महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-33

त्वरमाणास्त्वराकाले विरथं षण्महारथाः ।
शरवर्षैरकरुणा बालमेकमवाकिरन् ॥३३॥

33. tvaramāṇāstvarākāle virathaṁ ṣaṇmahārathāḥ ,
śaravarṣairakaruṇā bālamekamavākiran.

33. tvaramāṇāḥ tvarā-kāle viratham ṣaṭ mahā-rathāḥ
śara-varṣaiḥ akaruṇāḥ bālam ekam avākiran

33. tvarākāle tvaramāṇāḥ akaruṇāḥ ṣaṭ mahārathāḥ
viratham ekam bālam śaravarṣaiḥ avākiran

33. In that moment of urgency, the six great chariot-warriors, acting swiftly and mercilessly, showered the single, chariot-less boy with torrents of arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वरमाणाः (tvaramāṇāḥ) - acting quickly (hurrying, speeding, acting swiftly)

• त्वरा-काले (tvarā-kāle) - in that urgent moment (at the time of urgency, in a hurry)

• विरथम् (viratham) - chariot-less, dismounted from chariot

• षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

• महा-रथाः (mahā-rathāḥ) - the six famous great warriors (Drona, Karna, Aśvatthāmā, Kṛpa, Kṛtavarman, Duḥśāsana, etc.) (great chariot-warriors)

• शर-वर्षैः (śara-varṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows

• अकरुणाः (akaruṇāḥ) - merciless, pitiless, without compassion

• बालम् (bālam) - the young Abhimanyu (boy, young one)

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single

• अवाकिरन् (avākiran) - showered upon, covered with

Words meanings and morphology

त्वरमाणाः (tvaramāṇāḥ) - acting quickly (hurrying, speeding, acting swiftly)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tvaramāṇa

tvaramāṇa - hurrying, being quick (present middle participle)

present middle participle

From root `tvar` (to hurry) with śānac suffix (middle voice).

Root: tvar (class 1)

त्वरा-काले (tvarā-kāle) - in that urgent moment (at the time of urgency, in a hurry)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tvarā-kāla

tvarā-kāla - time of haste/urgency

tatpuruṣa compound: `tvarā` (haste, urgency) + `kāla` (time).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tvarā+kāla)

• tvarā – haste, speed, urgency
  noun (feminine)
  From root `tvar`.
  Root: tvar (class 1)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Indicates the time/circumstance of the action.

विरथम् (viratham) - chariot-less, dismounted from chariot

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viratha

viratha - chariot-less, dismounted from a chariot

bahuvrīhi compound: `vi` (without) + `ratha` (chariot).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+ratha)

• vi – without, separation, negation
  indeclinable
  preposition/prefix
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rādh (class 5)

Note: Agrees with `bālam`.

षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with `mahā-rathāḥ`.

महा-रथाः (mahā-rathāḥ) - the six famous great warriors (Drona, Karna, Aśvatthāmā, Kṛpa, Kṛtavarman, Duḥśāsana, etc.) (great chariot-warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahā-ratha

mahā-ratha - great chariot-warrior, warrior capable of fighting many thousands of ordinary warriors

karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `ratha` (chariot-warrior).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine form of `mahat`. Used as a prefix in compounds.
• ratha – chariot, warrior (often used to refer to a charioteer or warrior in a chariot)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rādh (class 5)

Note: Subject of `avākiran`.

शर-वर्षैः (śara-varṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara-varṣa

śara-varṣa - shower of arrows, volley of arrows

tatpuruṣa compound: `śara` (arrow) + `varṣa` (rain, shower).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  From root `śṛ` (to break, crush), or `śī` (to injure).
  Root: śṛ (class 1)
• varṣa – rain, shower
  noun (masculine)
  From root `vṛṣ` (to rain).
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Means by means of showers of arrows.

अकरुणाः (akaruṇāḥ) - merciless, pitiless, without compassion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of akaruṇa

akaruṇa - merciless, pitiless, cruel, without compassion

negative tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi compound: `a` (not) + `karuṇa` (compassionate).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+karuṇa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• karuṇa – compassionate, tender, pitiful
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `kṛp` (to pity).
  Root: kṛp (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the `mahā-rathāḥ`.

बालम् (bālam) - the young Abhimanyu (boy, young one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - boy, child, young, immature

Note: Object of `avākiran`.

एकम् (ekam) - one, single

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

अवाकिरन् (avākiran) - showered upon, covered with

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of kīr

imperfect active

Third person plural, active voice, imperfect tense, with prefix `ava`. Root `kṛ` (to scatter, class 6).

Prefix: ava

Root: kṛ (class 6)