महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-85, verse-21

ते समेत्य नरव्याघ्रा भारद्वाजं महारथम् ।
अभ्यवर्षञ्शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः ॥२१॥

21. te sametya naravyāghrā bhāradvājaṁ mahāratham ,
abhyavarṣañśaraistīkṣṇaiḥ kaṅkabarhiṇavājitaiḥ.

21. te sametya naravyāghrāḥ bhāradvājam mahāratham
abhyavarṣan śaraiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ kaṅkabarhiṇavājitaiḥ

21. te naravyāghrāḥ sametya mahāratham bhāradvājam
tīkṣṇaiḥ kaṅkabarhiṇavājitaiḥ śaraiḥ abhyavarṣan

21. Having approached Bhāradvāja, the great charioteer, those tiger-like men showered him with sharp arrows, feathered with the plumes of kanka birds and peacocks.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - Refers to the Pāṇḍavas and Sṛñjayas mentioned in the previous verse. (they, those)

• समेत्य (sametya) - having approached, having met, having encountered

• नरव्याघ्राः (naravyāghrāḥ) - An epithet for the brave warriors of the Pāṇḍava and Sṛñjaya forces. (tiger-like men, best of men, mighty warriors)

• भारद्वाजम् (bhāradvājam) - Refers to Droṇa, who belonged to the lineage of the sage Bhāradvāja. (Bhāradvāja)

• महारथम् (mahāratham) - An attribute for Droṇa, indicating his high skill and prowess in warfare. (great charioteer, mighty warrior)

• अभ्यवर्षन् (abhyavarṣan) - they showered upon, they rained down on

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - sharp, keen, fierce

• कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः (kaṅkabarhiṇavājitaiḥ) - Describing the arrows, indicating they were decorated with the feathers of these birds. (feathered with kanka birds and peacocks, adorned with kanka and peacock plumes)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - Refers to the Pāṇḍavas and Sṛñjayas mentioned in the previous verse. (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

समेत्य (sametya) - having approached, having met, having encountered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from the root √i (to go) with the prefix sam, and the suffix -tya.

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

नरव्याघ्राः (naravyāghrāḥ) - An epithet for the brave warriors of the Pāṇḍava and Sṛñjaya forces. (tiger-like men, best of men, mighty warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - a tiger among men, an excellent man, a mighty warrior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

भारद्वाजम् (bhāradvājam) - Refers to Droṇa, who belonged to the lineage of the sage Bhāradvāja. (Bhāradvāja)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāradvāja

bhāradvāja - descendant of Bharadvāja; an epithet of Droṇa

Derived from the sage Bharadvāja.

महारथम् (mahāratham) - An attribute for Droṇa, indicating his high skill and prowess in warfare. (great charioteer, mighty warrior)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - a great charioteer, a warrior capable of fighting many thousands (usually 10,000) of adversaries

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ratha)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Root: mah (class 1)
• ratha – chariot, warrior (who fights from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)
  From the root √ramh (to go swiftly).
  Root: ramh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'Bhāradvājam'.

अभ्यवर्षन् (abhyavarṣan) - they showered upon, they rained down on

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-vṛṣ

Past Imperfect

Third person plural, active voice, imperfect tense, from the root √vṛṣ (to rain) with the prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, shaft

Derived from the root √śṛ (to hurt, to injure).

Root: śṛ (class 9)

तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - sharp, keen, fierce

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pointed, pungent, severe

From the root √tij (to be sharp, to sharpen).

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'śaraiḥ'.

कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः (kaṅkabarhiṇavājitaiḥ) - Describing the arrows, indicating they were decorated with the feathers of these birds. (feathered with kanka birds and peacocks, adorned with kanka and peacock plumes)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kaṅkabarhiṇavājita

kaṅkabarhiṇavājita - feathered with Kanka and peacock plumes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaṅka+barhiṇa+vājita)

• kaṅka – a kind of heron or eagle, a bird of prey
  noun (masculine)
• barhiṇa – peacock
  noun (masculine)
  From the root √bṛh (to grow, to be large), referring to its large plumes.
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• vājita – feathered, winged, furnished with feathers
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From the causative stem of √vāj (to fly, to hasten) or directly from vājin (winged).
  Root: vāj

Note: Modifies 'śaraiḥ'.