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3,22

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-22, verse-4

ततः शतसहस्रेण शराणां नतपर्वणाम् ।
दारुकं वाजिनश्चैव रथं च समवाकिरत् ॥४॥
4. tataḥ śatasahasreṇa śarāṇāṁ nataparvaṇām ,
dārukaṁ vājinaścaiva rathaṁ ca samavākirat.
4. tataḥ śatasahasreṇa śarāṇām nataparvaṇām
dārukam vājinaḥ ca eva ratham ca samavākirat
4. Then, with a hundred thousand straight-shafted arrows, he (Salva) deluged Daruka, the horses, and the chariot.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
  • शतसहस्रेण (śatasahasreṇa) - by a hundred thousand
  • शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows
  • नतपर्वणाम् (nataparvaṇām) - of straight-shafted arrows (of those with depressed/straight joints/knots)
  • दारुकम् (dārukam) - Krishna's charioteer (Daruka (name))
  • वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - the horses of Krishna's chariot (horses, steeds)
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly
  • रथम् (ratham) - Krishna's chariot (chariot)
  • (ca) - and
  • समवाकिरत् (samavākirat) - covered with arrows (covered, overwhelmed, showered)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
(indeclinable)
शतसहस्रेण (śatasahasreṇa) - by a hundred thousand
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śatasahasra
śatasahasra - a hundred thousand, a lakh
Compound type : tatpurusha (śata+sahasra)
  • śata – hundred
    noun (neuter)
  • sahasra – thousand
    noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates the means by which the action is performed.
शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, dart
Note: Specifies what there are 'a hundred thousand of'.
नतपर्वणाम् (nataparvaṇām) - of straight-shafted arrows (of those with depressed/straight joints/knots)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nataparvan
nataparvan - having depressed joints/knots (describing arrows), straight-shafted
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nata+parvan)
  • nata – bent, bowed, depressed
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'nam' (1st class, to bend, bow)
    Root: nam (class 1)
  • parvan – joint, knot (of bamboo or reed), limb
    noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'śarāṇām'.
दारुकम् (dārukam) - Krishna's charioteer (Daruka (name))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dāruka
dāruka - Daruka (name of Krishna's charioteer)
Note: Object of 'samavākirat'.
वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - the horses of Krishna's chariot (horses, steeds)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vājin
vājin - horse, steed, strong, swift
Note: Object of 'samavākirat'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly
(indeclinable)
रथम् (ratham) - Krishna's chariot (chariot)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car, vehicle
Note: Object of 'samavākirat'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
समवाकिरत् (samavākirat) - covered with arrows (covered, overwhelmed, showered)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of samavakṛ
Imperfect Active
Root 'kṛ' (6th class, to scatter) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ava', augment 'a' for imperfect
Prefixes: sam+ava
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: The subject is Salva (implied from previous verses).