महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-73, verse-4

संरम्भामर्षताम्राक्षो महाहिरिव निःश्वसन् ।
नरवीरप्रमुदितैः शोणैरश्वैर्महाजवैः ॥४॥

4. saṁrambhāmarṣatāmrākṣo mahāhiriva niḥśvasan ,
naravīrapramuditaiḥ śoṇairaśvairmahājavaiḥ.

4. saṃrambhāmarṣatāmrākṣaḥ mahāhiḥ iva niḥśvasan
naravīrapramuditaiḥ śoṇaiḥ aśvaiḥ mahājavaiḥ

4. saṃrambhāmarṣatāmrākṣaḥ mahāhiḥ iva niḥśvasan
saḥ naravīrapramuditaiḥ śoṇaiḥ mahājavaiḥ aśvaiḥ

4. His eyes copper-red with rage and indignation, hissing like a great serpent, he advanced on his red, exceedingly swift horses, which were delighted by valiant warriors.

Words meanings summery:

• संरम्भामर्षताम्राक्षः (saṁrambhāmarṣatāmrākṣaḥ) - Describes Droṇa's enraged appearance. (whose eyes are reddish from fury and impatience/wrath)

• महाहिः (mahāhiḥ) - Part of the simile describing Droṇa's fierce nature. (great serpent)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• निःश्वसन् (niḥśvasan) - Imitating the sound of a serpent, part of the simile for Droṇa. (hissing, breathing heavily, sighing)

• नरवीरप्रमुदितैः (naravīrapramuditaiḥ) - Describes the high quality and excitement of Droṇa's warhorses. (by horses gladdened by heroic men, or by heroic and very spirited ones)

• शोणैः (śoṇaiḥ) - Describes the color of the horses. (by red, by crimson)

• अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - The means by which Droṇa advanced. (by horses)

• महाजवैः (mahājavaiḥ) - Describes the swiftness of the horses. (by those of great speed, by very swift ones)

Words meanings and morphology

संरम्भामर्षताम्राक्षः (saṁrambhāmarṣatāmrākṣaḥ) - Describes Droṇa's enraged appearance. (whose eyes are reddish from fury and impatience/wrath)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃrambhāmarṣatāmrākṣa

saṁrambhāmarṣatāmrākṣa - having eyes (akṣa) reddish (tāmra) due to fury (saṃrambha) and impatience/wrath (amarṣa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃrambha+amarṣa+tāmra+akṣa)

• saṃrambha – fury, rage, vehemence
  noun (masculine)
  From root rabh with sam- prefix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• amarṣa – impatience, indignation, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  From root mṛṣ (to endure) with negative particle a-.
  Root: mṛṣ (class 1)
• tāmra – copper-colored, reddish
  adjective
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective describing Droṇa.

महाहिः (mahāhiḥ) - Part of the simile describing Droṇa's fierce nature. (great serpent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāhi

mahāhi - great serpent, large snake

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ahi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ahi – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in a simile (iva).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

निःश्वसन् (niḥśvasan) - Imitating the sound of a serpent, part of the simile for Droṇa. (hissing, breathing heavily, sighing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥśvasat

niḥśvasat - hissing, breathing out, sighing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root śvas (to breathe) with prefix nis- and śatṛ suffix.

Prefix: nis

Root: śvas (class 2)

नरवीरप्रमुदितैः (naravīrapramuditaiḥ) - Describes the high quality and excitement of Droṇa's warhorses. (by horses gladdened by heroic men, or by heroic and very spirited ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of naravīrapramudita

naravīrapramudita - delighted by heroic men, or heroically delighted/spirited

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vīra+pramudita)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• vīra – hero, valiant, brave
  adjective (masculine)
• pramudita – delighted, gladdened, spirited
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mud (to rejoice) with prefix pra- and kta suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Refers to the horses.

शोणैः (śoṇaiḥ) - Describes the color of the horses. (by red, by crimson)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śoṇa

śoṇa - red, crimson, scarlet

अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - The means by which Droṇa advanced. (by horses)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse, steed

महाजवैः (mahājavaiḥ) - Describes the swiftness of the horses. (by those of great speed, by very swift ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahājāva

mahājāva - having great speed, very swift

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+java)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• java – speed, swiftness, velocity
  noun (masculine)
  From root jū (to be quick, hasten).
  Root: jū (class 1)