महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-58, verse-15

नानारूपाः प्रहरणाः शरा गाण्डीवचोदिताः ।
अलातोल्काशनिप्रख्यास्तव सैन्यं विनिर्दहन् ॥१५॥

15. nānārūpāḥ praharaṇāḥ śarā gāṇḍīvacoditāḥ ,
alātolkāśaniprakhyāstava sainyaṁ vinirdahan.

15. nānārūpāḥ praharaṇāḥ śarāḥ gāṇḍīvacoditāḥ
alātolkāśaniprakhyāḥ tava sainyam vinirdahan

15. gāṇḍīvacoditāḥ śarāḥ nānārūpāḥ praharaṇāḥ
alātolkāśaniprakhyāḥ tava sainyam vinirdahan

15. The arrows, released from the Gāṇḍīva bow, were of various forms – resembling firebrands, meteors, and thunderbolts – completely burning up your army.

Words meanings summery:

• नानारूपाः (nānārūpāḥ) - of various forms (of various forms, diverse in appearance)

• प्रहरणाः (praharaṇāḥ) - weapons (implied as 'missiles' in context of arrows) (weapons, instruments of striking)

• शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows

• गाण्डीवचोदिताः (gāṇḍīvacoditāḥ) - released from the Gāṇḍīva bow (propelled by the Gāṇḍīva bow)

• अलातोल्काशनिप्रख्याः (alātolkāśaniprakhyāḥ) - resembling firebrands, meteors, and thunderbolts

• तव (tava) - your (your (genitive singular of 'tvad'))

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - your army (army, host, troop)

• विनिर्दहन् (vinirdahan) - completely burning up (burning completely, consuming, destroying)

Words meanings and morphology

नानारूपाः (nānārūpāḥ) - of various forms (of various forms, diverse in appearance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānārūpa

nānārūpa - of various forms, diverse, multiform

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+rūpa)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'śarāḥ'.

प्रहरणाः (praharaṇāḥ) - weapons (implied as 'missiles' in context of arrows) (weapons, instruments of striking)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of praharaṇa

praharaṇa - weapon, missile, striking, instrument for striking

From root 'hṛ' (to take, carry) with 'pra' and 'aṇa' suffix, meaning 'instrument of striking'.

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the arrows as weapons.

शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, type of grass

गाण्डीवचोदिताः (gāṇḍīvacoditāḥ) - released from the Gāṇḍīva bow (propelled by the Gāṇḍīva bow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gāṇḍīvacodita

gāṇḍīvacodita - impelled by the Gāṇḍīva (bow)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gāṇḍīva+codita)

• gāṇḍīva – name of Arjuna's bow
  proper noun (neuter)
• codita – impelled, urged, prompted, released
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root 'cud' (to urge, impel).
  Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'śarāḥ'.

अलातोल्काशनिप्रख्याः (alātolkāśaniprakhyāḥ) - resembling firebrands, meteors, and thunderbolts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of alātolkāśaniprakhya

alātolkāśaniprakhya - resembling firebrands, meteors, and thunderbolts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (alāta+ulkā+aśani+prakhya)

• alāta – firebrand, burning wood, coal
  noun (neuter)
• ulkā – meteor, flaming torch, falling star
  noun (feminine)
• aśani – thunderbolt, lightning, Indra's weapon
  noun (masculine)
• prakhya – resembling, like, shining forth
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'khyā' (to see, appear) with 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: khyā

Note: Qualifies 'śarāḥ'.

तव (tava) - your (your (genitive singular of 'tvad'))

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - your army (army, host, troop)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, belonging to an army

From 'senā' (army) + 'ya' suffix.

Note: Object of 'vinirdahan'.

विनिर्दहन् (vinirdahan) - completely burning up (burning completely, consuming, destroying)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vinirdahat

vinirdahat - burning completely, consuming, destroying

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'dah' (to burn) with upasargas 'vi' and 'nir'.

Prefixes: vi+nir

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Refers to the arrows (śarāḥ).