महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-17, verse-6

एकैकं दशभिः षड्भिरष्टाभिरपि भारत ।
द्विरदानभिविव्याध क्षिप्तैर्गिरिनिभाञ्शरैः ।
प्रच्छाद्यमानो द्विरदैर्मेघैरिव दिवाकरः ॥६॥

6. ekaikaṁ daśabhiḥ ṣaḍbhiraṣṭābhirapi bhārata ,
dviradānabhivivyādha kṣiptairgirinibhāñśaraiḥ ,
pracchādyamāno dviradairmeghairiva divākaraḥ.

6. ekaikaṃ daśabhiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ aṣṭābhiḥ
api bhārata dviradān abhivivyādha
kṣiptaiḥ girinibhān śaraiḥ pracchādyamānaḥ
dviradaiḥ meghaiḥ iva divākaraḥ

6. bhārata,
(saḥ) ekaikaṃ girinibhān dviradān daśabhiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ aṣṭābhiḥ api kṣiptaiḥ śaraiḥ abhivivyādha (saḥ) dviradaiḥ pracchādyamānaḥ divākaraḥ meghaiḥ iva (āsīt)

6. O Bhārata, (he) pierced each mountain-like elephant with ten, six, and even eight swiftly shot arrows. He was being obscured by the elephants, just as the sun is obscured by clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• एकैकं (ekaikaṁ) - each one, one by one

• दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten

• षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six

• अष्टाभिः (aṣṭābhiḥ) - with eight

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• भारत (bhārata) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Sañjaya. (O descendant of Bharata)

• द्विरदान् (dviradān) - elephants

• अभिविव्याध (abhivivyādha) - pierced, struck, hit

• क्षिप्तैः (kṣiptaiḥ) - swiftly shot (arrows) (quickly thrown, shot)

• गिरिनिभान् (girinibhān) - mountain-like, resembling mountains

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• प्रच्छाद्यमानः (pracchādyamānaḥ) - being covered, being obscured

• द्विरदैः (dviradaiḥ) - by elephants

• मेघैः (meghaiḥ) - by clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun

Words meanings and morphology

एकैकं (ekaikaṁ) - each one, one by one

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekaika

ekaika - each one, one by one

Repetitive compound of eka.

Compound type : karmajanya (eka+eka)

• eka – one
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Modifies `dviradān`.

दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies `śaraiḥ`.

षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies `śaraiḥ`.

अष्टाभिः (aṣṭābhiḥ) - with eight

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies `śaraiḥ`.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding numerals.

भारत (bhārata) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Sañjaya. (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, Indian

Derived from Bharata, meaning 'descendant of Bharata'.

Note: Term of address.

द्विरदान् (dviradān) - elephants

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvirada

dvirada - elephant (one having two tusks)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+rada)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• rada – tooth, tusk
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `abhivyavādha`.

अभिविव्याध (abhivivyādha) - pierced, struck, hit

(verb)

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

Perfect active 3rd singular

Perfect form (lit) of root vyadh with prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vyadh (class 4)

क्षिप्तैः (kṣiptaiḥ) - swiftly shot (arrows) (quickly thrown, shot)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣipta

kṣipta - thrown, cast, sent, shot

Past passive participle

Derived from root kṣip (to throw, cast).

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Adjectivally modifying `śaraiḥ`.

गिरिनिभान् (girinibhān) - mountain-like, resembling mountains

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of girinibha

girinibha - mountain-like, resembling mountains

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (giri+nibha)

• giri – mountain
  noun (masculine)
• nibha – like, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjectivally modifying `dviradān`.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Note: Means of piercing.

प्रच्छाद्यमानः (pracchādyamānaḥ) - being covered, being obscured

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pracchādyamāna

pracchādyamāna - being covered, being obscured

Present passive participle

Derived from root chad (to cover) with prefix pra, in the passive voice, present tense.

Prefix: pra

Root: chad (class 10)

Note: Refers to the implied subject (Dhṛṣṭadyumna).

द्विरदैः (dviradaiḥ) - by elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvirada

dvirada - elephant (one having two tusks)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+rada)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• rada – tooth, tusk
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of `pracchādyamānaḥ`.

मेघैः (meghaiḥ) - by clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of megha

megha - cloud

Note: Agent in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates simile.

दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - sun (day-maker)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)

• divā – by day, daily
  indeclinable
• kara – maker, doer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the object of comparison in the simile.