महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-40, verse-28

ते वर्म हेमविकृतं भित्त्वा राज्ञः शिलाशिताः ।
विविशुर्वसुधां वेगात्कङ्कबर्हिणवाससः ॥२८॥

28. te varma hemavikṛtaṁ bhittvā rājñaḥ śilāśitāḥ ,
viviśurvasudhāṁ vegātkaṅkabarhiṇavāsasaḥ.

28. te varma hemavikṛtam bhittvā rājñaḥ śilāśitāḥ
viviśuḥ vasudhām vegāt kaṅkabarhiṇavāsasaḥ

28. śilāśitāḥ kaṅkabarhiṇavāsasaḥ te rājñaḥ
hemavikṛtam varma bhittvā vegāt vasudhām viviśuḥ

28. Those arrows, sharpened on stone and feathered with the plumes of herons and peacocks, having pierced the king's (Bhīṣma's) armor embellished with gold, swiftly entered the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - Refers to the arrows. (they)

• वर्म (varma) - armor, mail

• हेमविकृतम् (hemavikṛtam) - embellished with gold, adorned with gold

• भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced, having broken, having split

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - Referring to Bhīṣma. (of the king)

• शिलाशिताः (śilāśitāḥ) - sharpened on stone

• विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered

• वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - the earth, ground

• वेगात् (vegāt) - with speed, swiftly, rapidly

• कङ्कबर्हिणवाससः (kaṅkabarhiṇavāsasaḥ) - feathered with kanka (heron) and barhiṇa (peacock) plumes

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - Refers to the arrows. (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

वर्म (varma) - armor, mail

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varman

varman - armor, shield, defensive covering

Root: vṛ (class 5)

हेमविकृतम् (hemavikṛtam) - embellished with gold, adorned with gold

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hemavikṛta

hemavikṛta - embellished with gold, made of gold

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (heman+vikṛta)

• heman – gold
  noun (neuter)
• vikṛta – altered, modified, embellished, adorned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced, having broken, having split

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root bhid (to break, split, pierce).

Root: bhid (class 7)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - Referring to Bhīṣma. (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

शिलाशिताः (śilāśitāḥ) - sharpened on stone

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śilāśita

śilāśita - sharpened on a stone, whetted by stone

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+śita)

• śilā – stone, rock
  noun (feminine)
• śita – sharpened, keen, whetted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śo (to sharpen).
  Root: śo (class 4)

विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of viś

Perfect tense, active voice.

Root: viś (class 6)

वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - the earth, ground

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasudhā

vasudhā - the earth (lit. 'holding wealth')

वेगात् (vegāt) - with speed, swiftly, rapidly

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vega

vega - speed, velocity, impulse, force

Root: vij (class 3)

कङ्कबर्हिणवाससः (kaṅkabarhiṇavāsasaḥ) - feathered with kanka (heron) and barhiṇa (peacock) plumes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kaṅkabarhiṇavāsas

kaṅkabarhiṇavāsas - having feathers (vāsas) of herons (kaṅka) and peacocks (barhiṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kaṅka+barhiṇa+vāsas)

• kaṅka – heron, a kind of carnivorous bird
  noun (masculine)
• barhiṇa – peacock, a species of bird
  noun (masculine)
• vāsas – feather, wing, garment
  noun (neuter)