महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-8, verse-55

श्रुतकर्मा तु परिघं गृहीत्वा समताडयत् ।
अभिद्रुत्य ततो द्रौणिं सव्ये स फलके भृशम् ॥५५॥

55. śrutakarmā tu parighaṁ gṛhītvā samatāḍayat ,
abhidrutya tato drauṇiṁ savye sa phalake bhṛśam.

55. श्रुतकर्मा तु परिघम् गृहीत्वा समताडयत्
अभिद्रुत्य ततः द्रौणिम् सव्ये सः फलके भृशम्

55. श्रुतकर्मा तु सः परिघम् गृहीत्वा ततः द्रौणिम्
अभिद्रुत्य सव्ये फलके भृशम् समताडयत्

55. But Śrutakarmā, having seized an iron club and then having rushed towards Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman), struck him severely on his left shield.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुतकर्मा (śrutakarmā) - son of Arjuna, acting as the subject (Śrutakarmā (proper name))

• तु (tu) - indeed, used for emphasis (but, indeed, however)

• परिघम् (parigham) - an iron club, mace, beam

• गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having seized, having grasped

• समताडयत् (samatāḍayat) - struck completely, struck severely

• अभिद्रुत्य (abhidrutya) - having rushed towards, having attacked

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thence, therefore, from that)

• द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Aśvatthāman, the target of Śrutakarmā's attack (son of Droṇa, Aśvatthāman)

• सव्ये (savye) - on the left (shield) (on the left, left-hand)

• सः (saḥ) - refers to Śrutakarmā (subject of the clause) (he, that)

• फलके (phalake) - on the shield (on the plank, on the board, on the shield)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - severely, greatly, exceedingly

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुतकर्मा (śrutakarmā) - son of Arjuna, acting as the subject (Śrutakarmā (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutakarman

śrutakarman - Śrutakarmā (name of Arjuna's son)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śruta+karman)

• śruta – heard, renowned, famous
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śru (to hear), suffix -ta.
  Root: śru (class 5)
• karman – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'samatāḍayat'.

तु (tu) - indeed, used for emphasis (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

परिघम् (parigham) - an iron club, mace, beam

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parigha

parigha - an iron club, mace, bolt, beam

Derived from pari- + han (to strike/kill).

Prefix: pari

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of 'gṛhītvā'.

गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having seized, having grasped

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root grah with suffix -tvā.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Gerund, indicating a prior action.

समताडयत् (samatāḍayat) - struck completely, struck severely

(verb)

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

Imperfect, causal form

Aorist/Imperfect with augment 'a', prefix 'sam', causative stem 'tāḍay', 3rd person singular active.

Prefix: sam

Root: taḍ (class 10)

अभिद्रुत्य (abhidrutya) - having rushed towards, having attacked

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed with prefix abhi- and suffix -ya for absolutive.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Gerund, indicating a prior action.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thence, therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun tad with the suffix -tas.

द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Aśvatthāman, the target of Śrutakarmā's attack (son of Droṇa, Aśvatthāman)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of drauṇi

drauṇi - son of Droṇa, Aśvatthāman

Patronymic derived from Droṇa.

Note: Object of 'abhidrutya' and implied object of 'samatāḍayat'.

सव्ये (savye) - on the left (shield) (on the left, left-hand)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of savya

savya - left, left-hand, auspicious

Note: Agrees with phalake.

सः (saḥ) - refers to Śrutakarmā (subject of the clause) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'samatāḍayat', referring back to Śrutakarmā.

फलके (phalake) - on the shield (on the plank, on the board, on the shield)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of phalaka

phalaka - plank, board, shield, tablet

Root: phal (class 1)

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - severely, greatly, exceedingly

(indeclinable)

Used as an adverb here.

Root: bhṛś (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use of accusative singular neuter of the adjective.