महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-100, verse-28

स विद्ध्वा भारतं षष्ट्या निशितैर्लोमवाहिभिः ।
ननर्तेव रथोपस्थे विधुन्वानो महद्धनुः ॥२८॥

28. sa viddhvā bhārataṁ ṣaṣṭyā niśitairlomavāhibhiḥ ,
nanarteva rathopasthe vidhunvāno mahaddhanuḥ.

28. sa viddhvā bhāratam ṣaṣṭyā niśitaiḥ lomavāhibhiḥ
nanarta iva rathopasthe vidhunvānaḥ mahat dhanuḥ

28. sa niśitaiḥ lomavāhibhiḥ ṣaṣṭyā bhāratam viddhvā,
mahat dhanuḥ vidhunvānaḥ,
rathopasthe nanarta iva

28. Having struck Bhishma (bhārata) with sixty sharp, feather-bearing arrows, he seemed to dance on his chariot platform, brandishing his great bow.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Satyaki (he)

• विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced, having struck

• भारतम् (bhāratam) - Bhishma (descendant of Bharata)

• षष्ट्या (ṣaṣṭyā) - with sixty

• निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp (arrows)

• लोमवाहिभिः (lomavāhibhiḥ) - with feather-bearing, swift (arrows)

• ननर्त (nanarta) - danced

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot platform/floor

• विधुन्वानः (vidhunvānaḥ) - brandishing, shaking

• महत् (mahat) - great

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Satyaki (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced, having struck

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from the root vyadh

Root: vyadh (class 4)

भारतम् (bhāratam) - Bhishma (descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata (an epithet often used for Bhishma or other Kuru warriors)

षष्ट्या (ṣaṣṭyā) - with sixty

(numeral)

निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp (arrows)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharpened, sharp, whetted

Past Passive Participle

formed from the root śo with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Agrees with lomavāhibhiḥ (arrows)

लोमवाहिभिः (lomavāhibhiḥ) - with feather-bearing, swift (arrows)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of lomavāhin

lomavāhin - feather-bearing, winged (referring to arrows)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (loman+vāhin)

• loman – feather, hair, down
  noun (neuter)
• vāhin – carrying, bearing, conveying
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root vah
  Root: vah (class 1)

ननर्त (nanarta) - danced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of nanarta

Root: nṛt (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot platform/floor

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rathopastha

rathopastha - chariot platform, interior of a chariot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+upastha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• upastha – lap, private parts, inner part, proximity, platform
  noun (masculine)

विधुन्वानः (vidhunvānaḥ) - brandishing, shaking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhunvāna

vidhunvāna - shaking, brandishing, agitating

Present Middle Participle

formed from the root dhū with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: dhū (class 5)

Note: Agrees with sa (Satyaki)

महत् (mahat) - great

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty

Note: Agrees with dhanuḥ

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow