महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-17, verse-21

तैश्छाद्यमानं नकुलं दिवाकरमिवाम्बुदैः ।
परि पेतुः सुसंरब्धाः पाण्डुपाञ्चालसोमकाः ॥२१॥

21. taiśchādyamānaṁ nakulaṁ divākaramivāmbudaiḥ ,
pari petuḥ susaṁrabdhāḥ pāṇḍupāñcālasomakāḥ.

21. taiḥ chādyamānam nakulam divākaram iva ambudaiḥ
pari petuḥ susaṃrabdhāḥ pāṇḍupāñcālasomakāḥ

21. The greatly enraged Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Somakas surrounded Nakula, who was being covered by those enemies just as the sun is obscured by clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• तैः (taiḥ) - by those enemies (by them, by those)

• छाद्यमानम् (chādyamānam) - being covered, being obscured, being hidden

• नकुलम् (nakulam) - Nakula, one of the Pāṇḍava brothers (Nakula)

• दिवाकरम् (divākaram) - the sun, maker of day

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुदैः (ambudaiḥ) - by clouds

• परि (pari) - around (as a preverb with petuḥ) (around, completely, very)

• पेतुः (petuḥ) - they surrounded (literally 'fell around') (they fell, they flew, they rushed (around))

• सुसंरब्धाः (susaṁrabdhāḥ) - greatly enraged, very agitated, extremely furious

• पाण्डुपाञ्चालसोमकाः (pāṇḍupāñcālasomakāḥ) - the allied warriors consisting of Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Somakas (the Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Somakas)

Words meanings and morphology

तैः (taiḥ) - by those enemies (by them, by those)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tat

tat - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the enemies attacking Nakula.

छाद्यमानम् (chādyamānam) - being covered, being obscured, being hidden

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of chādyamāna

chādyamāna - being covered, being obscured, being hidden

Present Passive Participle

From root √chad (to cover), passive stem chādya-, with present participle suffix -māna.

Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'nakulam'.

नकुलम् (nakulam) - Nakula, one of the Pāṇḍava brothers (Nakula)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - Nakula (one of the Pāṇḍava brothers); mongoose

Note: Object of being covered and being surrounded.

दिवाकरम् (divākaram) - the sun, maker of day

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - the sun, day-maker

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)

• divā – by day, in the daytime
  indeclinable
• kara – making, doing, causing; hand, ray
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of comparison, compared to Nakula.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अम्बुदैः (ambudaiḥ) - by clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ambuda

ambuda - cloud (water-giver)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambas+da)

• ambas – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, bestowing
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dā (to give), with suffix -a.
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Used in comparison with 'taiḥ'.

परि (pari) - around (as a preverb with petuḥ) (around, completely, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Preverb, combined with 'petuḥ'.

पेतुः (petuḥ) - they surrounded (literally 'fell around') (they fell, they flew, they rushed (around))

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of pat

Perfect Active

Root √pat (to fall, fly), perfect 3rd person plural.

Prefix: pari

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Verb for the Pāṇḍavas, etc.

सुसंरब्धाः (susaṁrabdhāḥ) - greatly enraged, very agitated, extremely furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of susaṃrabdha

susaṁrabdha - greatly enraged, very agitated, extremely furious

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'su-' (very, good) and 'saṃrabdha' (enraged, agitated). 'saṃrabdha' is from saṃ-√rabh (to seize, to be violent/agitated).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+saṃrabdha)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• saṃrabdha – enraged, agitated, furious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √rabh with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'pāṇḍupāñcālasomakāḥ'.

पाण्डुपाञ्चालसोमकाः (pāṇḍupāñcālasomakāḥ) - the allied warriors consisting of Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Somakas (the Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Somakas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍupāñcālasomaka

pāṇḍupāñcālasomaka - The Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Somakas (a collective term for allied warriors)

Compound type : dvandva (pāṇḍu+pāñcāla+somaka)

• pāṇḍu – Pāṇḍu (father of the Pāṇḍavas); Pāṇḍavas (descendants of Pāṇḍu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pāñcāla – Pāñcāla (name of a country or its king/people)
  proper noun (masculine)
• somaka – Somaka (name of a king or people, allied with Pāñcālas)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'pari petuḥ'.