महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-77, verse-15

छित्त्वा तु तानाशुगमान्कङ्कपत्राञ्शिलाशितान् ।
एकैकमेष दशभिर्बिभेद समरे शरैः ॥१५॥

15. chittvā tu tānāśugamānkaṅkapatrāñśilāśitān ,
ekaikameṣa daśabhirbibheda samare śaraiḥ.

15. chittvā tu tān āśugamān kaṅkapatrān śilāśitān
ekaikam eṣaḥ daśabhiḥ bibheda samare śaraiḥ

15. eṣaḥ tu tān āśugamān kaṅkapatrān śilāśitān
chittvā samare ekaikam daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ bibheda

15. Having indeed cut down those swift-flying arrows, which were feathered with heron plumes and sharpened on stone, he (Arjuna) then pierced each one (of the Saindhava warriors) with ten arrows in that battle.

Words meanings summery:

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover, on the other hand

• तान् (tān) - Those arrows (from the Saindhavas, which Arjuna cut). (those)

• आशुगमान् (āśugamān) - swift-moving, fast-flying

• कङ्कपत्रान् (kaṅkapatrān) - Describing the fletchings of the arrows. (with heron feathers)

• शिलाशितान् (śilāśitān) - sharpened on stone

• एकैकम् (ekaikam) - Each one of the Saindhava warriors. (each one, individually)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Arjuna. (this (one), he)

• दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - With ten arrows. (with ten)

• बिभेद (bibheda) - he pierced, he broke

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

Words meanings and morphology

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'chid' (to cut) with suffix '-tvā'

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle expressing emphasis or contrast.

तान् (tān) - Those arrows (from the Saindhavas, which Arjuna cut). (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: Object of 'chittvā'.

आशुगमान् (āśugamān) - swift-moving, fast-flying

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āśugama

āśugama - swift-moving, fast-flying, an arrow

Compound: āśu (swift) + gama (going).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśu+gama)

• āśu – swift, quick, fast
  adjective
• gama – going, moving
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'tān' (arrows).

कङ्कपत्रान् (kaṅkapatrān) - Describing the fletchings of the arrows. (with heron feathers)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kaṅkapatra

kaṅkapatra - having the feathers of a heron, an arrow feathered with heron feathers

Bahuvrīhi compound: kaṅka (heron) + patra (feather).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kaṅka+patra)

• kaṅka – a heron, a kind of vulture
  noun (masculine)
• patra – feather, leaf, wing
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'tān' (arrows).

शिलाशितान् (śilāśitān) - sharpened on stone

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śilāśita

śilāśita - sharpened on stone, stone-whetted

Tatpuruṣa compound: śilā (stone) + āśita (sharpened).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+āśita)

• śilā – stone, rock
  noun (feminine)
• āśita – sharpened, whetted
  verbal adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śi' (to sharpen) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śi (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'tān' (arrows).

एकैकम् (ekaikam) - Each one of the Saindhava warriors. (each one, individually)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekaika

ekaika - each one, one by one, singly

Reduplicated form of 'eka' (one).

Note: Used adverbially or as object. Refers to each warrior.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Arjuna. (this (one), he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he/she/it

Note: Subject of 'bibheda'.

दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - With ten arrows. (with ten)

(numeral)

Note: Instrumental, implicitly for 'śaraiḥ'.

बिभेद (bibheda) - he pierced, he broke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhid

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: The subject is 'eṣaḥ' (Arjuna).

समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, combat, war

From 'sam' + 'ṛ' (to go, meet).

Note: Indicates the place of action.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Instrument of piercing.