महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-74, verse-27

अभ्यद्रवत संग्रामे भ्रातुर्वधमनुस्मरन् ।
गदया गदिनां श्रेष्ठो नृत्यन्निव महारथः ॥२७॥

27. abhyadravata saṁgrāme bhrāturvadhamanusmaran ,
gadayā gadināṁ śreṣṭho nṛtyanniva mahārathaḥ.

27. abhyadravata saṅgrāme bhrātuḥ vadham anusmaran
gadayā gadinām śreṣṭhaḥ nṛtyan iva mahārathaḥ

27. bhrātuḥ vadham anusmaran gadinām śreṣṭhaḥ
mahārathaḥ saṅgrāme gadayā nṛtyan iva abhyadravata

27. Remembering his brother's death, that foremost of mace-wielders, a great warrior, rushed into battle wielding his mace, as if dancing.

Words meanings summery:

• अभ्यद्रवत (abhyadravata) - rushed into battle (rushed towards, ran towards)

• सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - into battle (in battle, in conflict)

• भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of his brother (of the brother)

• वधम् (vadham) - death, slaying (killing, slaying)

• अनुस्मरन् (anusmaran) - remembering (remembering, recollecting)

• गदया (gadayā) - wielding his mace (with a mace)

• गदिनाम् (gadinām) - of mace-wielders

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost, best (best, excellent, chief)

• नृत्यन् (nṛtyan) - dancing (dancing, performing)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior (great warrior, mighty charioteer)

Words meanings and morphology

अभ्यद्रवत (abhyadravata) - rushed into battle (rushed towards, ran towards)

(verb)

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

Root `dru` (class 1, `dravati`), imperfect tense, 3rd singular, active voice. With prefix `abhi`.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - into battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṅgrāma

saṅgrāma - battle, conflict, war, assembly

Note: Indicates the place or sphere of action.

भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of his brother (of the brother)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Possessive, modifying `vadham`.

वधम् (vadham) - death, slaying (killing, slaying)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, striking, murder

Derived from root `han` (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Direct object of `anusmaran`.

अनुस्मरन् (anusmaran) - remembering (remembering, recollecting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛ

smṛ - to remember, to recollect

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `smṛ` (class 1, `smarati`) with prefix `anu`. Nominative singular masculine form of the participle `anusmarat`.

Prefix: anu

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Anuvinda).

गदया (gadayā) - wielding his mace (with a mace)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gadā

gadā - mace, club

Note: Indicates the instrument of action.

गदिनाम् (gadinām) - of mace-wielders

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gadin

gadin - mace-wielder, armed with a mace

Derived from `gadā` (mace) with `in` suffix indicating possession.

Note: Partitive genitive, 'best among mace-wielders'.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost, best (best, excellent, chief)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal

Superlative of `praśasya` (good).

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Anuvinda).

नृत्यन् (nṛtyan) - dancing (dancing, performing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛt

nṛt - to dance, to act

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `nṛt` (class 4, `nṛtyati`). Nominative singular masculine form of the participle `nṛtyat`.

Root: nṛt (class 4)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Anuvinda).

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior (great warrior, mighty charioteer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great warrior, mighty charioteer, warrior capable of fighting many thousands

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  From `mahat` (great).
• ratha – chariot, warrior (by extension, referring to one who fights from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Anuvinda).