महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-12, verse-44

पुनर्द्रौणिमहाशैलं नाराचैः सूर्यसंनिभैः ।
निर्बिभेद महावेगैस्त्वरन्वज्रीव पर्वतम् ॥४४॥

44. punardrauṇimahāśailaṁ nārācaiḥ sūryasaṁnibhaiḥ ,
nirbibheda mahāvegaistvaranvajrīva parvatam.

44. punaḥ drauṇimahāśailam nārācaiḥ sūryasaṃnibhaiḥ
nirbibheda mahāvegaiḥ tvaran vajrī iva parvatam

44. punaḥ tvaran nārācaiḥ mahāvegaiḥ sūryasaṃnibhaiḥ
drauṇimahāśailam nirbibheda vajrī iva parvatam

44. Again, he swiftly pierced Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman), who was like a great mountain, with forceful, sun-like iron arrows, just as Indra (Vajrin) splits a mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again; moreover

• द्रौणिमहाशैलम् (drauṇimahāśailam) - Aśvatthāman, son of Droṇa, who is being compared to an immense, unmoving mountain. (Droṇa's son, the great mountain (Aśvatthāman))

• नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - by iron arrows

• सूर्यसंनिभैः (sūryasaṁnibhaiḥ) - Arrows shining brilliantly or with destructive power akin to the sun. (sun-like, resembling the sun)

• निर्बिभेद (nirbibheda) - pierced, split, rent asunder

• महावेगैः (mahāvegaiḥ) - Referring to the powerful and swift flight of the arrows. (with great speed, with great force)

• त्वरन् (tvaran) - hurrying, hastening, moving swiftly

• वज्री (vajrī) - Vajrin (epithet of Indra, the thunderbolt bearer)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पर्वतम् (parvatam) - mountain

Words meanings and morphology

पुनः (punaḥ) - again; moreover

(indeclinable)

द्रौणिमहाशैलम् (drauṇimahāśailam) - Aśvatthāman, son of Droṇa, who is being compared to an immense, unmoving mountain. (Droṇa's son, the great mountain (Aśvatthāman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of drauṇimahāśaila

drauṇimahāśaila - Droṇa's son who is a great mountain (metaphorical)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (upamāna) (drauṇi+mahā+śaila)

• drauṇi – son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāman)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic derivation from 'droṇa'.
• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• śaila – mountain; rock
  noun (masculine)

नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - by iron arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nārāca

nārāca - iron arrow, steel arrow

सूर्यसंनिभैः (sūryasaṁnibhaiḥ) - Arrows shining brilliantly or with destructive power akin to the sun. (sun-like, resembling the sun)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūryasaṃnibha

sūryasaṁnibha - sun-like, resembling the sun

Compound type : upamāna-tatpuruṣa (sūrya+saṃnibha)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnibha – like, resembling, similar to
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Derived from 'ni-bhā' (to shine upon, appear) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'nārācaiḥ'.

निर्बिभेद (nirbibheda) - pierced, split, rent asunder

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of bhid

Perfect Active

Perfect third person singular active form of the root 'bhid' (to split), prefixed with 'nir' (out, through).

Prefix: nis

Root: bhid (class 7)

महावेगैः (mahāvegaiḥ) - Referring to the powerful and swift flight of the arrows. (with great speed, with great force)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāvega

mahāvega - great speed, great impulse/force

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vega)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• vega – speed, velocity, force
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'vij' (to move quickly).
  Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'nārācaiḥ'.

त्वरन् (tvaran) - hurrying, hastening, moving swiftly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvarat

tvarat - hurrying (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'tvar' (to hurry) with the present active participle suffix '-at'.

Root: tvar (class 1)

वज्री (vajrī) - Vajrin (epithet of Indra, the thunderbolt bearer)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrin

vajrin - bearer of the thunderbolt; Indra

Possessive suffix '-in' added to 'vajra' (thunderbolt).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पर्वतम् (parvatam) - mountain

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill