महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-25

तं तदा नाशकत्कश्चिद्द्रोणाद्वारयितुं रणे ।
आरुजन्तं रथश्रेष्ठान्वज्रहस्तमिवासुरान् ॥२५॥

25. taṁ tadā nāśakatkaściddroṇādvārayituṁ raṇe ,
ārujantaṁ rathaśreṣṭhānvajrahastamivāsurān.

25. tam tadā na aśakat kaścit droṇāt vārayituṃ raṇe
ārujantaṃ rathaśreṣṭhān vajrahastam iva asurān

25. tadā raṇe kaścit vajrahastam asurān iva rathaśreṣṭhān
ārujantaṃ tam droṇāt vārayituṃ na aśakat

25. At that time, no one in battle was able to stop Drona, who was shattering the best chariot warriors, just as the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra) shatters the asuras.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - Drona (accusative masculine singular) (him, that)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• न (na) - not, no

• अशकत् (aśakat) - was able, could

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - no one (when negated by 'na') (someone, anyone)

• द्रोणात् (droṇāt) - from Drona

• वारयितुं (vārayituṁ) - to stop, to prevent

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

• आरुजन्तं (ārujantaṁ) - shattering, breaking

• रथश्रेष्ठान् (rathaśreṣṭhān) - the best of chariots, best charioteers

• वज्रहस्तम् (vajrahastam) - having a thunderbolt in hand, wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra)

• इव (iva) - like, as

• असुरान् (asurān) - demons, asuras

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - Drona (accusative masculine singular) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'tad' (that) + 'dā' suffix.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अशकत् (aśakat) - was able, could

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of śak

Aorist

3rd person singular aorist (luṅ) of 'śak'

Root: śak (class 5)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - no one (when negated by 'na') (someone, anyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, anyone

From 'kim' (what) + 'cit' (an indefinite particle)

द्रोणात् (droṇāt) - from Drona

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (proper name)

वारयितुं (vārayituṁ) - to stop, to prevent

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive of causal form of 'vṛ' (to cover, to hold back)

Root: vṛ (class 1)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war

Root: raṇ (class 1)

आरुजन्तं (ārujantaṁ) - shattering, breaking

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ārujat

ārujat - shattering, breaking

present active participle

Present active participle of 'ā-ruj' (to break, to shatter)

Prefix: ā

Root: ruj (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'tam' (Drona).

रथश्रेष्ठान् (rathaśreṣṭhān) - the best of chariots, best charioteers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rathaśreṣṭha

rathaśreṣṭha - best of chariots, excellent charioteer

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+śreṣṭha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy)

वज्रहस्तम् (vajrahastam) - having a thunderbolt in hand, wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vajrahasta

vajrahasta - thunderbolt in hand (an epithet of Indra)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vajra+hasta)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (neuter)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here as an adjective referring to Indra.

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

असुरान् (asurān) - demons, asuras

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, anti-god