महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-85, verse-6

ते वर्म भित्त्वा सुदृढं द्विषत्पिशितभोजनाः ।
अभ्यगुर्धरणीं राजञ्श्वसन्त इव पन्नगाः ॥६॥

6. te varma bhittvā sudṛḍhaṁ dviṣatpiśitabhojanāḥ ,
abhyagurdharaṇīṁ rājañśvasanta iva pannagāḥ.

6. te varma bhittvā sudṛḍham dviṣatpiśitabhojanāḥ
abhyagur dharaṇīm rājan śvasantaḥ iva pannagāḥ

6. rājan te dviṣatpiśitabhojanāḥ sudṛḍham varma
bhittvā śvasantaḥ pannagāḥ iva dharaṇīm abhyaguḥ

6. O King, those arrows, having pierced the very strong armor and appearing as if they would devour the enemies' flesh, then reached the earth like hissing snakes.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those (arrows) (those, they)

• वर्म (varma) - armor (armor, shield)

• भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced (having pierced, having broken)

• सुदृढम् (sudṛḍham) - very strong (very strong, very firm)

• द्विषत्पिशितभोजनाः (dviṣatpiśitabhojanāḥ) - devouring enemies' flesh (metaphorically for arrows) (eating/devouring enemy flesh)

• अभ्यगुर् (abhyagur) - they reached (they went towards, they reached)

• धरणीम् (dharaṇīm) - the earth, ground

• राजन् (rājan) - O King! (Dhritarashtra) (O king!)

• श्वसन्तः (śvasantaḥ) - hissing (hissing, breathing)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if)

• पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - snakes (snakes, creeping creatures)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those (arrows) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the arrows implicitly.

वर्म (varma) - armor (armor, shield)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varman

varman - armor, shield, defensive covering

Note: Object of the gerund.

भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced (having pierced, having broken)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'bhid' (to break/pierce) with suffix -tvā.

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Indicates a prior action.

सुदृढम् (sudṛḍham) - very strong (very strong, very firm)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sudṛḍha

sudṛḍha - very strong, firm, solid

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+dṛḍha)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable (prefix)
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh (to make firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `varma`.

द्विषत्पिशितभोजनाः (dviṣatpiśitabhojanāḥ) - devouring enemies' flesh (metaphorically for arrows) (eating/devouring enemy flesh)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dviṣatpiśitabhojana

dviṣatpiśitabhojana - eating the flesh of enemies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dviṣat+piśita+bhojana)

• dviṣat – enemy, hating
  noun (masculine)
  Present Active Participle (from dviṣ)
  Root: dviṣ (class 2)
• piśita – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• bhojana – eating, food, consuming
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `te` (the arrows).

अभ्यगुर् (abhyagur) - they reached (they went towards, they reached)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhigam

Imperfect 3rd person plural, active voice. Root 'gam' (to go) with upasarga 'abhi-' (towards, against).

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence, subject is `te`.

धरणीम् (dharaṇīm) - the earth, ground

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharaṇī

dharaṇī - earth, ground, land

Note: Object of the verb `abhyagur`.

राजन् (rājan) - O King! (Dhritarashtra) (O king!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king

Note: Direct address to the listener/narratee.

श्वसन्तः (śvasantaḥ) - hissing (hissing, breathing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śvasat

śvasat - breathing, hissing, snorting

Present Active Participle

From root śvas (to breathe, hiss)

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `pannagāḥ`.

इव (iva) - like (like, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - snakes (snakes, creeping creatures)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pannaga

pannaga - snake, serpent (literally 'creeping with feet')

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (implied) (pan+ga)

• pan – flat, spreading
  adjective
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  Agent Noun suffix -ga (from gam)
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Part of the simile, compared with `te` (arrows).