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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-230, verse-22

ततो मायास्त्रमास्थाय युयुधे चित्रमार्गवित् ।
तयामुह्यन्त कौरव्याश्चित्रसेनस्य मायया ॥२२॥
22. tato māyāstramāsthāya yuyudhe citramārgavit ,
tayāmuhyanta kauravyāścitrasenasya māyayā.
22. tatas māyā-astram āsthāya yuyudhe citramārgavit
tayā amuhyanta kauravyāḥ citrasenasya māyayā
22. Then, Citrasena, who knew various deceptive methods, resorted to an illusion-weapon and fought. The Kauravas were bewildered by his illusion (māyā).

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter, from that
  • माया-अस्त्रम् (māyā-astram) - illusion-weapon, weapon of illusion
  • आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having taken up, having established
  • युयुधे (yuyudhe) - he fought
  • चित्रमार्गवित् (citramārgavit) - Citrasena, who was skilled in various deceptive methods (knower of various methods, expert in diverse ways)
  • तया (tayā) - by that illusion (māyā) or illusion-weapon (by her, by that)
  • अमुह्यन्त (amuhyanta) - they were bewildered, confused, deluded
  • कौरव्याः (kauravyāḥ) - the Kauravas, descendants of Kuru
  • चित्रसेनस्य (citrasenasya) - of Citrasena
  • मायया (māyayā) - by illusion (māyā), by deception

Words meanings and morphology

ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter, from that
(indeclinable)
ablative suffix -tas added to pronoun 'tad'
माया-अस्त्रम् (māyā-astram) - illusion-weapon, weapon of illusion
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of māyā-astra
māyā-astra - illusion-weapon, weapon of illusion
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+astra)
  • māyā – illusion, deception, magic, supernatural power
    noun (feminine)
  • astra – weapon, missile
    noun (neuter)
    Root: as (class 4)
आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having taken up, having established
(indeclinable)
absolutive
gerund of verb root 'sthā' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
युयुधे (yuyudhe) - he fought
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of yudh
Root: yudh (class 4)
चित्रमार्गवित् (citramārgavit) - Citrasena, who was skilled in various deceptive methods (knower of various methods, expert in diverse ways)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citramārgavit
citramārgavit - knower of various paths/methods
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (citra+mārga+vit)
  • citra – various, diverse, variegated, wonderful, deceptive
    adjective
  • mārga – path, way, road, method, technique
    noun (masculine)
  • vit – knower, one who knows
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun derived from the root 'vid' (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
तया (tayā) - by that illusion (māyā) or illusion-weapon (by her, by that)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
अमुह्यन्त (amuhyanta) - they were bewildered, confused, deluded
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, imperfect (laṅ) of muh
Root: muh (class 4)
कौरव्याः (kauravyāḥ) - the Kauravas, descendants of Kuru
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kauravya
kauravya - descendant of Kuru, a Kaurava
Taddhita affix added to 'Kuru' indicating progeny
चित्रसेनस्य (citrasenasya) - of Citrasena
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of citrasena
citrasena - Citrasena (a proper name, king of the Gandharvas)
मायया (māyayā) - by illusion (māyā), by deception
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, deception, magic, supernatural power