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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-70, verse-6

वयं द्रोणं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ।
पार्षतप्रमुखान्पार्थानभ्यवर्षाम सायकैः ॥६॥
6. vayaṁ droṇaṁ puraskṛtya sarvaśastrabhṛtāṁ varam ,
pārṣatapramukhānpārthānabhyavarṣāma sāyakaiḥ.
6. vayam droṇam puraskṛtya sarvaśastrabhṛtām varam
pārṣatapramukhān pārthān abhyavarṣāma sāyakaiḥ
6. vayam sarvaśastrabhṛtām varam droṇam puraskṛtya
pārṣatapramukhān pārthān sāyakaiḥ abhyavarṣāma
6. We, with Droṇa—the foremost among all weapon-bearers—at our lead, showered arrows upon the Pārthas, who were headed by Drupada's son (Dhṛṣṭadyumna).

Words meanings summery:

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  • वयम् (vayam) - Refers to the Kaurava warriors led by Droṇa. (we)
  • द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa
  • पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having made foremost, leading
  • सर्वशस्त्रभृताम् (sarvaśastrabhṛtām) - of all weapon-bearers
  • वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, boon
  • पार्षतप्रमुखान् (pārṣatapramukhān) - having Drupada's son (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) as chief
  • पार्थान् (pārthān) - the Pārthas (sons of Pṛthā/Kuntī), i.e., the Pāṇḍavas
  • अभ्यवर्षाम (abhyavarṣāma) - we showered upon, we rained upon
  • सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows

Words meanings and morphology

वयम् (vayam) - Refers to the Kaurava warriors led by Droṇa. (we)
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)
Note: Subject of 'abhyavarṣāma'.
द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Droṇa (a proper name, the preceptor of Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas)
Note: Object of the action implied by 'puraskṛtya'.
पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having made foremost, leading
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund) with prefix
Derived from puras-kṛ 'to place in front, to honor'.
Prefix: puras
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Denotes a preceding action by the subject 'vayam'.
सर्वशस्त्रभृताम् (sarvaśastrabhṛtām) - of all weapon-bearers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvaśastrabhṛt
sarvaśastrabhṛt - bearer of all weapons, one who wields all weapons
Tatpurusha compound: sarva (all) + śastra (weapon) + bhṛt (bearing).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+śastra+bhṛt)
  • sarva – all, every
    pronoun (masculine)
  • śastra – weapon, arm, knife
    noun (neuter)
  • bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun
    Derived from root bhṛ 'to bear, carry'.
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Genitive plural, indicating 'among' or 'of' in relation to 'varam'.
वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, boon
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, principal; a boon, a choice
Note: Qualifies 'droṇam'.
पार्षतप्रमुखान् (pārṣatapramukhān) - having Drupada's son (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) as chief
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pārṣatapramukha
pārṣatapramukha - having the son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) as chief
Bahuvrihi compound: Pārṣata (son of Pṛṣata, i.e., Dhṛṣṭadyumna) + pramukha (chief, foremost).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pārṣata+pramukha)
  • pārṣata – son of Pṛṣata (an epithet for Dhṛṣṭadyumna)
    proper noun (masculine)
    Patronymic from Pṛṣata.
  • pramukha – chief, foremost, principal
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: pra
Note: Qualifies 'pārthān'.
पार्थान् (pārthān) - the Pārthas (sons of Pṛthā/Kuntī), i.e., the Pāṇḍavas
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), name of Arjuna, or any of the Pāṇḍavas
Derived from Pṛthā with a patronymic suffix.
Note: Direct object of 'abhyavarṣāma'.
अभ्यवर्षाम (abhyavarṣāma) - we showered upon, we rained upon
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyavarṣ
Imperfect
1st person plural imperfect active. From abhi-ava-vṛṣ 'to rain, shower'.
Prefixes: abhi+ava
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Verb performed by 'vayam'.
सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāyaka
sāyaka - arrow, dart
Note: Instrument of action for 'abhyavarṣāma'.