महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-22, verse-3

तानाशुगैरापततोऽहमाशु निवार्य तूर्णं खगमान्ख एव ।
द्विधा त्रिधा चाच्छिनमाशु मुक्तैस्ततोऽन्तरिक्षे निनदो बभूव ॥३॥

3. tānāśugairāpatato'hamāśu; nivārya tūrṇaṁ khagamānkha eva ,
dvidhā tridhā cācchinamāśu muktai;stato'ntarikṣe ninado babhūva.

3. tān āśugaiḥ āpatataḥ aham āśu
nivārya tūrṇam khagamān khe eva
dvidhā tridhā ca acchinam āśu muktaiḥ
tataḥ antarikṣe ninadaḥ babhūva

3. With my swift arrows, I quickly warded off those (weapons) that were falling upon me, and right there in the sky, I swiftly cut those sky-faring missiles into two or three pieces with the arrows I released. Then, a roar arose in the atmosphere.

Words meanings summery:

• तान् (tān) - those weapons (from Salva) (those)

• आशुगैः (āśugaiḥ) - by Krishna's arrows (by swift-moving ones, by arrows)

• आपततः (āpatataḥ) - those (weapons) falling upon me (falling, approaching, descending)

• अहम् (aham) - Krishna (I)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• निवार्य (nivārya) - having warded off, having repelled

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

• खगमान् (khagamān) - Salva's missiles flying in the sky (sky-goers, those moving in the sky)

• खे (khe) - in the sky, in the air

• एव (eva) - right there (in the sky itself) (indeed, just, only, exactly)

• द्विधा (dvidhā) - into two parts, in two ways

• त्रिधा (tridhā) - into three parts, in three ways

• च (ca) - and

• अच्छिनम् (acchinam) - I cut, I split

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• मुक्तैः (muktaiḥ) - by the arrows released (by Krishna) (by released ones, by discharged ones)

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

• अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the atmosphere, in the sky, in space

• निनदः (ninadaḥ) - a loud sound or roar (from the clashing of weapons) (sound, roar, cry, echo)

• बभूव (babhūva) - there was, occurred, became

Words meanings and morphology

तान् (tān) - those weapons (from Salva) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Salva's weapons from the previous verse.

आशुगैः (āśugaiḥ) - by Krishna's arrows (by swift-moving ones, by arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āśuga

āśuga - swift-moving, arrow

Compound type : tatpurusha (āśu+ga)

• āśu – swift, quick
  adjective (neuter)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with suffix 'ḍa'
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to Krishna's arrows.

आपततः (āpatataḥ) - those (weapons) falling upon me (falling, approaching, descending)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āpatat

āpatat - falling down, approaching, descending

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'pat' (1st class) with prefix 'ā' and suffix 'śatṛ'

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'tān' (Salva's weapons).

अहम् (aham) - Krishna (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb.

निवार्य (nivārya) - having warded off, having repelled

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'vṛ' (5th/9th class, to cover, restrain) with prefix 'ni' and suffix 'lyap' (after prefixes)

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Functions adverbially to indicate a preceding action.

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Past participle of 'tvar' (1st class, to hasten) used as an adverb or adjective.

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

खगमान् (khagamān) - Salva's missiles flying in the sky (sky-goers, those moving in the sky)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of khagama

khagama - sky-goer, bird, missile (moving in sky)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kha+gama)

• kha – sky, air, ether
  noun (neuter)
• gama – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'gam' (1st class) with suffix 'ac'
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to Salva's weapons.

खे (khe) - in the sky, in the air

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, air, ether

Note: Locative case, indicating location.

एव (eva) - right there (in the sky itself) (indeed, just, only, exactly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the location.

द्विधा (dvidhā) - into two parts, in two ways

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'dvi' (two) with suffix 'dhā'

Note: Adverb of manner.

त्रिधा (tridhā) - into three parts, in three ways

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'tri' (three) with suffix 'dhā'

Note: Adverb of manner.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अच्छिनम् (acchinam) - I cut, I split

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root 'chid' (7th class) with augment 'a' and personal ending for 1st singular

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Refers to Krishna's action.

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb.

मुक्तैः (muktaiḥ) - by the arrows released (by Krishna) (by released ones, by discharged ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mukta

mukta - released, freed, discharged, thrown

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'muc' (6th class) with suffix 'kta'

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Refers to Krishna's arrows.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the atmosphere, in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa

antarikṣa - atmosphere, sky, space, intermediate region

Note: Locative case, indicating location.

निनदः (ninadaḥ) - a loud sound or roar (from the clashing of weapons) (sound, roar, cry, echo)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ninada

ninada - sound, roar, cry, clamour

Prefix: ni

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'babhūva'.

बभूव (babhūva) - there was, occurred, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect Active

Root 'bhū' (1st class) takes 'u' reduplication for perfect (babhūva)

Root: bhū (class 1)