महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-85, verse-32

तेषां समभवच्छब्दो वध्यतां द्रोणसायकैः ।
वनौकसामिवारण्ये दह्यतां धूमकेतुना ॥३२॥

32. teṣāṁ samabhavacchabdo vadhyatāṁ droṇasāyakaiḥ ,
vanaukasāmivāraṇye dahyatāṁ dhūmaketunā.

32. teṣām samabhavat śabdaḥ vadhyatām droṇasāyakaiḥ
vanaukasām iva araṇye dahyatām dhūmaketunā

32. teṣām droṇasāyakaiḥ vadhyatām śabdaḥ samabhavat
iva araṇye dhūmaketunā dahyatām vanaukasām

32. A cry arose from them, as if they were being struck down by Drona's arrows, just like forest dwellers (vanaukasa) in a forest are consumed by fire.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (Panchalas/Pandavas implied by context of MBh battle) (of them, for them)

• समभवत् (samabhavat) - (a cry) arose (arose, happened, occurred)

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - a cry (of distress) (sound, noise, cry, word)

• वध्यताम् (vadhyatām) - (a cry) of being struck down (of being killed, of being struck down; let them be killed)

• द्रोणसायकैः (droṇasāyakaiḥ) - by Drona's arrows

• वनौकसाम् (vanaukasām) - of the forest dwellers or animals (of the forest dwellers, of forest animals)

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

• अरण्ये (araṇye) - in a forest (in the forest, in a wilderness)

• दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - (a cry) of being consumed (by fire) (of being burnt, let them be burnt)

• धूमकेतुना (dhūmaketunā) - by fire (Agni, the fire-god, or forest fire) (by a comet, by fire)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (Panchalas/Pandavas implied by context of MBh battle) (of them, for them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the soldiers on the battlefield.

समभवत् (samabhavat) - (a cry) arose (arose, happened, occurred)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sam-bhū

Imperfect, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Formed from root `bhū` with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - a cry (of distress) (sound, noise, cry, word)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word, cry

Note: Subject of `samabhavat`.

वध्यताम् (vadhyatām) - (a cry) of being struck down (of being killed, of being struck down; let them be killed)

(gerundive)

Note: Expresses the nature of the cry.

द्रोणसायकैः (droṇasāyakaiḥ) - by Drona's arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of droṇasāyaka

droṇasāyaka - Drona's arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (droṇa+sāyaka)

• droṇa – Drona (name of a teacher/warrior)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sāyaka – arrow, missile
  noun (masculine)
  From root `si` (to bind, cast) with suffix `aka`.
  Root: si (class 4)

Note: Agent of `vadhyatām`.

वनौकसाम् (vanaukasām) - of the forest dwellers or animals (of the forest dwellers, of forest animals)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of vanaukas

vanaukas - forest dweller, forest animal, inhabitant of the forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+okas)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• okas – home, dwelling, dweller
  noun (neuter)
  Related to root `vas` (to dwell).
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Connected to `dahyatām`.

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

(indeclinable)

अरण्ये (araṇye) - in a forest (in the forest, in a wilderness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of araṇya

araṇya - forest, wilderness, jungle

Note: Locative of place.

दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - (a cry) of being consumed (by fire) (of being burnt, let them be burnt)

(gerundive)

Note: Expresses the nature of the cry (of the forest dwellers).

धूमकेतुना (dhūmaketunā) - by fire (Agni, the fire-god, or forest fire) (by a comet, by fire)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhūmaketu

dhūmaketu - comet, fire (epithet of Agni), smoke-bannered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhūma+ketu)

• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, sign, comet, ray of light
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kit (class 10)

Note: Agent of `dahyatām`.