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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-56, verse-10

कथं च बहुलाः सेनाः पाण्डवः कृष्णसारथिः ।
अस्यन्नेकोऽनयत्सर्वाः पितृलोकं धनंजयः ॥१०॥
10. kathaṁ ca bahulāḥ senāḥ pāṇḍavaḥ kṛṣṇasārathiḥ ,
asyanneko'nayatsarvāḥ pitṛlokaṁ dhanaṁjayaḥ.
10. katham ca bahulāḥ senāḥ pāṇḍavaḥ kṛṣṇasārathiḥ
asyan ekaḥ anayāt sarvāḥ pitṛlokam dhanañjayaḥ
10. And how did Dhanañjaya, the Pāṇḍava whose charioteer was Kṛṣṇa, all by himself, by showering arrows, send all those numerous armies to the world of ancestors?

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • कथम् (katham) - How could it be? (expressing surprise or disbelief) (how, why, in what manner)
  • (ca) - and (connecting this question to the previous one) (and, also)
  • बहुलाः (bahulāḥ) - numerous (armies) (many, numerous, abundant)
  • सेनाः (senāḥ) - the many enemy armies (armies, forces)
  • पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna, the Pāṇḍava (a descendant of Pāṇḍu, Arjuna)
  • कृष्णसारथिः (kṛṣṇasārathiḥ) - Arjuna, whose charioteer was Kṛṣṇa (having Kṛṣṇa as charioteer)
  • अस्यन् (asyan) - while showering (arrows) (shooting, casting, throwing)
  • एकः (ekaḥ) - all by himself, single-handedly (one, alone, single)
  • अनयात् (anayāt) - sent (to the world of ancestors, i.e., killed) (led, brought, conducted, sent)
  • सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (those armies) (all, whole, every)
  • पितृलोकम् (pitṛlokam) - to the realm of the departed (i.e., killed them) (to the world of ancestors)
  • धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna, the conqueror of wealth (Dhanañjaya (Arjuna))

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - How could it be? (expressing surprise or disbelief) (how, why, in what manner)
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and (connecting this question to the previous one) (and, also)
(indeclinable)
बहुलाः (bahulāḥ) - numerous (armies) (many, numerous, abundant)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of bahula
bahula - much, many, numerous, abundant
सेनाः (senāḥ) - the many enemy armies (armies, forces)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of senā
senā - army, host, troop
Note: Direct object of `anayāt`.
पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna, the Pāṇḍava (a descendant of Pāṇḍu, Arjuna)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, especially Arjuna
patronymic from Pāṇḍu
Note: Agrees with `dhanañjayaḥ`.
कृष्णसारथिः (kṛṣṇasārathiḥ) - Arjuna, whose charioteer was Kṛṣṇa (having Kṛṣṇa as charioteer)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇasārathi
kṛṣṇasārathi - one whose charioteer is Kṛṣṇa
compound: Kṛṣṇa + sārathi (charioteer)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛṣṇa+sārathi)
  • kṛṣṇa – Kṛṣṇa (name of the deity), black, dark
    noun (masculine)
  • sārathi – charioteer, driver
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `dhanañjayaḥ`.
अस्यन् (asyan) - while showering (arrows) (shooting, casting, throwing)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asyant
asyant - shooting, throwing, casting, hurling
present active participle
From root as (to throw, shoot), Pāras. participle, nominative singular, masculine
Root: as (class 4)
एकः (ekaḥ) - all by himself, single-handedly (one, alone, single)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, alone, unique
Note: Agrees with `dhanañjayaḥ`.
अनयात् (anayāt) - sent (to the world of ancestors, i.e., killed) (led, brought, conducted, sent)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of nī
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: The implied subject is `dhanañjayaḥ`.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (those armies) (all, whole, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, whole, every, entire
पितृलोकम् (pitṛlokam) - to the realm of the departed (i.e., killed them) (to the world of ancestors)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛloka
pitṛloka - world of ancestors, realm of the Manes
compound: pitṛ (ancestor) + loka (world)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pitṛ+loka)
  • pitṛ – father, ancestor
    noun (masculine)
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
Note: Goal of `anayāt`.
धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna, the conqueror of wealth (Dhanañjaya (Arjuna))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, Arjuna (name)
compound: dhana (wealth) + jaya (conquering)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches, property
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
    noun (masculine)
    from root ji (to conquer)
    Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.