महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-59, verse-24

एवं सर्वास्त्रविदुषोरस्त्रयुद्धमवर्तत ।
अथ जिष्णुरुपावृत्य पृथुधारेण कार्मुकम् ।
चकर्त भीष्मस्य तदा जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ॥२४॥

24. evaṁ sarvāstraviduṣorastrayuddhamavartata ,
atha jiṣṇurupāvṛtya pṛthudhāreṇa kārmukam ,
cakarta bhīṣmasya tadā jātarūpapariṣkṛtam.

24. evam sarvāstraviduṣoḥ astrayuddham
avartata atha jiṣṇuḥ upāvṛtya
pṛthudhāreṇa kārmukam cakarta
bhīṣmasya tadā jātarūpaparikṛtam

24. Thus, a weapon-duel took place between the two who were skilled in all types of weapons. Then, Jishnu (Arjuna), having turned, instantly cut Bhishma's gold-adorned bow with a broad-edged (arrow).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• सर्वास्त्रविदुषोः (sarvāstraviduṣoḥ) - of the two who were skilled in all types of weapons (of the two knowers of all weapons, of the two experts in all missiles)

• अस्त्रयुद्धम् (astrayuddham) - weapon-duel (weapon-battle, missile-warfare)

• अवर्तत (avartata) - took place, ensued (took place, ensued, revolved, happened)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, next, now)

• जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - Jishnu (Arjuna) (victorious, Jishnu (an epithet of Arjuna))

• उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - having turned (having turned, having returned, having approached)

• पृथुधारेण (pṛthudhāreṇa) - with a broad-edged (arrow) (with a broad edge, with a broad blade)

• कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow

• चकर्त (cakarta) - cut (cut, split, tore)

• भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - Bhishma's (of Bhishma)

• तदा (tadā) - instantly, then (then, at that time)

• जातरूपपरिकृतम् (jātarūpaparikṛtam) - gold-adorned (adorned with gold, decorated with gold)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

सर्वास्त्रविदुषोः (sarvāstraviduṣoḥ) - of the two who were skilled in all types of weapons (of the two knowers of all weapons, of the two experts in all missiles)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of sarvāstravidus

sarvāstravidus - knower of all weapons

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+astra+vidus)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vidus – knower, learned
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid- (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to Bhishma and Arjuna.

अस्त्रयुद्धम् (astrayuddham) - weapon-duel (weapon-battle, missile-warfare)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of astrayuddha

astrayuddha - weapon-battle, missile-warfare

Compound type : tatpurusha (astra+yuddha)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  From root yudh- (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'avartata'.

अवर्तत (avartata) - took place, ensued (took place, ensued, revolved, happened)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of vṛt

Past Imperfect

Ātmanepada, third person singular

Prefix: a

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: 'a-' is the augment for past tense.

अथ (atha) - then (then, next, now)

(indeclinable)

जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - Jishnu (Arjuna) (victorious, Jishnu (an epithet of Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jiṣṇu

jiṣṇu - victorious, conqueror, Jishnu (an epithet of Arjuna)

From root ji- (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'cakarta'.

उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - having turned (having turned, having returned, having approached)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root vṛt with prefixes upa- and ā-

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Connects to 'cakarta'.

पृथुधारेण (pṛthudhāreṇa) - with a broad-edged (arrow) (with a broad edge, with a broad blade)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pṛthudhāra

pṛthudhāra - broad-edged, broad-bladed

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pṛthu+dhāra)

• pṛthu – broad, wide
  adjective (neuter)
• dhāra – edge, blade
  noun (masculine)

Note: Implied to modify 'arrow' (bāṇena), often understood as the instrument in such contexts.

कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārmuka

kārmuka - bow

Note: Object of 'cakarta'.

चकर्त (cakarta) - cut (cut, split, tore)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kṛt

Perfect Indicative

Parasmaipada, third person singular

Root: kṛt (class 6)

भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - Bhishma's (of Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper name)

Note: Possessive, modifies 'kārmukam'.

तदा (tadā) - instantly, then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

जातरूपपरिकृतम् (jātarūpaparikṛtam) - gold-adorned (adorned with gold, decorated with gold)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jātarūpaparikṛta

jātarūpaparikṛta - adorned with gold

Past Passive Participle (derived)

Compound of jātarūpa (gold) and parikṛta (adorned)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jātarūpa+parikṛta)

• jātarūpa – gold
  noun (neuter)
• parikṛta – adorned, decorated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ- (to make, to do) with prefix pari-
  Prefix: pari
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'kārmukam'.