महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-36, verse-20

हयाश्च निहता बाणैः स्वर्णभाण्डपरिच्छदाः ।
निषेदुश्चैव मम्लुश्च बभ्रमुश्च दिशो दश ॥२०॥

20. hayāśca nihatā bāṇaiḥ svarṇabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ ,
niṣeduścaiva mamluśca babhramuśca diśo daśa.

20. hayāḥ ca nihatāḥ bāṇaiḥ svarṇabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ
niṣeduḥ ca eva mamluḥ ca babhramuḥ ca diśaḥ daśa

20. svarṇabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ hayāḥ ca bāṇaiḥ nihatāḥ ca
eva niṣeduḥ ca mamluḥ ca daśa diśaḥ babhramuḥ ca

20. The horses, adorned with golden ornaments, were struck down by arrows. Some sat down, some became faint, and others reeled in the ten directions.

Words meanings summery:

• हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses

• च (ca) - and, also

• निहताः (nihatāḥ) - struck down, killed, slain

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows

• स्वर्णभाण्डपरिच्छदाः (svarṇabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ) - adorned with golden ornaments, having golden coverings

• निषेदुः (niṣeduḥ) - they sat down, they sank down

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding verb (indeed, only, certainly)

• मम्लुः (mamluḥ) - they withered, they grew faint, they became languid

• च (ca) - and, also

• बभ्रमुः (babhramuḥ) - they wandered, they roamed, they reeled

• च (ca) - and, also

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions

• दश (daśa) - ten

Words meanings and morphology

हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of haya

haya - horse, steed

Root: hi (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

निहताः (nihatāḥ) - struck down, killed, slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nihata

nihata - struck down, killed, slain, fallen

Past Passive Participle

From √han with upasarga ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'hayāḥ'.

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

स्वर्णभाण्डपरिच्छदाः (svarṇabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ) - adorned with golden ornaments, having golden coverings

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svarṇabhāṇḍaparicchada

svarṇabhāṇḍaparicchada - adorned with golden ornaments, having golden coverings

Compound word, qualifies 'hayāḥ'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svarṇabhāṇḍa+paricchada)

• svarṇabhāṇḍa – golden vessel, golden ornament
  noun (neuter)
• paricchada – covering, equipment, ornament, retinue
  noun (masculine)
  From √chad with upasarga pari-
  Prefix: pari
  Root: chad (class 10)

निषेदुः (niṣeduḥ) - they sat down, they sank down

(verb)

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

Perfect 3rd plural

From √sad with upasarga ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: sad (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding verb (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

मम्लुः (mamluḥ) - they withered, they grew faint, they became languid

(verb)

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

Perfect 3rd plural

From √mlai (to fade, wither)

Root: mlai (class 1)

Note: Root is mlai, which becomes mamlu in perfect.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बभ्रमुः (babhramuḥ) - they wandered, they roamed, they reeled

(verb)

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

Perfect 3rd plural

From √bhram (to wander)

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Root is bhram, which becomes babhramu in perfect.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky

Note: Here it seems accusative plural, acting as an adverbial object for 'babhramuḥ' (wandered towards/in the directions).

दश (daśa) - ten

(numeral)