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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-255, verse-27

द्वादशानां तु सर्वेषां सौवीराणां धनंजयः ।
चकर्त निषितैर्भल्लैर्धनूंषि च शिरांसि च ॥२७॥
27. dvādaśānāṁ tu sarveṣāṁ sauvīrāṇāṁ dhanaṁjayaḥ ,
cakarta niṣitairbhallairdhanūṁṣi ca śirāṁsi ca.
27. dvādaśānām tu sarveṣām sauvīrāṇām dhanaṃjayaḥ
cakarta niṣitaiḥ bhallaiḥ dhanūṃṣi ca śirāṃsi ca
27. Dhananjaya (Arjuna), with his sharp arrows, severed the bows and heads of all twelve Sauvīra warriors.

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्वादशानाम् (dvādaśānām) - of the twelve (Sauvīra warriors) (of the twelve)
  • तु (tu) - and, but, indeed
  • सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the Sauvīra warriors) (of all)
  • सौवीराणाम् (sauvīrāṇām) - of the Sauvīra warriors (of the Sauvīras)
  • धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth) (Dhananjaya, conqueror of wealth)
  • चकर्त (cakarta) - cut, severed
  • निषितैः (niṣitaiḥ) - with sharp (arrows) (with sharp, with whetted)
  • भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with arrows, with lances
  • धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
  • (ca) - and
  • शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads
  • (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

द्वादशानाम् (dvādaśānām) - of the twelve (Sauvīra warriors) (of the twelve)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvādaśa
dvādaśa - twelve
Note: Agrees with 'sauvīrāṇām'.
तु (tu) - and, but, indeed
(indeclinable)
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the Sauvīra warriors) (of all)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with 'sauvīrāṇām'.
सौवीराणाम् (sauvīrāṇām) - of the Sauvīra warriors (of the Sauvīras)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sauvīra
sauvīra - a king of the Sauvīras, a warrior from the Sauvīra kingdom, belonging to the Sauvīra country
Derived from suvīra, possibly a geographical name, here referring to its inhabitants/warriors.
Note: Refers to warriors from the Sauvīra tribe/kingdom.
धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth) (Dhananjaya, conqueror of wealth)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya
dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name of Arjuna
Compound of dhana (wealth) + jaya (victory/conquest).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches, property
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
    noun (masculine)
    From root ji (to conquer).
    Root: ji (class 1)
Note: A name for Arjuna.
चकर्त (cakarta) - cut, severed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kṛ
Perfect (lit)
3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, Perfect tense of root kṛ (class 8).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
निषितैः (niṣitaiḥ) - with sharp (arrows) (with sharp, with whetted)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niṣita
niṣita - sharp, whetted, keen, sharpened
Past Passive Participle
From ni- (prefix) + root śo (to sharpen).
Prefix: ni
Root: śo
Note: Agrees with 'bhallaiḥ'.
भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with arrows, with lances
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - a kind of arrow, a lance, a spear
धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of dhanus
dhanus - bow
Note: Object of 'cakarta'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śiras
śiras - head
Note: Object of 'cakarta'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)