महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-55, verse-17

उत्पेतुः शरजालानि घोररूपाणि सर्वशः ।
अविध्यदश्वान्बाह्वोश्च हस्तावापं पृथक्पृथक् ॥१७॥

17. utpetuḥ śarajālāni ghorarūpāṇi sarvaśaḥ ,
avidhyadaśvānbāhvośca hastāvāpaṁ pṛthakpṛthak.

17. utpetuḥ śarajālāni ghorarūpāṇi sarvaśaḥ avidhyat
aśvān bāhvoḥ ca hastāvāpam pṛthak pṛthak

17. Frightful volleys of arrows shot forth from all directions. (Arjuna) pierced the horses and, separately, struck the arm-guards on both (Karṇa's) arms.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्पेतुः (utpetuḥ) - shot forth (referring to arrows) (sprang up, shot forth, flew up)

• शरजालानि (śarajālāni) - volleys of arrows (networks of arrows, volleys of arrows)

• घोररूपाणि (ghorarūpāṇi) - frightful-looking (frightful-looking, terrible in form)

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all directions (everywhere, on all sides, completely)

• अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he (Arjuna) pierced/struck (he/she/it pierced, struck)

• अश्वान् (aśvān) - (Karṇa's) horses (horses)

• बाह्वोः (bāhvoḥ) - on both (Karṇa's) arms (of the two arms, on the two arms)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• हस्तावापम् (hastāvāpam) - arm-guard, gauntlet (arm-guard, gauntlet, quiver)

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately (separately, individually, apart)

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, for each (arm) (separately, individually, apart)

Words meanings and morphology

उत्पेतुः (utpetuḥ) - shot forth (referring to arrows) (sprang up, shot forth, flew up)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of ut + pat

Past Tense (Perfect)

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, parasmaipada. Root 'pat' with upasarga 'ut'.

Prefix: ut

Root: pat (class 1)

शरजालानि (śarajālāni) - volleys of arrows (networks of arrows, volleys of arrows)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śarajāla

śarajāla - network/multitude of arrows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+jāla)

• śara – arrow, reed
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śṛ
• jāla – net, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'utpetuḥ'.

घोररूपाणि (ghorarūpāṇi) - frightful-looking (frightful-looking, terrible in form)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - terrible in form, frightful, dreadful-looking

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful, frightful
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'śarajālāni'.

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all directions (everywhere, on all sides, completely)

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix 'śas' from 'sarva'.

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he (Arjuna) pierced/struck (he/she/it pierced, struck)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of vyadh

Past Imperfect

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Takes augment 'a'. Root 'vyadh' becomes 'vidh' in present/imperfect stems.

Root: vyadh (class 4)

अश्वान् (aśvān) - (Karṇa's) horses (horses)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

Note: Object of 'avidhyat'.

बाह्वोः (bāhvoḥ) - on both (Karṇa's) arms (of the two arms, on the two arms)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, dual of bāhu

bāhu - arm

Note: Refers to both arms.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

हस्तावापम् (hastāvāpam) - arm-guard, gauntlet (arm-guard, gauntlet, quiver)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hastāvāpa

hastāvāpa - arm-guard, gauntlet (worn by archers)

`hasta` (hand) + `āvāpa` (that which is thrown or placed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hasta+āvāpa)

• hasta – hand, arm
  noun (masculine)
• āvāpa – throwing in, implanting, receptacle, quiver, arm-guard
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `ā` + `vap` (to sow, scatter).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Object of 'avidhyat'.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately (separately, individually, apart)

(indeclinable)

Note: The word `pṛthak` is repeated, `pṛthakpṛthak` means 'one by one' or 'separately for each'.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, for each (arm) (separately, individually, apart)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition for emphasis.