महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-57, verse-24

मण्डलानि विचित्राणि चरतोर्नृपभीमयोः ।
गदासंपातजास्तत्र प्रजज्ञुः पावकार्चिषः ॥२४॥

24. maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi caratornṛpabhīmayoḥ ,
gadāsaṁpātajāstatra prajajñuḥ pāvakārciṣaḥ.

24. maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi caratoḥ nṛpabhīmayoḥ
gadāsaṃpātajāḥ tatra prajajñuḥ pāvakārciṣaḥ

24. nṛpabhīmayoḥ vicitrāṇi maṇḍalāni caratoḥ
tatra gadāsaṃpātajāḥ pāvakārciṣaḥ prajajñuḥ

24. While the king (Duryodhana) and Bhima were moving in varied, intricate circles, sparks of fire were then produced there from the impact of their maces.

Words meanings summery:

• मण्डलानि (maṇḍalāni) - circular movements (in combat) (circles, circular movements, regions)

• विचित्राणि (vicitrāṇi) - varied (and intricate) (varied, intricate, wonderful, diverse)

• चरतोः (caratoḥ) - of the two (Duryodhana and Bhima) moving (in combat) (of the two moving, of the two acting)

• नृपभीमयोः (nṛpabhīmayoḥ) - of King Duryodhana and Bhima (of the king and Bhima)

• गदासंपातजाः (gadāsaṁpātajāḥ) - produced from the impact of maces (born from the clash/impact of maces)

• तत्र (tatra) - then (referring to the moment of clash) (there, then, in that place)

• प्रजज्ञुः (prajajñuḥ) - they arose, were produced (they were born, they arose, they appeared)

• पावकार्चिषः (pāvakārciṣaḥ) - sparks of fire (flames of fire, sparks)

Words meanings and morphology

मण्डलानि (maṇḍalāni) - circular movements (in combat) (circles, circular movements, regions)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of maṇḍala

maṇḍala - circle, disk, region, circular array

Note: Object implied by `caratoḥ` (performing circular movements).

विचित्राणि (vicitrāṇi) - varied (and intricate) (varied, intricate, wonderful, diverse)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vicitra

vicitra - varied, diverse, wonderful, intricate

Note: Qualifies `maṇḍalāni`.

चरतोः (caratoḥ) - of the two (Duryodhana and Bhima) moving (in combat) (of the two moving, of the two acting)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, dual of √car

√car - to move, wander, perform

present active participle

From root `√car`, masculine/neuter dual genitive/locative

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nṛpabhīmayoḥ`. The context implies "while they were moving."

नृपभीमयोः (nṛpabhīmayoḥ) - of King Duryodhana and Bhima (of the king and Bhima)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of nṛpabhīma

nṛpabhīma - the king and Bhima

Compound type : dvandva (nṛpa+bhīma)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• bhīma – Bhima (name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, governing `maṇḍalāni`.

गदासंपातजाः (gadāsaṁpātajāḥ) - produced from the impact of maces (born from the clash/impact of maces)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gadāsaṃpātaja

gadāsaṁpātaja - born from the clash of maces

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gadā+saṃpāta+ja)

• gadā – mace
  noun (feminine)
• saṃpāta – clash, impact, collision
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  From `√jan` (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `pāvakārciṣaḥ`.

तत्र (tatra) - then (referring to the moment of clash) (there, then, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place/time.

प्रजज्ञुः (prajajñuḥ) - they arose, were produced (they were born, they arose, they appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of √jan

perfect active

3rd person plural perfect active of `√jan` with prefix `pra-`

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Main verb of the clause.

पावकार्चिषः (pāvakārciṣaḥ) - sparks of fire (flames of fire, sparks)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāvakārciṣ

pāvakārciṣ - flame of fire, spark

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāvaka+arciṣ)

• pāvaka – fire, pure
  noun (masculine)
• arciṣ – flame, ray, light
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `prajajñuḥ`.