महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-65, verse-24

इत्यूचिवान्ब्राह्ममसह्यमस्त्रं प्रादुश्चक्रे मनसा संविधेयम् ।
ततो दिशश्च प्रदिशश्च सर्वाः समावृणोत्सायकैर्भूरितेजाः ।
ससर्ज बाणान्भरतर्षभोऽपि शतंशतानेकवदाशुवेगान् ॥२४॥

24. ityūcivānbrāhmamasahyamastraṁ; prāduścakre manasā saṁvidheyam ,
tato diśaśca pradiśaśca sarvāḥ; samāvṛṇotsāyakairbhūritejāḥ ,
sasarja bāṇānbharatarṣabho'pi; śataṁśatānekavadāśuvegān.

24. iti ūcivān brāhmam asahyam astram prāduṣ cakre
manasā saṃvidheyam tataḥ diśaḥ ca pradiśaḥ ca sarvāḥ
samāvṛṇot sāyakaiḥ bhūri-tejāḥ sasarja bāṇān
bharata-ṛṣabhaḥ api śatam śatāni ekavat āśu-vegān

24. iti ūcivān manasā saṃvidheyam asahyam brāhmam
astram prāduṣ cakre tataḥ bhūri-tejāḥ sāyakaiḥ sarvāḥ
diśaḥ ca pradiśaḥ ca samāvṛṇot bharata-ṛṣabhaḥ
api śatam śatāni ekavat āśu-vegān bāṇān sasarja

24. Having spoken thus, he manifested the unbearable Brahma weapon, which could be controlled by the mind. Then, he of great splendor (Arjuna) covered all the cardinal and intermediate directions with arrows. The best of the Bharatas (Arjuna) also released hundreds upon hundreds of arrows, swiftly moving as if they were a single torrent.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• ऊचिवान् (ūcivān) - having said, having spoken

• ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - pertaining to Brahman, divine, sacred, belonging to Brahmā

• असह्यम् (asahyam) - unbearable, irresistible

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• प्रादुष् (prāduṣ) - visible, manifest, appearing

• चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he performed, he manifested

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, mentally

• संविधेयम् (saṁvidheyam) - to be controlled, to be managed

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions

• च (ca) - and

• प्रदिशः (pradiśaḥ) - intermediate directions

• च (ca) - and

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all

• समावृणोत् (samāvṛṇot) - he enveloped, he covered

• सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - by arrows

• भूरि-तेजाः (bhūri-tejāḥ) - Arjuna, the greatly radiant one (he of great splendor/radiance)

• ससर्ज (sasarja) - he released, he discharged, he created

• बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

• भरत-ऋषभः (bharata-ṛṣabhaḥ) - Arjuna (the bull of the Bharatas, best of the Bharatas)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

• शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds

• एकवत् (ekavat) - like one, as one

• आशु-वेगान् (āśu-vegān) - swift-moving, of swift velocity

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Particle marking quotation or statement.

ऊचिवान् (ūcivān) - having said, having spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ūcivāṃs

vac - to speak, to say

Perfect Active Participle

From root `vac` (to speak). Formed with suffix `kvāsu` (or `kanac`).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Arjuna).

ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - pertaining to Brahman, divine, sacred, belonging to Brahmā

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhma

brāhma - relating to Brahman (ultimate reality), divine, sacred, relating to Brahmā (the creator god)

Derived from `brahman` with suffix `aṇ`.

Note: Qualifies `astram`.

असह्यम् (asahyam) - unbearable, irresistible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asahya

asahya - unbearable, irresistible, difficult to endure

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Formed with prefix `a` (negation) and root `sah` (to endure) with suffix `ya`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sahya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sahya – bearable, endurable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root `sah` (to endure).
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `astram`.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - missile, weapon, arrow

From root `as` (to throw).

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of `cakre`.

प्रादुष् (prāduṣ) - visible, manifest, appearing

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the compound verb `prāduṣ cakre`.

चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he performed, he manifested

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect Middle

From root `kṛ` (to do). `Liṭ` tense, middle voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, mentally

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agent of `saṃvidheyam`.

संविधेयम् (saṁvidheyam) - to be controlled, to be managed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃvidheya

saṁvidheya - to be regulated, to be controlled, to be arranged

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root `dhā` (to place, arrange) with prefixes `sam` and `vi`. Formed with suffix `ya`.

Prefixes: sam+vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `astram`.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative of `tad`.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky

From root `diś` (to point out).

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of `samāvṛṇot`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

प्रदिशः (pradiśaḥ) - intermediate directions

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of pradiś

pradiś - intermediate direction, sub-direction

Compound of prefix `pra` and noun `diś`.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pra+diś)

• pra – forth, forward, intense
  indeclinable
  Prefixes a verb or noun.
• diś – direction, quarter of the sky
  noun (feminine)
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of `samāvṛṇot`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies `diśaḥ` and `pradiśaḥ`.

समावृणोत् (samāvṛṇot) - he enveloped, he covered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of samāvṛ

Imperfect Active

From root `vṛ` (to cover) with prefixes `sam` and `ā`. `Laṅ` tense.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: The implied subject is Arjuna.

सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāyaka

sāyaka - arrow, missile

From root `ṣi` or `sā` (to send forth) with suffix `aka`.

Root: ṣi (class 4)

Note: Means by which the action is performed.

भूरि-तेजाः (bhūri-tejāḥ) - Arjuna, the greatly radiant one (he of great splendor/radiance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūri-tejas

bhūri-tejas - of great splendor, very luminous, powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'he whose splendor is great'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+tejas)

• bhūri – much, abundant, great
  adjective
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)
  From root `tij` (to be sharp).
  Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Arjuna).

ससर्ज (sasarja) - he released, he discharged, he created

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of sṛj

Perfect Active

From root `sṛj` (to create, emit). `Liṭ` tense.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: The implied subject is Arjuna.

बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

Derived from root `van` (to wound) or `bāṇa` (reed).

Root: van (class 1)

Note: Object of `sasarja`.

भरत-ऋषभः (bharata-ṛṣabhaḥ) - Arjuna (the bull of the Bharatas, best of the Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata-ṛṣabha

bharata-ṛṣabha - chief of the Bharatas, best of the Bharatas

Tatpurusha compound. `ṛṣabha` is often used to denote 'best of'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a member of the Bharata clan
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `sasarja`.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Particle.

शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

(numeral)

Note: Often used adverbially or distributively.

शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds

(numeral)

Note: 'Hundreds upon hundreds' (śatam śatāni).

एकवत् (ekavat) - like one, as one

(indeclinable)

From `eka` (one) with `vat` suffix (like).

Note: Adverb.

आशु-वेगान् (āśu-vegān) - swift-moving, of swift velocity

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āśu-vega

āśu-vega - of swift velocity, rapid in motion

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'he whose velocity is swift'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āśu+vega)

• āśu – swift, quick, rapid
  adjective
  Root: as (class 4)
• vega – velocity, speed, impulse, force
  noun (masculine)
  Verbal Noun
  From root `vij` (to tremble, move).
  Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `bāṇān`.