महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-55, verse-9

विदार्य नागांश्च रथांश्च वाजिनः शरोत्तमैर्वासववज्रसंनिभैः ।
द्रुतं ययौ कर्णजिघांसया तथा यथा मरुत्वान्बलभेदने पुरा ॥९॥

9. vidārya nāgāṁśca rathāṁśca vājinaḥ; śarottamairvāsavavajrasaṁnibhaiḥ ,
drutaṁ yayau karṇajighāṁsayā tathā; yathā marutvānbalabhedane purā.

9. vidārya nāgān ca rathān ca vājinaḥ
śarottamaiḥ vāsavavajrasaṃnibhaiḥ
drutam yayau karṇajighāṃsayā
tathā yathā marutvān balabhedane purā

9. vāsavavajrasaṃnibhaiḥ śarottamaiḥ nāgān ca rathān ca vājinaḥ vidārya drutam karṇajighāṃsayā yayau tathā yathā marutvān balabhedane purā.

9. Having ripped apart the elephants, chariots, and horses with superb arrows comparable to Indra's (Vāsava) thunderbolt (vajra), he swiftly advanced with the intent of slaying Karṇa, just as Indra (Marutvān) did in the past (pura) when he destroyed the Asura Bala.

Words meanings summery:

• विदार्य (vidārya) - having torn apart, splitting, piercing

• नागान् (nāgān) - war elephants (elephants)

• च (ca) - and, also

• रथान् (rathān) - war chariots (chariots)

• च (ca) - and, also

• वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - war horses (horses)

• शरोत्तमैः (śarottamaiḥ) - with excellent arrows, with the best arrows

• वासववज्रसंनिभैः (vāsavavajrasaṁnibhaiḥ) - resembling Indra's thunderbolt

• द्रुतम् (drutam) - swiftly, quickly, rapidly

• ययौ (yayau) - He (Arjuna) moved forward. (he went, proceeded, moved)

• कर्णजिघांसया (karṇajighāṁsayā) - with the desire to kill Karṇa

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner

• यथा (yathā) - introduces a simile (as, just as, like)

• मरुत्वान् (marutvān) - Refers to Indra, as leader of the Maruts. (accompanied by Maruts, Indra)

• बलभेदने (balabhedane) - in destroying Bala (an Asura)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, in the past

Words meanings and morphology

विदार्य (vidārya) - having torn apart, splitting, piercing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'dṛ' with prefix 'vi-', and suffix '-ya'

Prefix: vi

Root: dṛ (class 6)

Note: Indicates a preceding action.

नागान् (nāgān) - war elephants (elephants)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - snake, elephant, mountain

Note: Object of vidārya.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

रथान् (rathān) - war chariots (chariots)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot

Note: Object of vidārya.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - war horses (horses)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vājin

vājin - horse, swift, strong

Note: Object of vidārya.

शरोत्तमैः (śarottamaiḥ) - with excellent arrows, with the best arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śarottama

śarottama - excellent arrow, best arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+uttama)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Instrument for vidārya.

वासववज्रसंनिभैः (vāsavavajrasaṁnibhaiḥ) - resembling Indra's thunderbolt

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāsavavajrasaṃnibha

vāsavavajrasaṁnibha - resembling Indra's thunderbolt

Compound of Vāsava (Indra), vajra (thunderbolt), and saṃnibha (resembling)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsava+vajra+saṃnibha)

• vāsava – Indra
  proper noun (masculine)
• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (neuter)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of sam (together, with) + nibha (resembling)
  Prefix: sam

Note: Modifies śarottamaiḥ.

द्रुतम् (drutam) - swiftly, quickly, rapidly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dru' (to run)

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Adverb modifying yayau.

ययौ (yayau) - He (Arjuna) moved forward. (he went, proceeded, moved)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of yā

Perfect Active

From root 'yā'

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

कर्णजिघांसया (karṇajighāṁsayā) - with the desire to kill Karṇa

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of karṇajighāṃsā

karṇajighāṁsā - desire to kill Karṇa

Compound of Karṇa (proper noun) and jighāṃsā (desire to kill)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇa+jighāṃsā)

• karṇa – Karṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jighāṃsā – desire to kill, bloodthirstiness
  noun (feminine)
  desiderative noun
  Desiderative from root 'han' (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Indicates purpose or accompanying cause.

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the following simile.

यथा (yathā) - introduces a simile (as, just as, like)

(indeclinable)

मरुत्वान् (marutvān) - Refers to Indra, as leader of the Maruts. (accompanied by Maruts, Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of marutvat

marutvat - accompanied by the Maruts, Indra

From marut (wind god) + -vat (possessive suffix), referring to Indra

Note: Subject in the simile.

बलभेदने (balabhedane) - in destroying Bala (an Asura)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of balabhedana

balabhedana - breaking of Bala, destruction of Bala

Compound of Bala (proper name of an Asura) and bhedana (breaking, piercing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+bhedana)

• bala – Bala (a demon slain by Indra), strength, power
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhedana – breaking, piercing, cleaving, destroying
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root 'bhid' (to break, cleave)
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Specifies the context for Indra's action.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, in the past

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.