raṇe avakīrṇaḥ abhavat kāñcanaiḥ sphuliṅgaiḥ
iva dīptāsyaiḥ analaṃ vamadbhiḥ pannagaiḥ iva

55. In battle, Arjuna (Pārtha) was covered as if by golden sparks, and as if by serpents with flaming mouths emitting fire.

Words meanings summery:

• पन्नगैः (pannagaiḥ) - by the serpent-like projectiles (by snakes, by serpents)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• दीप्तास्यैः (dīptāsyaiḥ) - with mouths shining brightly (referring to the serpents/projectiles) (with flaming mouths, with shining faces)

• वमद्भिः (vamadbhiḥ) - by those (serpents/projectiles) that were emitting (by those emitting, by those disgorging)

• अनलं (analaṁ) - fire (as emitted by the serpents/projectiles) (fire)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war, in conflict

• अवकीर्णः (avakīrṇaḥ) - covered (by projectiles) (covered, strewn, scattered)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, was

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - The warrior Arjuna, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Arjuna (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))

• स्फुलिङ्गैः (sphuliṅgaiḥ) - by projectiles resembling sparks (by sparks)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• काञ्चनैः (kāñcanaiḥ) - by golden-colored (sparks/projectiles) (by golden (things))

Words meanings and morphology

पन्नगैः (pannagaiḥ) - by the serpent-like projectiles (by snakes, by serpents)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pannaga

pannaga - serpent, snake, crawling animal

Root: pad (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

दीप्तास्यैः (dīptāsyaiḥ) - with mouths shining brightly (referring to the serpents/projectiles) (with flaming mouths, with shining faces)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dīptāsya

dīptāsya - having a bright face, having a flaming mouth

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+āsya)

• dīpta – shining, blazing, flaming, bright, illuminated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dīp' (to shine, to blaze) + 'kta' (past participle suffix)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• āsya – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'pannagaiḥ'.

वमद्भिः (vamadbhiḥ) - by those (serpents/projectiles) that were emitting (by those emitting, by those disgorging)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vamat

vamat - emitting, vomiting, disgorging

Present Active Participle

From root 'vam' (to vomit, emit) + 'śatṛ' (present active participle suffix)

Root: vam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'pannagaiḥ'.

अनलं (analaṁ) - fire (as emitted by the serpents/projectiles) (fire)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anala

anala - fire, heat, Agni (god of fire)

Note: Object of 'vamadbhiḥ'.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat, conflict

From root 'raṇ' (to rejoice, to shout)

Root: raṇ (class 1)

अवकीर्णः (avakīrṇaḥ) - covered (by projectiles) (covered, strewn, scattered)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avakīrṇa

avakīrṇa - scattered, covered, strewn, spread over

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to scatter) with prefix 'ava'

Prefix: ava

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'pārthaḥ'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, was

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular, Imperfect Tense, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - The warrior Arjuna, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Arjuna (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna, Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma

Derived from 'Pṛthā' (name of Kuntī) with 'aṇ' affix.

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

स्फुलिङ्गैः (sphuliṅgaiḥ) - by projectiles resembling sparks (by sparks)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sphuliṅga

sphuliṅga - spark, flash of fire

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

काञ्चनैः (kāñcanaiḥ) - by golden-colored (sparks/projectiles) (by golden (things))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold, relating to gold

Derived from 'kañcana' (gold) with 'aṇ' (affix for material).

Note: Qualifies 'sphuliṅgaiḥ'.