महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-70, verse-32

तथैव पार्षतेनापि काल्यमानं बलं तव ।
अभवत्सर्वतो दीप्तं शुष्कं वनमिवाग्निना ॥३२॥

32. tathaiva pārṣatenāpi kālyamānaṁ balaṁ tava ,
abhavatsarvato dīptaṁ śuṣkaṁ vanamivāgninā.

32. tathā eva pārṣatena api kālyamānam balam tava
abhavat sarvataḥ dīptam śuṣkam vanam iva agninā

32. tathā eva pārṣatena api kālyamānam tava balam
sarvataḥ abhavat śuṣkam vanam agninā iva dīptam

32. In the same way, your army, being harassed by Dhrishtadyumna, became ablaze everywhere, just like a dry forest set on fire.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - indeed, exactly (indeed, only, just, even)

• पार्षतेन (pārṣatena) - by Dhrishtadyumna, by the son of Pṛṣata

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)

• काल्यमानम् (kālyamānam) - being driven, being harassed, being pursued

• बलम् (balam) - your army (strength, force, army)

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere, on all sides (from all sides, everywhere, completely)

• दीप्तम् (dīptam) - ablaze, burning (blazing, shining, inflamed, burning)

• शुष्कम् (śuṣkam) - dry, withered

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood, grove

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अग्निना (agninā) - by fire

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, exactly (indeed, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the similarity.

पार्षतेन (pārṣatena) - by Dhrishtadyumna, by the son of Pṛṣata

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pārṣata

pārṣata - belonging to Pṛṣata; son of Pṛṣata (Dhrishtadyumna)

Instrumental singular of Pārṣata (Dhrishtadyumna).

Note: Agent of the action 'kālyamānam'.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates that this situation is comparable or reciprocal to the previous verse.

काल्यमानम् (kālyamānam) - being driven, being harassed, being pursued

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kālyamāna

kālyamāna - being driven, being harassed, being pursued

Present Passive Participle

Derived from causative of root 'kal' (to drive, impel) with present participle suffix '-māna'.

Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.

बलम् (balam) - your army (strength, force, army)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army, troop

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

Note: Possessive for 'balam', referring to Dhritarashtra's army.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect

3rd person singular imperfect active of root 'bhū'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'balam'.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere, on all sides (from all sides, everywhere, completely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'dīptam'.

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - ablaze, burning (blazing, shining, inflamed, burning)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, shining, illuminated, inflamed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dīp' (to shine, blaze) with past passive participle suffix '-ta'.

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'balam'.

शुष्कम् (śuṣkam) - dry, withered

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuṣka

śuṣka - dry, withered, parched

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śuṣ' (to dry) with past passive participle suffix '-ka'.

Root: śuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'vanam'.

वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood, grove

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

Note: Object of comparison with 'balam'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating simile.

अग्निना (agninā) - by fire

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Agent of 'dīptam' in the simile.