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4,56

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-56, verse-21

तस्य जिष्णुरुपावृत्य पृथुधारेण कार्मुकम् ।
चकर्त गार्ध्रपत्रेण जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ॥२१॥
21. tasya jiṣṇurupāvṛtya pṛthudhāreṇa kārmukam ,
cakarta gārdhrapatreṇa jātarūpapariṣkṛtam.
21. tasya jiṣṇuḥ upāvṛtya pṛthudhāreṇa kārmukam
cakarta gārdhrapatreṇa jātarūpapariṣkṛtam
21. Then Jishṇu (Arjuna), turning swiftly, cut his bow, which was adorned with gold (jātarūpa), with a broad-bladed (arrow) and a vulture-feathered (arrow).

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Duḥśāsana's) (his, its)
  • जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - Jishṇu (a name of Arjuna, meaning 'victorious') (Jishṇu)
  • उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - turning swiftly (to act) (having turned, having returned, having revolved)
  • पृथुधारेण (pṛthudhāreṇa) - with a broad-bladed (arrow)
  • कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow
  • चकर्त (cakarta) - he cut, he split
  • गार्ध्रपत्रेण (gārdhrapatreṇa) - with a vulture-feathered (arrow)
  • जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् (jātarūpapariṣkṛtam) - adorned with gold

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Duḥśāsana's) (his, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - Jishṇu (a name of Arjuna, meaning 'victorious') (Jishṇu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jiṣṇu
jiṣṇu - victorious, triumphant; a name of Arjuna
Root: ji (class 1)
उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - turning swiftly (to act) (having turned, having returned, having revolved)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root vṛt with upasargas upa and ā, and suffix -ya (after a prefix)
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
पृथुधारेण (pṛthudhāreṇa) - with a broad-bladed (arrow)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of pṛthudhāra
pṛthudhāra - broad-bladed, having a broad edge
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pṛthu+dhāra)
  • pṛthu – broad, wide, great
    adjective (masculine)
  • dhāra – edge, blade
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Implies 'with a broad-bladed arrow'.
कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kārmuka
kārmuka - bow
चकर्त (cakarta) - he cut, he split
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kṛt
Root: kṛt (class 6)
गार्ध्रपत्रेण (gārdhrapatreṇa) - with a vulture-feathered (arrow)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of gārdhrapatra
gārdhrapatra - having vulture feathers
Compound type : tatpurusha (gārdhra+patra)
  • gārdhra – of a vulture, vulture-like
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from gṛdhra (vulture)
  • patra – feather, leaf, wing
    noun (neuter)
Note: Implies 'with a vulture-feathered arrow'.
जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् (jātarūpapariṣkṛtam) - adorned with gold
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jātarūpapariṣkṛta
jātarūpapariṣkṛta - adorned with gold, purified gold
Compound type : tatpurusha (jātarūpa+pariṣkṛta)
  • jātarūpa – gold
    noun (neuter)
  • pariṣkṛta – adorned, decorated, purified, polished
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root kṛ with upasarga pari and suffix -ta
    Prefix: pari
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies 'kārmukam'.