महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-85, verse-25

तांस्तु सर्वान्महेष्वासान्द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
अतापयच्छरव्रातैर्गभस्तिभिरिवांशुमान् ॥२५॥

25. tāṁstu sarvānmaheṣvāsāndroṇaḥ śastrabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
atāpayaccharavrātairgabhastibhirivāṁśumān.

25. tān tu sarvān maheṣvāsān droṇaḥ śastrabṛtāṃ varaḥ
atāpayat śaravrātaiḥ gabhastibhiḥ iva aṃśumān

25. tu śastrabṛtāṃ varaḥ droṇaḥ tān sarvān maheṣvāsān
śaravrātaiḥ aṃśumān gabhastibhiḥ iva atāpayat

25. But Drona, who was the foremost among weapon-bearers (śastrabṛtāṃ varaḥ) and a great archer himself, scorched all those great archers (maheṣvāsān) with torrents of arrows, just as the sun (aṃśumān) scorches with its rays.

Words meanings summery:

• तान् (tān) - those (archers) (them, those)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (of them) (all, whole)

• महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - great archers (the warriors on the opposing side) (great archers)

• द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona (the preceptor) (Drona)

• शस्त्रबृतां (śastrabṛtāṁ) - of the weapon-bearers (warriors) (of weapon-bearers)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best, foremost (best, excellent, chosen)

• अतापयत् (atāpayat) - he scorched, tormented (he tormented, he heated, he caused to suffer)

• शरव्रातैः (śaravrātaiḥ) - with torrents of arrows (with showers/multitudes of arrows)

• गभस्तिभिः (gabhastibhiḥ) - with its rays (with rays, with arms)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (radiant, possessed of rays, the sun)

Words meanings and morphology

तान् (tān) - those (archers) (them, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (of them) (all, whole)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - great archers (the warriors on the opposing side) (great archers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer, having a great bow

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• iṣvāsa – archer, bowman
  noun (masculine)

द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona (the preceptor) (Drona)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (proper name)

शस्त्रबृतां (śastrabṛtāṁ) - of the weapon-bearers (warriors) (of weapon-bearers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śastrabṛt

śastrabṛt - weapon-bearer, warrior

Compound type : tatpurusha (śastra+bhṛt)

• śastra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting
  adjective
  agent noun
  Agent Noun from √bhṛ
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - the best, foremost (best, excellent, chosen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, chosen, boon

अतापयत् (atāpayat) - he scorched, tormented (he tormented, he heated, he caused to suffer)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active (causative), imperfect (laṅ) of tap

causative imperfect 3rd singular

causative of √tap, parasmaipada, imperfect 3rd singular

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: refers to Drona

शरव्रातैः (śaravrātaiḥ) - with torrents of arrows (with showers/multitudes of arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaravrāta

śaravrāta - multitude of arrows, shower of arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+vrāta)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• vrāta – multitude, host, collection
  noun (masculine)

गभस्तिभिः (gabhastibhiḥ) - with its rays (with rays, with arms)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gabhasti

gabhasti - ray of light, hand, arm

Note: refers to the sun's rays

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (radiant, possessed of rays, the sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - having rays, radiant, the sun

Possessive suffix -mat added to aṃśu

Note: refers to the sun