महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-231, verse-6

दुर्योधनं चित्रसेनो विरथं पतितं भुवि ।
अभिद्रुत्य महाबाहुर्जीवग्राहमथाग्रहीत् ॥६॥

6. duryodhanaṁ citraseno virathaṁ patitaṁ bhuvi ,
abhidrutya mahābāhurjīvagrāhamathāgrahīt.

6. duryodhanam citrasenaḥ viratham patitam bhuvi
abhidrutya mahābāhuḥ jīvaghrāham atha agrahīt

6. Then the mighty-armed Chitrasena, rushing towards Duryodhana who had fallen chariotless to the ground, captured him alive.

6. צ׳ִיטְרַסֵנַה בעל הזרועות האדירות זינק על דוּרְיוֹדְהַנַה, שהיה כבר בלי מרכבה ונפל על האדמה, ותפס אותו חי.

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - Duryodhana

• चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Chitrasena (name)

• विरथम् (viratham) - (Duryodhana) dismounted from his chariot (chariotless, dismounted)

• पतितम् (patitam) - fallen, descended

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on the ground, on earth

• अभिद्रुत्य (abhidrutya) - having rushed towards

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed

• जीवघ्राहम् (jīvaghrāham) - alive, captured alive

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon

• अग्रहीत् (agrahīt) - he seized, he caught

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (name of the eldest Kaurava prince)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Object of `abhidrutya` and `agrahīt`

चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Chitrasena (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citrasena

citrasena - Chitrasena (name of a Gandharva king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+senā)

• citra – variegated, bright, splendid, wonderful
  adjective
• senā – army, host, troop
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of `agrahīt`

विरथम् (viratham) - (Duryodhana) dismounted from his chariot (chariotless, dismounted)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viratha

viratha - chariotless, deprived of a chariot, on foot

Bahuvrīhi compound from 'vi' (without) and 'ratha' (chariot)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+ratha)

• vi – without, devoid of
  indeclinable
  Negative/privative prefix
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rath (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `duryodhanam`

पतितम् (patitam) - fallen, descended

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, dropped, descended

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'pat' (to fall)

Root: pat (class 1)

भुवि (bhuvi) - on the ground, on earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies `patitam`

अभिद्रुत्य (abhidrutya) - having rushed towards

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root 'dru' (to run) with upasarga 'abhi' (towards, upon)

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed (an epithet for powerful heroes)

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'one whose arms are mighty'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `citrasenaḥ`

जीवघ्राहम् (jīvaghrāham) - alive, captured alive

(indeclinable)

Adverbial compound from 'jīva' (life, living) and 'grāha' (seizing)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (jīva+grāha)

• jīva – living, alive, life
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jīv' (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• grāha – seizing, grasping, capturing
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'grah' (to seize)
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Adverb modifying `agrahīt`

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating sequence or commencement

अग्रहीत् (agrahīt) - he seized, he caught

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of grah

Aorist (Luṅ) tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root 'grah'

Root: grah (class 9)

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