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4,56

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-56, verse-20

दुःशासनस्तु भल्लेन विद्ध्वा वैराटिमुत्तरम् ।
द्वितीयेनार्जुनं वीरः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥२०॥
20. duḥśāsanastu bhallena viddhvā vairāṭimuttaram ,
dvitīyenārjunaṁ vīraḥ pratyavidhyatstanāntare.
20. duḥśāsanaḥ tu bhallena viddhvā vairāṭim uttaram
dvitīyena arjunam vīraḥ pratyavidhyat stanāntare
20. But the heroic Duḥśāsana, having pierced Uttara, the son of Virāṭa, with a broad-headed arrow, then pierced Arjuna in the chest with a second one.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दुःशासनः (duḥśāsanaḥ) - Duḥśāsana
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow
  • विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced
  • वैराटिम् (vairāṭim) - Uttara, son of Virāṭa (son of Virāṭa)
  • उत्तरम् (uttaram) - Uttara
  • द्वितीयेन (dvitīyena) - with a second arrow (with a second one)
  • अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna
  • वीरः (vīraḥ) - the heroic (Duḥśāsana) (hero, heroic)
  • प्रत्यविध्यत् (pratyavidhyat) - he pierced back, he struck in return
  • स्तनान्तरे (stanāntare) - in the chest, in the middle of the breast

Words meanings and morphology

दुःशासनः (duḥśāsanaḥ) - Duḥśāsana
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥśāsana
duḥśāsana - Duḥśāsana (one difficult to rule or control)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+śāsana)
  • dus – bad, difficult, evil
    indeclinable
  • śāsana – ruling, governing, teaching, command
    noun (neuter)
    Root: śās (class 2)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhalla
bhalla - broad-headed arrow, dart
विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root vyadh with suffix -tvā
Root: vyadh (class 4)
वैराटिम् (vairāṭim) - Uttara, son of Virāṭa (son of Virāṭa)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vairāṭi
vairāṭi - descendant of Virāṭa, son of Virāṭa
Patronymic from Virāṭa
उत्तरम् (uttaram) - Uttara
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of uttara
uttara - Uttara (a proper name, son of Virāṭa); upper, later, northern, superior
द्वितीयेन (dvitīyena) - with a second arrow (with a second one)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of dvitīya
dvitīya - second
Note: Used substantively here, referring to an arrow.
अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (a proper name); white, clear, silver
वीरः (vīraḥ) - the heroic (Duḥśāsana) (hero, heroic)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, warrior; heroic, mighty
प्रत्यविध्यत् (pratyavidhyat) - he pierced back, he struck in return
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pratyavidhyat
Prefix: prati
Root: vyadh (class 4)
स्तनान्तरे (stanāntare) - in the chest, in the middle of the breast
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of stanāntara
stanāntara - breast region, space between breasts, chest
Compound type : tatpurusha (stana+antara)
  • stana – breast, nipple
    noun (masculine)
  • antara – interior, middle, interval, space
    noun (neuter)