महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-71, verse-26

स वध्यमानो बहुभिः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः ।
संप्रायाज्जवनैरश्वैर्द्रोणानीकाय सौबलः ॥२६॥

26. sa vadhyamāno bahubhiḥ śaraiḥ saṁnataparvabhiḥ ,
saṁprāyājjavanairaśvairdroṇānīkāya saubalaḥ.

26. saḥ vadhyamānaḥ bahubhiḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ
samprāyāt javanaiḥ aśvaiḥ droṇānīkāya saubalaḥ

26. saḥ saubalaḥ bahubhiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ śaraiḥ
vadhyamānaḥ javanaiḥ aśvaiḥ droṇānīkāya samprāyāt

26. That son of Subala (Shakuni), being struck by many well-aimed arrows, fled on his swift horses towards Drona's army.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• वध्यमानः (vadhyamānaḥ) - being struck, being killed, being tormented

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

• संनतपर्वभिः (saṁnataparvabhiḥ) - by arrows with well-straightened/bent joints/nodes, by well-aimed arrows

• सम्प्रायात् (samprāyāt) - he went forth, he proceeded, he fled

• जवनैः (javanaiḥ) - by swift, by quick

• अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses

• द्रोणानीकाय (droṇānīkāya) - towards Drona's army

• सौबलः (saubalaḥ) - Shakuni (the son of Subala)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Shakuni/Saubala.

वध्यमानः (vadhyamānaḥ) - being struck, being killed, being tormented

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadhyamāna

vadhyamāna - being struck, being killed, being assailed

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike/kill) in the passive voice, with the suffix -māna

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Note: Qualifies śaraiḥ.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Note: Agent of vadhyamānaḥ.

संनतपर्वभिः (saṁnataparvabhiḥ) - by arrows with well-straightened/bent joints/nodes, by well-aimed arrows

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃnataparvan

saṁnataparvan - having well-bent joints (of an arrow), well-feathered, straight-flying

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃnata+parvan)

• saṃnata – bent, curved, humble, well-made
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root nam (to bend) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: nam (class 1)
• parvan – joint, knot, section (of a bamboo/arrow shaft)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies śaraiḥ.

सम्प्रायात् (samprāyāt) - he went forth, he proceeded, he fled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pra-i

Imperfect

Imperfect 3rd person singular Parasmaipada, root i (2nd class) with prefixes sam-pra

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: i (class 2)

जवनैः (javanaiḥ) - by swift, by quick

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of javana

javana - swift, quick, speedy

Root: jū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies aśvaiḥ.

अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

Note: Means of movement for samprāyāt.

द्रोणानीकाय (droṇānīkāya) - towards Drona's army

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of droṇānīka

droṇānīka - Drona's army

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (droṇa+anīka)

• droṇa – Drona (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anīka – army, host
  noun (neuter)

Note: Expresses direction/purpose.

सौबलः (saubalaḥ) - Shakuni (the son of Subala)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saubala

saubala - son of Subala (a patronymic)

Patronymic derived from Subala.

Note: Refers to Shakuni, subject of samprāyāt.