महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-230, verse-13

क्षुरप्रैर्विशिखैर्भल्लैर्वत्सदन्तैस्तथायसैः ।
गन्धर्वाञ्शतशोऽभ्यघ्नँल्लघुत्वात्सूतनन्दनः ॥१३॥

13. kṣuraprairviśikhairbhallairvatsadantaistathāyasaiḥ ,
gandharvāñśataśo'bhyaghnaँllaghutvātsūtanandanaḥ.

13. kṣurapraiḥ viśikhaiḥ bhallaiḥ vatsadantaiḥ tathā āyasaiḥ
gandharvān śataśaḥ abhi-aghanan laghutvāt sūta-nandanaḥ

13. With razor-like arrows, (other) arrows, broad-headed arrows, calf-tooth arrows, and iron arrows, the son of the charioteer (Karṇa), due to his swiftness, struck down hundreds of Gandharvas.

13. בחיצים שונים מסוגי קשוּרַפְּרַה, וִישִׁיקַה, בְּהַלַּה, וַטְסַדַנְטַה וברזל, הרג בן הסוּטַה מאות גַנְדְהַרְוַה, בזכות מהירותו.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - with razor-like arrows

• विशिखैः (viśikhaiḥ) - with arrows

• भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with broad-headed arrows

• वत्सदन्तैः (vatsadantaiḥ) - with calf-tooth arrows

• तथा (tathā) - and, thus, similarly

• आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron arrows (with iron (arrows), made of iron)

• गन्धर्वान् (gandharvān) - Gandharvas

• शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds

• अभि-अघनन् (abhi-aghanan) - (Karṇa) struck down (hundreds) (they struck down, he struck down)

• लघुत्वात् (laghutvāt) - due to swiftness, from agility

• सूत-नन्दनः (sūta-nandanaḥ) - Karṇa (son of the charioteer (Karṇa))

Words meanings and morphology

क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - with razor-like arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣurapra

kṣurapra - razor-like arrow, an arrow with a crescent-shaped head

Note: Instrument of striking.

विशिखैः (viśikhaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of viśikha

viśikha - arrow (literally, 'without a crest' or 'headless', though often used simply for arrow)

Note: Instrument of striking.

भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with broad-headed arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla

bhalla - broad-headed arrow, spear

Note: Instrument of striking.

वत्सदन्तैः (vatsadantaiḥ) - with calf-tooth arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vatsadanta

vatsadanta - calf-tooth arrow (a type of arrow with a pointed head resembling a calf's tooth)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vatsa+danta)

• vatsa – calf, young animal
  noun (masculine)
• danta – tooth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrument of striking.

तथा (tathā) - and, thus, similarly

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive.

आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron arrows (with iron (arrows), made of iron)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āyasa

āyasa - iron, made of iron

Note: Qualifies implied 'śaraiḥ' (arrows).

गन्धर्वान् (gandharvān) - Gandharvas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - Gandharva, a celestial musician or spirit

Note: Object of 'abhi-aghanan'.

शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix -śas

Note: Adverbial.

अभि-अघनन् (abhi-aghanan) - (Karṇa) struck down (hundreds) (they struck down, he struck down)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of han

Imperfect 3rd plural

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: The verb is 3rd plural, but the subject 'sūtanandanaḥ' is singular. This is a common poetic usage for emphasizing the intensity or extensive nature of a single agent's action in battle.

लघुत्वात् (laghutvāt) - due to swiftness, from agility

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of laghutva

laghutva - lightness, swiftness, agility

Noun formed with -tva suffix

Note: Indicates the reason for his action.

सूत-नन्दनः (sūta-nandanaḥ) - Karṇa (son of the charioteer (Karṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūtanandana

sūtanandana - son of the charioteer; Karṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūta+nandana)

• sūta – charioteer
  noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delighting
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

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