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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-234, verse-13

गदाशक्त्यसिवृष्टीस्ता निहत्य स महास्त्रवित् ।
गात्राणि चाहनद्भल्लैर्गन्धर्वाणां धनंजयः ॥१३॥
13. gadāśaktyasivṛṣṭīstā nihatya sa mahāstravit ,
gātrāṇi cāhanadbhallairgandharvāṇāṁ dhanaṁjayaḥ.
13. gadāśaktyasivṛṣṭīḥ tāḥ nihatya saḥ mahāstravit
gātrāṇi ca ahanat bhallaiḥ gandharvāṇām dhanañjayaḥ
13. Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna), skilled in great weapons, having nullified those showers of maces, spears (śakti), and swords, then struck the limbs of the Gandharvas with arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गदाशक्त्यसिवृष्टीः (gadāśaktyasivṛṣṭīḥ) - showers of maces, spears, and swords
  • ताः (tāḥ) - Referring to the showers (vṛṣṭīḥ). (those)
  • निहत्य (nihatya) - having nullified (having struck down, having destroyed, having killed)
  • सः (saḥ) - Referring to Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna). (he)
  • महास्त्रवित् (mahāstravit) - knower of great weapons, skilled in great weapons
  • गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs, bodies
  • (ca) - and
  • अहनत् (ahanat) - he struck, he killed
  • भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with broad-headed arrows (with arrows, with javelins)
  • गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of the Gandharvas
  • धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna. (Dhanañjaya (a name for Arjuna))

Words meanings and morphology

गदाशक्त्यसिवृष्टीः (gadāśaktyasivṛṣṭīḥ) - showers of maces, spears, and swords
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of gadāśaktyasivṛṣṭi
gadāśaktyasivṛṣṭi - showers of maces, spears (śakti), and swords (asi)
Compound type : dvandva tatpurusha (complex compound) (gadā+śakti+asi+vṛṣṭi)
  • gadā – mace, club
    noun (feminine)
  • śakti – spear, lance, power
    noun (feminine)
  • asi – sword
    noun (masculine)
  • vṛṣṭi – rain, shower
    noun (feminine)
ताः (tāḥ) - Referring to the showers (vṛṣṭīḥ). (those)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, she, it
निहत्य (nihatya) - having nullified (having struck down, having destroyed, having killed)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Prefix ni + root han + suffix -ya (for absolutive with prefix)
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
सः (saḥ) - Referring to Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna). (he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
महास्त्रवित् (mahāstravit) - knower of great weapons, skilled in great weapons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāstravid
mahāstravid - knower of great weapons
Compound type : tatpurusha (mahāstra+vid)
  • mahāstra – great weapon, divine weapon
    noun (neuter)
  • vid – knowing, wise, knower
    adjective (masculine)
    nominal derivative from root 'vid'
    Derived from the root vid- 'to know'
    Root: vid (class 2)
Note: T-stem noun, nominative singular ends in t when not followed by voiced sound.
गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs, bodies
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of gātra
gātra - limb, body
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अहनत् (ahanat) - he struck, he killed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of han
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Augmented past form.
भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with broad-headed arrows (with arrows, with javelins)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - arrow (especially broad-headed), javelin
गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of the Gandharvas
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - a celestial musician, a class of demi-gods
धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna. (Dhanañjaya (a name for Arjuna))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name for Arjuna
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
    noun (masculine)