महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-13, verse-36

विकर्षन्वै धनुः श्रेष्ठं सर्वभारसहं दृढम् ।
ज्वलनाशीविषनिभैः शरैश्चैनमवाकिरत् ॥३६॥

36. vikarṣanvai dhanuḥ śreṣṭhaṁ sarvabhārasahaṁ dṛḍham ,
jvalanāśīviṣanibhaiḥ śaraiścainamavākirat.

36. vikarṣan vai dhanuḥ śreṣṭham sarvabhārasaham dṛḍham
jvalanāśīviṣanibhaiḥ śaraiḥ ca enam avākirat

36. vai śreṣṭham sarvabhārasaham dṛḍham dhanuḥ vikarṣan,
ca jvalanāśīviṣanibhaiḥ śaraiḥ enam avākirat

36. Indeed, drawing his excellent bow, which was firm and capable of bearing all strain, he showered him with arrows resembling fiery, venomous snakes.

Words meanings summery:

• विकर्षन् (vikarṣan) - while drawing his bow (drawing, pulling, stretching (a bow))

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - excellent, best, superior

• सर्वभारसहम् (sarvabhārasaham) - describing the bow's strength (capable of bearing all burdens, enduring all strain)

• दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm, strong, rigid

• ज्वलनाशीविषनिभैः (jvalanāśīviṣanibhaiḥ) - describing the deadly and fiery arrows (resembling fiery venomous snakes, like burning poisonous snakes)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows

• च (ca) - and, also

• एनम् (enam) - him (Drauṇi) (him, this one)

• अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - showered, scattered

Words meanings and morphology

विकर्षन् (vikarṣan) - while drawing his bow (drawing, pulling, stretching (a bow))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikarṣat

vikarṣat - drawing, pulling, stretching

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root `kṛṣ` (to pull, draw) with prefix `vi`, Nominative singular masculine

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Suratha.

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)

particle for emphasis

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Nominative/Accusative singular of neuter noun `dhanus`

Root: dhan (class 1)

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - excellent, best, superior

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, superior

Superlative form of `praśasya` (praiseworthy), Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with `dhanuḥ`

Root: praśas

Note: Adjective modifying 'dhanuḥ'.

सर्वभारसहम् (sarvabhārasaham) - describing the bow's strength (capable of bearing all burdens, enduring all strain)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvabhārasaha

sarvabhārasaha - bearing all burdens, enduring all strain

Compound of `sarva` (all) + `bhāra` (burden, weight) + `saha` (bearing, enduring). Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with `dhanuḥ`

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhāra+saha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhāra – burden, weight, load
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• saha – bearing, enduring
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `sah` (to bear, endure)
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'dhanuḥ'.

दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm, strong, rigid

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, rigid, hard

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root `dṛh` (to make firm), Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with `dhanuḥ`

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'dhanuḥ'.

ज्वलनाशीविषनिभैः (jvalanāśīviṣanibhaiḥ) - describing the deadly and fiery arrows (resembling fiery venomous snakes, like burning poisonous snakes)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jvalanāśīviṣanibha

jvalanāśīviṣanibha - resembling fiery venomous snakes

Compound of `jvalana` (fire/fiery) + `āśīviṣa` (venomous snake, lit. 'one whose poison is in its fangs') + `nibha` (resembling, like). Instrumental plural masculine, agreeing with `śaraiḥ`

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jvalana+āśīviṣa+nibha)

• jvalana – burning, blazing, fire
  noun (masculine)
  Present active participle of root `jval` (to burn) used as a noun
  Root: jval (class 1)
• āśīviṣa – venomous snake (lit. having poison in its fangs)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of `āśi` (fang, tooth) + `viṣa` (poison)
• nibha – like, resembling, similar
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'śaraiḥ'.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Root: śṛ (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

conjunctive particle

एनम् (enam) - him (Drauṇi) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enam

enam - him, this one

Accusative singular masculine of `ena` (this/that/him)

Note: Used as a pronominal anaphor.

अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - showered, scattered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of avakīr

Imperfect Active

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of the root `kṛ` (to scatter) with prefix `ava`

Prefix: ava

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Root `kṛ` (to scatter, not to do) with `ava`.