महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-17, verse-72

निरुद्धे तत्र मार्गे तु शरसंघैः समन्ततः ।
व्यरोचतां महाभागौ बालसूर्याविवोदितौ ॥७२॥

72. niruddhe tatra mārge tu śarasaṁghaiḥ samantataḥ ,
vyarocatāṁ mahābhāgau bālasūryāvivoditau.

72. niruddhe tatra mārge tu śara-saṅghaiḥ samantataḥ
vyarocatām mahābhāgau bāla-sūryau iva uditau

72. tu tatra mārge śara-saṅghaiḥ samantataḥ niruddhe (sati),
mahābhāgau uditau bāla-sūryau iva vyarocatām

72. But when that path was completely obstructed by masses of arrows, the two great and fortunate beings shone brightly, like two newly risen suns.

Words meanings summery:

• निरुद्धे (niruddhe) - when blocked, being obstructed

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• मार्गे (mārge) - on the path, in the way

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• शर-सङ्घैः (śara-saṅghaiḥ) - by multitudes of arrows, by masses of arrows

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, completely

• व्यरोचताम् (vyarocatām) - they both shone

• महाभागौ (mahābhāgau) - the two great ones, the two greatly fortunate ones

• बाल-सूर्यौ (bāla-sūryau) - two young suns, two rising suns

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उदितौ (uditau) - risen, appeared (dual)

Words meanings and morphology

निरुद्धे (niruddhe) - when blocked, being obstructed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of niruddha

niruddha - obstructed, stopped, confined, hindered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root rudh with upasarga ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'mārge' in a locative absolute construction.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

मार्गे (mārge) - on the path, in the way

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, way, road, course

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

शर-सङ्घैः (śara-saṅghaiḥ) - by multitudes of arrows, by masses of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śarasaṅgha

śarasaṅgha - multitude of arrows, mass of arrows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+saṅgha)

• śara – arrow, reed
  noun (masculine)
• saṅgha – multitude, collection, host, community
  noun (masculine)

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, completely

(indeclinable)

व्यरोचताम् (vyarocatām) - they both shone

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ruc

Prefix: vi

Root: ruc (class 1)

महाभागौ (mahābhāgau) - the two great ones, the two greatly fortunate ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, noble, distinguished, illustrious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+bhāga)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, excellent
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)

बाल-सूर्यौ (bāla-sūryau) - two young suns, two rising suns

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bālasūrya

bālasūrya - young sun, rising sun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bāla+sūrya)

• bāla – young, child, youthful
  adjective (masculine)
• sūrya – sun, the sun god
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उदितौ (uditau) - risen, appeared (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of udita

udita - risen, ascended, appeared, said

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root i with upasarga ud.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'bālasūryau'.