महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-33, verse-49

अभ्रच्छायेव तत्रासीच्छरवृष्टिभिरम्बरे ।
समावृत्तैर्नरवरैर्निघ्नद्भिरितरेतरम् ॥४९॥

49. abhracchāyeva tatrāsīccharavṛṣṭibhirambare ,
samāvṛttairnaravarairnighnadbhiritaretaram.

49. abhra-cchāyā iva tatra āsīt śara-vṛṣṭibhiḥ ambare
samāvṛttaiḥ nara-varaiḥ nighnadbhiḥ itara-itaram

49. tatra śara-vṛṣṭibhiḥ abhra-cchāyā iva ambare āsīt,
samāvṛttaiḥ nara-varaiḥ itara-itaram nighnadbhiḥ

49. There was a shower of arrows in the sky, like the shadow of a cloud, as excellent warriors (naravara) struck each other, fully engaged in the conflict.

Words meanings summery:

• अभ्र-च्छाया (abhra-cchāyā) - cloud-shadow

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, it existed

• शर-वृष्टिभिः (śara-vṛṣṭibhiḥ) - by showers of arrows

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

• समावृत्तैः (samāvṛttaiḥ) - engaged in combat (surrounded, encompassed, engaged in)

• नर-वरैः (nara-varaiḥ) - by excellent men, by best of men/warriors

• निघ्नद्भिः (nighnadbhiḥ) - striking (each other) (striking, killing)

• इतर-इतरम् (itara-itaram) - each other, mutually

Words meanings and morphology

अभ्र-च्छाया (abhra-cchāyā) - cloud-shadow

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhra-cchāyā

abhra-cchāyā - cloud-shadow

Tatpurusha compound of abhra (cloud) and chāyā (shadow).

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhra+chāyā)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• chāyā – shadow, shade, reflection
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb derived from tad (that).

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, it existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active

From root √as (to be). Imperfect 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

शर-वृष्टिभिः (śara-vṛṣṭibhiḥ) - by showers of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of śara-vṛṣṭi

śara-vṛṣṭi - shower of arrows

Tatpurusha compound of śara (arrow) and vṛṣṭi (rain, shower).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+vṛṣṭi)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• vṛṣṭi – rain, shower, downpour
  noun (feminine)

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothing

समावृत्तैः (samāvṛttaiḥ) - engaged in combat (surrounded, encompassed, engaged in)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of samāvṛtta

samāvṛtta - surrounded, encompassed, returned, engaged

Past Passive Participle

From root √vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefixes sam-ā-. Past Passive Participle, instrumental plural masculine.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

नर-वरैः (nara-varaiḥ) - by excellent men, by best of men/warriors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara-vara

nara-vara - excellent man, chief among men, best warrior

Tatpurusha compound of nara (man) and vara (best, excellent).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+vara)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
  adjective (masculine)

निघ्नद्भिः (nighnadbhiḥ) - striking (each other) (striking, killing)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nighnat

nighnat - striking, killing, slaying

Present Active Participle

From root √han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni-. Present active participle, instrumental plural masculine.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

इतर-इतरम् (itara-itaram) - each other, mutually

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of itara-itara

itara-itara - each other, one another, reciprocal

Repetitive compound of itara (other).