महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-21, verse-25

ते द्रोणमभिवर्तन्ते सर्वतः कुरुपुंगवाः ।
वृकोदरं परीप्सन्तः सूर्यमभ्रगणा इव ॥२५॥

25. te droṇamabhivartante sarvataḥ kurupuṁgavāḥ ,
vṛkodaraṁ parīpsantaḥ sūryamabhragaṇā iva.

25. te droṇam abhivartante sarvataḥ kurupuṅgavāḥ
vṛkodaram parīpsantaḥ sūryam abhragaṇāḥ iva

25. te kurupuṅgavāḥ vṛkodaram parīpsantaḥ sarvataḥ
droṇam abhivartante abhragaṇāḥ sūryam iva

25. Those Kuru heroes approach Drona from all sides, desiring to protect Bhima, just as masses of clouds surround the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they (the Kuru heroes mentioned as following Bhima in previous verses) (they (nominative plural))

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona (the preceptor, enemy general) (Drona (accusative singular))

• अभिवर्तन्ते (abhivartante) - they confront/attack Drona (they approach, they turn towards, they surround)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all directions (surrounding Drona) (from all sides, everywhere, completely)

• कुरुपुङ्गवाः (kurupuṅgavāḥ) - best among Kurus, Kuru heroes

• वृकोदरम् (vṛkodaram) - Bhima, the 'wolf-bellied' (one of the Pandavas, known for his voracious appetite and strength) (Bhima (accusative singular))

• परीप्सन्तः (parīpsantaḥ) - wishing to protect Bhima (desiring to protect, wishing to save, seeking to defend)

• सूर्यम् (sūryam) - the sun (accusative singular)

• अभ्रगणाः (abhragaṇāḥ) - masses of clouds, hosts of clouds

• इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they (the Kuru heroes mentioned as following Bhima in previous verses) (they (nominative plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the collective subjects (charioteers, Pandavas, etc.) from the previous verses.

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona (the preceptor, enemy general) (Drona (accusative singular))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (name of the teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas), a measure, a bucket

Note: Object of abhivartante

अभिवर्तन्ते (abhivartante) - they confront/attack Drona (they approach, they turn towards, they surround)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of abhivart

Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural, Middle Voice

abhi (prefix) + vart (root) + a (thematic vowel) + nte (3rd pl. middle ending)

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all directions (surrounding Drona) (from all sides, everywhere, completely)

(indeclinable)

Formed from sarva (all) with suffix tas

कुरुपुङ्गवाः (kurupuṅgavāḥ) - best among Kurus, Kuru heroes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kurupuṅgava

kurupuṅgava - chief of the Kurus, a Kuru hero, best among the Kurus

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kuru+puṅgava)

• kuru – Kuru (an ancient Indian king, his descendants, or a region)
  proper noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent, best among
  noun (masculine)

Note: Specifies 'they' (te)

वृकोदरम् (vṛkodaram) - Bhima, the 'wolf-bellied' (one of the Pandavas, known for his voracious appetite and strength) (Bhima (accusative singular))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara

vṛkodara - wolf-bellied (epithet of Bhima), one with a huge appetite or strength

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vṛka+udara)

• vṛka – wolf, a cruel person
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, abdomen, interior
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of parīpsantaḥ

परीप्सन्तः (parīpsantaḥ) - wishing to protect Bhima (desiring to protect, wishing to save, seeking to defend)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parīpsat

parīpsat - desiring to protect, wishing to obtain, intending to catch

Present Active Participle (Desiderative of āp with pari)

Desiderative stem īpsa from āp (to obtain), with prefix pari (around, completely), then śatṛ (present active participle) suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: āp (class 5)

सूर्यम् (sūryam) - the sun (accusative singular)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - the sun, sun god

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of implied verb 'surround' in the simile.

अभ्रगणाः (abhragaṇāḥ) - masses of clouds, hosts of clouds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhragaṇa

abhragaṇa - mass of clouds, host of clouds

Compound type : Tatpurusha (abhra+gaṇa)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• gaṇa – troop, host, group, multitude
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Subject in the simile.

इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)