महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-167, verse-13

ततोऽहं लघुभिश्चित्रैरस्त्रैस्तानसुरान्रणे ।
सायुधानच्छिनं राजञ्शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥१३॥

13. tato'haṁ laghubhiścitrairastraistānasurānraṇe ,
sāyudhānacchinaṁ rājañśataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ.

13. tataḥ aham laghubhiḥ citraiḥ astraiḥ tān asurān raṇe
sāyudhān acchinam rājan śataśaḥ atha sahasraśaḥ

13. Then, O king, in battle, I cut down those armed asuras, by hundreds and by thousands, with swift and varied weapons.

13. ואני, בנשק קל ומגוון, חתכתי בקרב את האַסוּרַה האלה יחד עם כלי נשקם, הו מלך, במאות ואחר כך באלפים.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• अहम् (aham) - I

• लघुभिः (laghubhiḥ) - with light, with swift

• चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - with varied, with marvelous, with wonderful

• अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons, with missiles

• तान् (tān) - those

• असुरान् (asurān) - asuras, demons

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

• सायुधान् (sāyudhān) - armed, with their weapons

• अच्छिनम् (acchinam) - I cut down, I severed

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, hundreds of

• अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, thousands of

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

लघुभिः (laghubhiḥ) - with light, with swift

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of laghu

laghu - light, swift, quick, small, insignificant

Note: Agrees with 'astraiḥ'.

चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - with varied, with marvelous, with wonderful

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of citra

citra - varied, diverse, wonderful, marvelous, bright, distinct

Note: Agrees with 'astraiḥ'.

अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons, with missiles

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agrees with 'asurān'.

असुरान् (asurān) - asuras, demons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, titan (a class of mythological beings hostile to the gods)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, conflict, war

सायुधान् (sāyudhān) - armed, with their weapons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sāyudha

sāyudha - armed, bearing weapons

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'possessing weapons'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+āyudha)

• sa – with, together with, possessing
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'possessing'
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'asurān'.

अच्छिनम् (acchinam) - I cut down, I severed

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of chid

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: From root √chid, with augment 'a' for imperfect tense.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, hundreds of

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'śata' (hundred) with the suffix '-śas'.

अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover

(indeclinable)

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, thousands of

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'sahasra' (thousand) with the suffix '-śas'.

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