महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-45, verse-7

अस्त्रयुद्धे ततो राजन्वर्तमाने भयावहे ।
अपश्याम रणे द्रौणिं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ॥७॥

7. astrayuddhe tato rājanvartamāne bhayāvahe ,
apaśyāma raṇe drauṇiṁ vyāttānanamivāntakam.

7. astrayuddhe tataḥ rājan vartamāne bhayāvahe
apaśyāma raṇe drauṇim vyāttānanam iva antakam

7. rājan tataḥ bhayāvahe vartamāne astrayuddhe
raṇe vyāttānanam iva antakam drauṇim apaśyāma

7. Then, O King, as the terrifying weapon-battle was unfolding, we saw Droṇi (Aśvatthāmā) on the battlefield, appearing like Death (Antaka) with his mouth wide open.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्त्रयुद्धे (astrayuddhe) - in the weapon-battle, in the battle of missiles

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards, from that

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in the ongoing, in the present, happening

• भयावहे (bhayāvahe) - in the terrifying, in the dreadful

• अपश्याम (apaśyāma) - we saw

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

• द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Aśvatthāmā, son of Droṇa (Droṇi)

• व्यात्ताननम् (vyāttānanam) - open-mouthed

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अन्तकम् (antakam) - Death, the Ender

Words meanings and morphology

अस्त्रयुद्धे (astrayuddhe) - in the weapon-battle, in the battle of missiles

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of astrayuddha

astrayuddha - weapon-battle, missile-fight

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+yuddha)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √yudh
  Root: yudh (class 4)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards, from that

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in the ongoing, in the present, happening

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - present, existing, ongoing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √vṛt (to be, exist, turn) with present stem suffix -āna

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'astrayuddhe'

भयावहे (bhayāvahe) - in the terrifying, in the dreadful

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhayāvaha

bhayāvaha - terrifying, dreadful, causing fear

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+āvaha)

• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
• āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from prefix ā- + root √vah (to carry, bring)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'astrayuddhe'

अपश्याम (apaśyāma) - we saw

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect 1st person plural active of √dṛś (using the present stem 'paśya')

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Aśvatthāmā, son of Droṇa (Droṇi)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of drauṇi

drauṇi - son of Droṇa

Patronymic from Droṇa

व्यात्ताननम् (vyāttānanam) - open-mouthed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vyāttānana

vyāttānana - open-mouthed, having a gaping mouth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyātta+ānana)

• vyātta – opened, wide open
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from prefixes vi-ā- + root √yam (to stretch, extend)
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ānana – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'antakam'

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अन्तकम् (antakam) - Death, the Ender

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of antaka

antaka - ender, destroyer, Death (Yama)

Derived from 'anta' (end) + suffix '-ka'