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10,8

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-8, verse-59

ततो भीष्मनिहन्ता तं सह सर्वैः प्रभद्रकैः ।
अहनत्सर्वतो वीरं नानाप्रहरणैर्बली ।
शिलीमुखेन चाप्येनं भ्रुवोर्मध्ये समार्दयत् ॥५९॥
59. tato bhīṣmanihantā taṁ saha sarvaiḥ prabhadrakaiḥ ,
ahanatsarvato vīraṁ nānāpraharaṇairbalī ,
śilīmukhena cāpyenaṁ bhruvormadhye samārdayat.
59. tataḥ bhīṣmanihantā tam saha sarvaiḥ
prabhadrkaiḥ ahanat sarvataḥ vīram
nānāpraharṇaiḥ balī śilīmukhena ca
api enam bhruvoḥ madhye samārdayat
59. tataḥ bhīṣmanihantā balī saha sarvaiḥ
prabhadrkaiḥ tam vīram sarvataḥ
nānāpraharṇaiḥ ahanat ca api enam
śilīmukhena bhruvoḥ madhye samārdayat
59. Then, the powerful slayer of Bhishma (Shikhaṇḍī), along with all the Prabhadrkas, attacked that hero (Ashwatthaman) from all sides with various weapons. He also severely wounded him between the eyebrows with an arrow.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon
  • भीष्मनिहन्ता (bhīṣmanihantā) - referring to Shikhaṇḍī (the slayer of Bhishma)
  • तम् (tam) - Ashwatthaman (him, that)
  • सह (saha) - with, together with, accompanied by
  • सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all
  • प्रभद्र्कैः (prabhadrkaiḥ) - with the warriors of the Prabhadrka clan/group (with the Prabhadrkas)
  • अहनत् (ahanat) - he struck, he killed
  • सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere
  • वीरम् (vīram) - Ashwatthaman (the hero)
  • नानाप्रहर्णैः (nānāpraharṇaiḥ) - with various weapons
  • बली (balī) - the powerful slayer of Bhishma (Shikhaṇḍī) (powerful, strong one)
  • शिलीमुखेन (śilīmukhena) - with an arrow
  • (ca) - and
  • अपि (api) - also, even
  • एनम् (enam) - Ashwatthaman (him)
  • भ्रुवोः (bhruvoḥ) - between the eyebrows (of the eyebrows)
  • मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, between
  • समार्दयत् (samārdayat) - he severely wounded, he crushed, he tormented

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon
(indeclinable)
भीष्मनिहन्ता (bhīṣmanihantā) - referring to Shikhaṇḍī (the slayer of Bhishma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣmanihantṛ
bhīṣmanihantṛ - slayer of Bhishma
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhīṣma+nihantṛ)
  • bhīṣma – Bhishma (proper noun, a major character in the Mahābhārata)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • nihantṛ – slayer, killer, destroyer
    noun (masculine)
    Agent Noun
    Derived from ni- + root √han (to strike, kill)
    Prefix: ni
    Root: han (class 2)
तम् (tam) - Ashwatthaman (him, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
सह (saha) - with, together with, accompanied by
(indeclinable)
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
प्रभद्र्कैः (prabhadrkaiḥ) - with the warriors of the Prabhadrka clan/group (with the Prabhadrkas)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prabhadrka
prabhadrka - name of a warrior group or clan
अहनत् (ahanat) - he struck, he killed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of han
Root: han (class 2)
सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere
(indeclinable)
वीरम् (vīram) - Ashwatthaman (the hero)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave, mighty man
नानाप्रहर्णैः (nānāpraharṇaiḥ) - with various weapons
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of nānāpraharṇa
nānāpraharṇa - various weapons
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nānā+praharṇa)
  • nānā – various, diverse, manifold
    indeclinable
  • praharṇa – weapon, instrument for striking
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from pra- + root √hṛ (to seize, carry, throw)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
बली (balī) - the powerful slayer of Bhishma (Shikhaṇḍī) (powerful, strong one)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balin
balin - powerful, strong, mighty
शिलीमुखेन (śilīmukhena) - with an arrow
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śilīmukha
śilīmukha - an arrow (literally 'bee-faced'); a bee
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śilī+mukha)
  • śilī – a bee
    noun (feminine)
  • mukha – face, mouth, front
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
एनम् (enam) - Ashwatthaman (him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ena
ena - this, that, he, she, it (used for emphasis or reference)
भ्रुवोः (bhruvoḥ) - between the eyebrows (of the eyebrows)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, dual of bhrū
bhrū - eyebrow
Note: Used here in a locative sense with 'madhye'.
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, between
(indeclinable)
Note: Locative singular form used adverbially.
समार्दयत् (samārdayat) - he severely wounded, he crushed, he tormented
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of samard
Prefix: sam
Root: ard (class 1)