महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-4, verse-83

तथा सत्यधृतिर्वीरो मदिराश्वश्च वीर्यवान् ।
सूर्यदत्तश्च विक्रान्तो निहतो द्रोणसायकैः ॥८३॥

83. tathā satyadhṛtirvīro madirāśvaśca vīryavān ,
sūryadattaśca vikrānto nihato droṇasāyakaiḥ.

83. tathā satyadhṛtiḥ vīraḥ madirāśvaḥ ca vīryavān
sūryadattaḥ ca vikrāntaḥ nihataḥ droṇasāyakaiḥ

83. tathā वीरः satyadhṛtiḥ ca vīryavān madirāśvaḥ
ca vikrāntaḥ sūryadattaḥ droṇasāyakaiḥ nihataḥ

83. Similarly, the heroic Satyadhriti, the mighty Madirāśva, and the valiant Sūryadatta were all slain by Droṇa's arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise)

• सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - Satyadhriti (name)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave, valiant

• मदिराश्वः (madirāśvaḥ) - Madirashva (name)

• च (ca) - and, also

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous, mighty, powerful

• सूर्यदत्तः (sūryadattaḥ) - Suryadatta (name)

• च (ca) - and, also

• विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - valiant (valorous, mighty, brave, powerful)

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, slain, struck down

• द्रोणसायकैः (droṇasāyakaiḥ) - by Drona's arrows

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise)

(indeclinable)

सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - Satyadhriti (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyadhṛti

satyadhṛti - holding to truth, firm in truth; Name of a king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+dhṛti)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
• dhṛti – holding, firmness, fortitude
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave, valiant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Used as an adjective here, agreeing with Satyadhriti.

मदिराश्वः (madirāśvaḥ) - Madirashva (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madirāśva

madirāśva - having intoxicated horses; Name of a king

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madira+aśva)

• madira – intoxicating, gladdening, ardent
  adjective
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous, mighty, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - valiant, powerful, heroic, vigorous

Possessive suffix -vat

Note: Agrees with Madirashva.

सूर्यदत्तः (sūryadattaḥ) - Suryadatta (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūryadatta

sūryadatta - given by the sun; Name of a king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūrya+datta)

• sūrya – sun, sun god
  noun (masculine)
• datta – given, granted; a gift
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dā, then suffix kta
  Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - valiant (valorous, mighty, brave, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrānta

vikrānta - valiant, mighty, courageous, powerful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kram with upasarga vi, then suffix kta

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Suryadatta.

निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, slain, struck down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nihata

nihata - killed, slain, struck down, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root han with upasarga ni, then suffix kta

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: This is grammatically singular but applies semantically to all three subjects.

द्रोणसायकैः (droṇasāyakaiḥ) - by Drona's arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of droṇasāyaka

droṇasāyaka - Drona's arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (droṇa+sāyaka)

• droṇa – Drona (name of the teacher)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sāyaka – arrow, dart
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṣi (class 4)

Note: Denotes agent (plural arrows as means).