महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-21, verse-26

एकायनगता ह्येते पीडयेयुर्यतव्रतम् ।
अरक्ष्यमाणं शलभा यथा दीपं मुमूर्षवः ।
असंशयं कृतास्त्राश्च पर्याप्ताश्चापि वारणे ॥२६॥

26. ekāyanagatā hyete pīḍayeyuryatavratam ,
arakṣyamāṇaṁ śalabhā yathā dīpaṁ mumūrṣavaḥ ,
asaṁśayaṁ kṛtāstrāśca paryāptāścāpi vāraṇe.

26. ekāyanagatāḥ hi ete pīḍayeyuḥ
yatavratam arakṣyamāṇam śalabhāḥ yathā
dīpam mumūrṣavaḥ asaṃśayam
kṛtāstrāḥ ca paryāptāḥ ca api vāraṇe

26. hi ete ekāyanagatāḥ yatavratam pīḍayeyuḥ yathā mumūrṣavaḥ śalabhāḥ arakṣyamāṇam dīpam.
asaṃśayam kṛtāstrāḥ ca api vāraṇe paryāptāḥ ca.

26. These (Pandavas), being intent on a single purpose, would certainly torment the disciplined Drona, just as moths, desiring death, harass an unprotected lamp. Undoubtedly, they are skilled in weapons and fully capable of fighting.

Words meanings summery:

• एकायनगताः (ekāyanagatāḥ) - focused on defeating Drona (having one goal, dedicated to one path, focused on one object)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, for, because)

• एते (ete) - these (referring to the Pandavas) (these)

• पीडयेयुः (pīḍayeyuḥ) - they (the Pandavas) would torment (Drona) (they would torment, oppress, afflict)

• यतव्रतम् (yatavratam) - the disciplined Drona (one whose vows are controlled/firm, disciplined, restrained)

• अरक्ष्यमाणम् (arakṣyamāṇam) - an unprotected lamp (unprotected, not being protected)

• शलभाः (śalabhāḥ) - moths (moths, grasshoppers)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)

• दीपम् (dīpam) - a lamp (lamp, light)

• मुमूर्षवः (mumūrṣavaḥ) - desirous of dying (like moths drawn to a flame) (desirous of dying, wishing to die)

• असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly (undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly)

• कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - the Pandavas are skilled in weapons (skilled in weapons, expert warriors)

• च (ca) - and

• पर्याप्ताः (paryāptāḥ) - fully capable (sufficient, capable, adequate, complete)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• वारणे (vāraṇe) - in warding off (the enemy) (in warding off, in restraining, in an elephant)

Words meanings and morphology

एकायनगताः (ekāyanagatāḥ) - focused on defeating Drona (having one goal, dedicated to one path, focused on one object)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ekāyanagata

ekāyanagata - having one goal, dedicated to one path, focused on one object

Compound type : tatpurusha (ekāyana+gata)

• ekāyana – a single path, one goal, sole refuge
  noun (neuter)
  From eka (one) + ayana (path/going)
  Root: i (class 2)
• gata – gone, arrived at, obtained, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Pandavas.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, for, because)

(indeclinable)

एते (ete) - these (referring to the Pandavas) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the Pandavas.

पीडयेयुः (pīḍayeyuḥ) - they (the Pandavas) would torment (Drona) (they would torment, oppress, afflict)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pīḍ

optative mood, parasmaipada

Derived from root pīḍ. Causal form of root pīḍ.

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

यतव्रतम् (yatavratam) - the disciplined Drona (one whose vows are controlled/firm, disciplined, restrained)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatavrata

yatavrata - one whose vows are controlled/firm, disciplined, restrained

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+vrata)

• yata – controlled, restrained, checked
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yam
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Drona (implied).

अरक्ष्यमाणम् (arakṣyamāṇam) - an unprotected lamp (unprotected, not being protected)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arakṣyamāṇa

arakṣyamāṇa - unprotected, not being protected

Present Passive Participle

From a + rakṣyamāṇa (present passive participle of rakṣ)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rakṣyamāṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• rakṣyamāṇa – being protected
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Passive Participle
  Derived from root rakṣ, middle voice
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies "dīpam".

शलभाः (śalabhāḥ) - moths (moths, grasshoppers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śalabha

śalabha - moth, grasshopper

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)

(indeclinable)

दीपम् (dīpam) - a lamp (lamp, light)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light, illuminator

Root: dīp (class 4)

मुमूर्षवः (mumūrṣavaḥ) - desirous of dying (like moths drawn to a flame) (desirous of dying, wishing to die)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mumūrṣu

mumūrṣu - desirous of dying, wishing to die

Desiderative Participle

From desiderative stem of root mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies "śalabhāḥ".

असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly (undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly)

(indeclinable)

From a (negative prefix) + saṃśaya (doubt)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃśaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Adverb.

कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - the Pandavas are skilled in weapons (skilled in weapons, expert warriors)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - skilled in weapons, expert warriors

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, performed, mastered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Refers to the Pandavas.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पर्याप्ताः (paryāptāḥ) - fully capable (sufficient, capable, adequate, complete)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paryāpta

paryāpta - sufficient, capable, adequate, complete

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the Pandavas.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

वारणे (vāraṇe) - in warding off (the enemy) (in warding off, in restraining, in an elephant)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vāraṇa

vāraṇa - warding off, restraining, preventing, an elephant

From root vṛ (to cover, enclose, restrain)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to the act of fighting or defending.