महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-85, verse-5

ततः शिरांसि दीप्ताग्रैस्तेषां चिच्छेद पाण्डवः ।
क्षुरैर्गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैर्नातियत्नादिवार्जुनः ॥५॥

5. tataḥ śirāṁsi dīptāgraisteṣāṁ ciccheda pāṇḍavaḥ ,
kṣurairgāṇḍīvanirmuktairnātiyatnādivārjunaḥ.

5. tataḥ śirāṃsi dīpta-agraiḥ teṣām ciccheda pāṇḍavaḥ
kṣuraiḥ gāṇḍīva-nirmuktaiḥ na ati-yatnāt iva arjunaḥ

5. tataḥ pāṇḍavaḥ arjunaḥ teṣām śirāṃsi gāṇḍīva-nirmuktaiḥ
dīpta-agraiḥ kṣuraiḥ na ati-yatnāt iva ciccheda

5. Then the Pandava (Arjuna) cut off their heads with razor-sharp arrows released from his Gāṇḍīva bow, as if without much effort.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads

• दीप्त-अग्रैः (dīpta-agraiḥ) - describing the razor-sharp arrows (with shining tips, with blazing points)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the warriors (of them)

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut off, he severed

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (the Pandava, Arjuna)

• क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - with razor-sharp arrows

• गाण्डीव-निर्मुक्तैः (gāṇḍīva-nirmuktaiḥ) - released from the Gāṇḍīva (bow)

• न (na) - not, no

• अति-यत्नात् (ati-yatnāt) - used with 'na' to mean 'without much effort' (from much effort, with great effort)

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from 'tad'

शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śiras

śiras - head

Note: Object of 'ciccheda'

दीप्त-अग्रैः (dīpta-agraiḥ) - describing the razor-sharp arrows (with shining tips, with blazing points)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dīpta-agra

dīpta-agra - having shining/blazing points/tips

Bahuvrīhi compound: dīptā agrāṇi yeṣām taiḥ (by which points are shining, by those). Or Tatpuruṣa 'shining tip'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+agra)

• dīpta – shining, blazing, inflamed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √dīp (to shine, blaze) + kta
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• agra – tip, point, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the arrows

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the warriors (of them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Possessive, 'their heads'

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut off, he severed

(verb)

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

Perfect

From root √chid (to cut). 3rd singular perfect active.

Root: chid (class 7)

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (the Pandava, Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu; a Pandava prince (e.g., Arjuna)

From 'paṇḍu' + aṇ (patronymic suffix)

Note: Subject of 'ciccheda'

क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - with razor-sharp arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣura

kṣura - razor, sharp knife; razor-sharp arrow

From root √kṣur (to scratch, pare)

Root: kṣur (class 10)

Note: Instrument of cutting

गाण्डीव-निर्मुक्तैः (gāṇḍīva-nirmuktaiḥ) - released from the Gāṇḍīva (bow)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gāṇḍīva-nirmukta

gāṇḍīva-nirmukta - released from the Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)

Tatpurusha compound: Gāṇḍīvāt nirmuktaiḥ (released from Gāṇḍīva)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gāṇḍīva+nirmukta)

• gāṇḍīva – Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
  proper noun (neuter)
• nirmukta – released, discharged, free from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix 'nir-' + root √muc (to release) + kta
  Prefix: nir
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Describes the arrows

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

अति-यत्नात् (ati-yatnāt) - used with 'na' to mean 'without much effort' (from much effort, with great effort)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ati-yatna

ati-yatna - great effort, excessive exertion

Tatpurusha compound: ati (excessive) + yatna (effort)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+yatna)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  From root √yat (to strive)
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use indicating 'without much effort' due to 'na'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

Note: Connects 'na atiyatnāt' with 'Arjunaḥ' for comparison.

अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pandava prince); white, silver-colored.

Note: Implied agent in the comparison.