महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-65, verse-25

वैकर्तनेनापि तथाजिमध्ये सहस्रशो बाणगणा विसृष्टाः ।
ते घोषिणः पाण्डवमभ्युपेयुः पर्जन्यमुक्ता इव वारिधाराः ॥२५॥

25. vaikartanenāpi tathājimadhye; sahasraśo bāṇagaṇā visṛṣṭāḥ ,
te ghoṣiṇaḥ pāṇḍavamabhyupeyuḥ; parjanyamuktā iva vāridhārāḥ.

25. vaikartanena api tathā aji-madhye
sahasraśaḥ bāṇa-gaṇāḥ visṛṣṭāḥ
te ghoṣiṇaḥ pāṇḍavam abhyupeyuḥ
parjanya-muktāḥ iva vāri-dhārāḥ

25. tathā aji-madhye vaikartanena api
sahasraśaḥ bāṇa-gaṇāḥ visṛṣṭāḥ
te ghoṣiṇaḥ vāri-dhārāḥ
parjanya-muktāḥ iva pāṇḍavam abhyupeyuḥ

25. Similarly, by the son of Vikartana (Karṇa) also, thousands of hosts of arrows were released in the midst of battle. Those roaring arrows approached the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) like torrents of rain released by a thundercloud.

Words meanings summery:

• वैकर्तनेन (vaikartanena) - by Karṇa (by the son of Vikartana)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• अजि-मध्ये (aji-madhye) - in the battlefield (in the midst of battle)

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

• बाण-गणाः (bāṇa-gaṇāḥ) - hosts of arrows, multitudes of arrows

• विसृष्टाः (visṛṣṭāḥ) - released, discharged, sent forth

• ते (te) - those arrows (those)

• घोषिणः (ghoṣiṇaḥ) - roaring, noisy, sounding

• पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - to Arjuna (to the Pāṇḍava)

• अभ्युपेयुः (abhyupeyuḥ) - they approached

• पर्जन्य-मुक्ताः (parjanya-muktāḥ) - released by a thundercloud

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वारि-धाराः (vāri-dhārāḥ) - streams of water, torrents of rain

Words meanings and morphology

वैकर्तनेन (vaikartanena) - by Karṇa (by the son of Vikartana)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vaikartana

vaikartana - son of Vikartana (an epithet for Sūrya, and thus for his son Karṇa)

Patronymic from `vikartana`.

Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Agent of `visṛṣṭāḥ`.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Particle.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative of `tad`.

अजि-मध्ये (aji-madhye) - in the battlefield (in the midst of battle)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aji-madhya

aji-madhya - midst of battle, battlefield

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (aji+madhya)

• aji – battle, contest
  noun (masculine)
  From root `aj` (to drive).
  Root: aj (class 1)
• madhya – middle, center, midst
  adjective (neuter)

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

(indeclinable)

From `sahasra` (thousand) with suffix `śas`.

बाण-गणाः (bāṇa-gaṇāḥ) - hosts of arrows, multitudes of arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāṇa-gaṇa

bāṇa-gaṇa - host of arrows, multitude of arrows

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāṇa+gaṇa)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: van (class 1)
• gaṇa – host, multitude, troop, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Subject of `visṛṣṭāḥ`.

विसृष्टाः (visṛṣṭāḥ) - released, discharged, sent forth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of visṛṣṭa

visṛṣṭa - released, discharged, emitted, created

Past Passive Participle

From root `sṛj` (to release) with prefix `vi`. Formed with suffix `kta`.

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Predicate adjective for `bāṇa-gaṇāḥ`.

ते (te) - those arrows (those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of `abhyupeyuḥ`.

घोषिणः (ghoṣiṇaḥ) - roaring, noisy, sounding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghoṣin

ghoṣin - sounding, noisy, roaring, having a sound

Adjectival derivative

From `ghoṣa` (sound, roar) with suffix `in`.

Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `te` (the arrows).

पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - to Arjuna (to the Pāṇḍava)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava (referring to Arjuna or one of his brothers)

Patronymic from `pāṇḍu`.

Note: Object of `abhyupeyuḥ`.

अभ्युपेयुः (abhyupeyuḥ) - they approached

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From root `i` (to go) with prefixes `abhi` and `upa`. `Liṭ` tense.

Prefixes: abhi+upa

Root: i (class 2)

पर्जन्य-मुक्ताः (parjanya-muktāḥ) - released by a thundercloud

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of parjanya-mukta

parjanya-mukta - released by a rain-cloud, poured by a thundercloud

Tatpurusha compound. `mukta` is a past passive participle (released).

Compound type : tatpurusha (parjanya+mukta)

• parjanya – thundercloud, rain-cloud, god of rain
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pṛj (class 7)
• mukta – released, liberated, abandoned, set free
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `muc` (to release, set free).
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `vāri-dhārāḥ`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

वारि-धाराः (vāri-dhārāḥ) - streams of water, torrents of rain

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vāri-dhārā

vāri-dhārā - stream of water, torrent of rain

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāri+dhārā)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• dhārā – stream, current, shower, torrent
  noun (feminine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of comparison.