महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-255, verse-24

भीमस्त्वापततो राज्ञः कोटिकाश्यस्य संगरे ।
सूतस्य नुदतो वाहान्क्षुरेणापाहरच्छिरः ॥२४॥

24. bhīmastvāpatato rājñaḥ koṭikāśyasya saṁgare ,
sūtasya nudato vāhānkṣureṇāpāharacchiraḥ.

24. bhīmaḥ tu āpatataḥ rājñaḥ koṭikāśyasya saṅgare
sūtasya nudataḥ vāhān kṣureṇa apāharat śiraḥ

24. Indeed, in battle, Bhīma, with a razor-sharp arrow, cut off the head of King Koṭikāśya's charioteer, who was driving the horses while attacking.

Words meanings summery:

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma (name of the Pandava warrior) (terrible, formidable, name of a Pandava)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• आपततः (āpatataḥ) - attacking (attacking, falling upon, approaching)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king (of the king, from the king)

• कोटिकाश्यस्य (koṭikāśyasya) - of King Koṭikāśya (of Koṭikāśya)

• सङ्गरे (saṅgare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

• सूतस्य (sūtasya) - of the charioteer (of the charioteer, of the son)

• नुदतः (nudataḥ) - driving (driving, pushing, impelling)

• वाहान् (vāhān) - horses (horses, carriers)

• क्षुरेण (kṣureṇa) - with a razor-sharp arrow (with a razor, with a razor-sharp arrow)

• अपाहरत् (apāharat) - cut off (he took away, he removed, he cut off)

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

Words meanings and morphology

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma (name of the Pandava warrior) (terrible, formidable, name of a Pandava)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, formidable, dreadful; name of the second Pandava

Root: bhī (class 3)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

आपततः (āpatataḥ) - attacking (attacking, falling upon, approaching)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of āpatat

āpatat - attacking, falling upon, approaching

Present Active Participle

Derived from root pat with prefix ā + suffix -śatṛ (present participle)

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rājñaḥ'.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king (of the king, from the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

कोटिकाश्यस्य (koṭikāśyasya) - of King Koṭikāśya (of Koṭikāśya)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of koṭikāśya

koṭikāśya - Koṭikāśya (name of a king)

सङ्गरे (saṅgare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṅgara

saṅgara - battle, combat, conflict, struggle

Prefix: sam

Root: gṛ (class 6)

सूतस्य (sūtasya) - of the charioteer (of the charioteer, of the son)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, son (of a kṣatriya by a brāhmaṇī)

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to the charioteer of King Koṭikāśya.

नुदतः (nudataḥ) - driving (driving, pushing, impelling)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nudat

nudat - driving, pushing, impelling, moving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root nud + suffix -śatṛ (present participle)

Root: nud (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'sūtasya'.

वाहान् (vāhān) - horses (horses, carriers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vāha

vāha - carrier, bearer, horse, vehicle

Root: vah (class 1)

क्षुरेण (kṣureṇa) - with a razor-sharp arrow (with a razor, with a razor-sharp arrow)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣura

kṣura - razor, knife, razor-edged arrow

Root: kṣur (class 10)

Note: Refers to a type of arrow used in battle for decapitation.

अपाहरत् (apāharat) - cut off (he took away, he removed, he cut off)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of apahṛ

Derived from root hṛ with prefix apa

Prefix: apa

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: The augment 'a' is prefixed to the root in imperfect tense.

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak