महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-39, verse-6

तेन छन्ने रणे राजन्बाणजालेन भास्वता ।
अभ्रच्छायेव संजज्ञे बाणरुद्धे नभस्तले ॥६॥

6. tena channe raṇe rājanbāṇajālena bhāsvatā ,
abhracchāyeva saṁjajñe bāṇaruddhe nabhastale.

6. tena channe raṇe rājan bāṇajālena bhāsvatā
abhracchāyā iva saṃjajñe bāṇaruddhe nabhastale

6. rājan tena bhāsvatā bāṇajālena channe raṇe
bāṇaruddhe nabhastale abhracchāyā iva saṃjajñe

6. O King, as that brilliant network of arrows covered the battlefield, it created the appearance of a cloud's shadow in the sky, which was completely obstructed by the arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that (network of arrows) (by that, by him, by it)

• छन्ने (channe) - covered, concealed

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• राजन् (rājan) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O King)

• बाणजालेन (bāṇajālena) - by the network of arrows

• भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - by the brilliant (network of arrows) (by the shining one, by the brilliant one)

• अभ्रच्छाया (abhracchāyā) - shadow of a cloud, cloud shadow

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• संजज्ञे (saṁjajñe) - arose, appeared, was born

• बाणरुद्धे (bāṇaruddhe) - obstructed by arrows, blocked by arrows

• नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the sky, in the aerial region

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that (network of arrows) (by that, by him, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the 'bāṇajālam' (network of arrows) mentioned previously.

छन्ने (channe) - covered, concealed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of channa

channa - covered, concealed

Past Passive Participle

From root √chad (to cover).

Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'raṇe' in a locative absolute construction.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: In a locative absolute construction with 'channe'.

राजन् (rājan) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: An address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

बाणजालेन (bāṇajālena) - by the network of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bāṇajāla

bāṇajāla - network of arrows

Compound of `bāṇa` (arrow) and `jāla` (net, network).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+jāla)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: baṇ (class 1)
• jāla – net, network, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jal (class 1)

Note: Agent of covering ('channe').

भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - by the brilliant (network of arrows) (by the shining one, by the brilliant one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhāsvat

bhāsvat - shining, brilliant, lustrous

Present Active Participle

From root `bhās` (to shine) with `śatṛ` suffix, often used as an adjective. Here, it implies brilliance/luster.

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bāṇajālena'.

अभ्रच्छाया (abhracchāyā) - shadow of a cloud, cloud shadow

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhracchāyā

abhracchāyā - cloud shadow

Compound of `abhra` (cloud) and `chāyā` (shadow).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhra+chāyā)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
  Root: abh (class 1)
• chāyā – shadow, shade, reflection
  noun (feminine)
  Root: chā (class 1)

Note: Subject of comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

संजज्ञे (saṁjajñe) - arose, appeared, was born

(verb)

3rd person , singular, Middle, Perfect (liṭ) of jan

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice. Root `jan` with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: jan (class 4)

बाणरुद्धे (bāṇaruddhe) - obstructed by arrows, blocked by arrows

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bāṇaruddha

bāṇaruddha - obstructed/blocked by arrows

Compound of `bāṇa` (arrow) and `ruddha` (obstructed). `ruddha` is past passive participle of √rudh.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+ruddha)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: baṇ (class 1)
• ruddha – obstructed, blocked, stopped
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √rudh (to obstruct).
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'nabhastale' in a locative absolute construction.

नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the sky, in the aerial region

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhastala

nabhastala - sky-surface, aerial region, firmament

Compound of `nabhas` (sky) and `tala` (surface).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+tala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, cloud
  noun (neuter)
  Root: nabh (class 1)
• tala – surface, plane, ground, base
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tal (class 1)

Note: In a locative absolute construction.