महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-66, verse-21

तं पाण्डवादित्यशरांशुजालं कुरुप्रवीरान्युधि निष्टपन्तम् ।
स द्रोणमेघः शरवर्षवेगैः प्राच्छादयन्मेघ इवार्करश्मीन् ॥२१॥

21. taṁ pāṇḍavādityaśarāṁśujālaṁ; kurupravīrānyudhi niṣṭapantam ,
sa droṇameghaḥ śaravarṣavegaiḥ; prācchādayanmegha ivārkaraśmīn.

21. tam pāṇḍavādityaśarāṃśujālam
kurupravīrān yudhi niṣṭapantam saḥ
droṇameghaḥ śaravarṣavegaiḥ
prācchādayan meghaḥ iva arkarśmīn

21. saḥ droṇameghaḥ śaravarṣavegaiḥ
yudhi kurupravīrān niṣṭapantam
tam pāṇḍavādityaśarāṃśujālam
prācchādayan meghaḥ arkarśmīn iva

21. Drona, like a cloud, covered that network of arrow-rays from the Pandavas, who were like suns, which was scorching the foremost Kuru warriors in battle, just as a cloud conceals the sun's rays with torrents of rain.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that [network of arrow-rays, referring to the Pandava's formidable archery] (him, that (one))

• पाण्डवादित्यशरांशुजालम् (pāṇḍavādityaśarāṁśujālam) - the formidable network of arrow-rays emanating from the Pandavas, likened to suns, a source of intense heat/power (network of rays/arrows of the Pandavas (like) suns)

• कुरुप्रवीरान् (kurupravīrān) - the foremost Kuru warriors, Kuru heroes

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• निष्टपन्तम् (niṣṭapantam) - scorching (the Kuru warriors) (burning, scorching, tormenting)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Drona) (he, that (one))

• द्रोणमेघः (droṇameghaḥ) - Drona, who was like a cloud (Drona, the cloud)

• शरवर्षवेगैः (śaravarṣavegaiḥ) - with torrents of arrow-rain

• प्राच्छादयन् (prācchādayan) - covering, shrouding

• मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• अर्कर्श्मीन् (arkarśmīn) - the sun's rays

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that [network of arrow-rays, referring to the Pandava's formidable archery] (him, that (one))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, he, she, it

Note: Serves as a demonstrative pronoun agreeing with 'pāṇḍavādityaśarāṃśujālam', which is treated as masculine in this context.

पाण्डवादित्यशरांशुजालम् (pāṇḍavādityaśarāṁśujālam) - the formidable network of arrow-rays emanating from the Pandavas, likened to suns, a source of intense heat/power (network of rays/arrows of the Pandavas (like) suns)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍavādityaśarāṃśujāla

pāṇḍavādityaśarāṁśujāla - a net/multitude of rays (arrows) from the Pandavas who are like suns

Compound: Pandava (Pandavas) + āditya (suns) + śara (arrows) + aṃśu (rays) + jāla (net/multitude).

Compound type : bahuvrihi-tatpurusha (pāṇḍava+āditya+śara+aṃśu+jāla)

• pāṇḍava – descendant of Pandu, a Pandava
  proper noun (masculine)
• āditya – sun, son of Aditi
  noun (masculine)
• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• aṃśu – ray, beam of light
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

Note: Although 'jāla' is typically neuter, this compound is treated as masculine singular accusative in the verse, agreeing with 'tam' and 'niṣṭapantam', likely referring to a personification of the Pandavas' collective radiant power.

कुरुप्रवीरान् (kurupravīrān) - the foremost Kuru warriors, Kuru heroes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kurupravīra

kurupravīra - foremost hero of the Kurus

Compound of Kuru (a clan/people) and pravīra (hero).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+pravīra)

• kuru – descendant of Kuru, member of the Kuru dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• pravīra – hero, chief warrior, excellent hero
  noun (masculine)

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, war, fight

निष्टपन्तम् (niṣṭapantam) - scorching (the Kuru warriors) (burning, scorching, tormenting)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niṣṭapat

niṣṭapat - burning, scorching, tormenting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'tap' (to heat, burn) with prefix 'nis'.

Prefix: nis

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'pāṇḍavādityaśarāṃśujālam', agreeing with its masculine singular accusative usage in this context.

सः (saḥ) - he (Drona) (he, that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, he, she, it

द्रोणमेघः (droṇameghaḥ) - Drona, who was like a cloud (Drona, the cloud)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇamegha

droṇamegha - Drona-cloud, Drona likened to a cloud

Tatpurusha compound or appositional compound.

Compound type : upama-tatpurusha (droṇa+megha)

• droṇa – Drona (a revered teacher and warrior in the Mahabharata)
  proper noun (masculine)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)

शरवर्षवेगैः (śaravarṣavegaiḥ) - with torrents of arrow-rain

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaravarṣavega

śaravarṣavega - torrent/force of arrow-rain

Compound: śara (arrow) + varṣa (rain) + vega (force, torrent).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+varṣa+vega)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• varṣa – rain, shower
  noun (neuter)
• vega – speed, force, impulse, torrent
  noun (masculine)

प्राच्छादयन् (prācchādayan) - covering, shrouding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prācchādayat

prācchādayat - covering, concealing, shrouding

Present Active Participle (causative)

Derived from root 'chad' (to cover) in the causative, with prefixes 'pra' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: pra+ā

Root: chad (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'droṇameghaḥ'.

मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

अर्कर्श्मीन् (arkarśmīn) - the sun's rays

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of arkarśmi

arkarśmi - sun's ray

Compound of arka (sun) and raśmi (ray).

Compound type : tatpurusha (arka+raśmi)

• arka – sun, ray, crystal
  noun (masculine)
• raśmi – ray, beam, rope
  noun (masculine)