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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-107, verse-23

विराटो दशभिर्भल्लैराजघान परंतप ।
यतमानं महेष्वासं द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम् ॥२३॥
23. virāṭo daśabhirbhallairājaghāna paraṁtapa ,
yatamānaṁ maheṣvāsaṁ drauṇimāhavaśobhinam.
23. virāṭaḥ daśabhiḥ bhallaiḥ ājaghāna paraṃtapa
yatamānaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ drauṇiṃ āhavśobhinam
23. paraṃtapa virāṭaḥ daśabhiḥ bhallaiḥ yatamānaṃ
maheṣvāsaṃ āhavśobhinam drauṇiṃ ājaghāna
23. O scorcher of foes (paraṃtapa), Virāṭa struck Drauṇi (Ashwatthama) — who was a great archer (maheṣvāsa), striving, and shining gloriously in battle — with ten arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विराटः (virāṭaḥ) - King Virata (Virata (name of a king))
  • दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
  • भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with arrows (with arrows, with spears)
  • आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck (struck, hit, killed)
  • परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O scorcher of foes (addressing Dhritarashtra) (scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies)
  • यतमानं (yatamānaṁ) - striving, exerting himself (striving, exerting oneself, attempting)
  • महेष्वासं (maheṣvāsaṁ) - a great archer (a great archer, having a great bow)
  • द्रौणिं (drauṇiṁ) - Drauṇi (Ashwatthama) (son of Droṇa, Ashwatthama)
  • आहव्शोभिनम् (āhavśobhinam) - shining gloriously in battle (shining in battle, splendid in combat)

Words meanings and morphology

विराटः (virāṭaḥ) - King Virata (Virata (name of a king))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of virāṭa
virāṭa - King Virata (name), sovereign, splendid
Note: Subject of ājaghāna.
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with bhallaiḥ.
भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with arrows (with arrows, with spears)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - arrow, spear, dart
Note: Instrument of striking.
आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck (struck, hit, killed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of āhan
Prefix: ā
Root: han (class 2)
Note: The subject is virāṭaḥ.
परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O scorcher of foes (addressing Dhritarashtra) (scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa
paraṁtapa - scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies
Compound type : upapada (para+tapa)
  • para – other, enemy, superior
    adjective (masculine)
  • tapa – causing pain, heating, tormenting
    adjective (masculine)
    nomen agentis
    From root tap (to heat, to torment) with a suffix
    Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Epithet for Dhritarashtra.
यतमानं (yatamānaṁ) - striving, exerting himself (striving, exerting oneself, attempting)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yatamāna
yatamāna - striving, endeavouring, exerting oneself, active
Present Participle
Derived from root yat with śānac suffix.
Root: yat (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Drauṇi.
महेष्वासं (maheṣvāsaṁ) - a great archer (a great archer, having a great bow)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - having a great bow, a great archer
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
    Stem of mahat.
  • iṣvāsa – bow
    noun (masculine)
    From iṣu (arrow) + āsa (thrower/seat of).
    Root: as (class 4)
Note: Qualifies Drauṇi.
द्रौणिं (drauṇiṁ) - Drauṇi (Ashwatthama) (son of Droṇa, Ashwatthama)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of drauṇi
drauṇi - son of Droṇa (Ashwatthama)
Patronymic from Droṇa.
Note: Object of ājaghāna.
आहव्शोभिनम् (āhavśobhinam) - shining gloriously in battle (shining in battle, splendid in combat)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āhavśobhin
āhavśobhin - shining in battle, splendid in combat
Derived from āhava (battle) and śobhin (shining).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āhava+śobhin)
  • āhava – battle, war, challenge
    noun (masculine)
    From root hu (to call) with ā prefix.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: hu (class 3)
  • śobhin – shining, beautiful, splendid, glorious
    adjective (masculine)
    nominal derivative
    From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) with in suffix.
    Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Drauṇi.