महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-109, verse-40

भीमसेनो रणश्लाघी त्रिधैकैकं समाच्छिनत् ।
तांश्च सर्वान्महेष्वासांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरताडयत् ॥४०॥

40. bhīmaseno raṇaślāghī tridhaikaikaṁ samācchinat ,
tāṁśca sarvānmaheṣvāsāṁstribhistribhiratāḍayat.

40. bhīmasenaḥ raṇaślāghī tridhā ekam ekam samācchinat
tān ca sarvān maheṣvāsān tribhiḥ tribhiḥ atāḍayat

40. raṇaślāghī bhīmasenaḥ ekam ekam (śaram) tridhā samācchinat
ca tān sarvān maheṣvāsān tribhiḥ tribhiḥ (śaraiḥ) atāḍayat

40. Bhimasena, glorious in battle, cut each arrow into three parts. And he struck all those great archers with three arrows each.

Words meanings summery:

• भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena (Bhimasena (name of a Pandava hero))

• रणश्लाघी (raṇaślāghī) - glorious in battle (glorifying battle, brave in battle, delighting in battle)

• त्रिधा (tridhā) - into three parts (in three parts, in three ways, threefold)

• एकम् (ekam) - each one (one, each)

• एकम् (ekam) - each one (one, each)

• समाच्छिनत् (samācchinat) - cut down (cut down, split, severed)

• तान् (tān) - them (the archers) (them, those)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every)

• महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - great archers

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (arrows) (by three, with three)

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (arrows) each (by three, with three)

• अताडयत् (atāḍayat) - struck (struck, hit, beat)

Words meanings and morphology

भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena (Bhimasena (name of a Pandava hero))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - name of one of the five Pandava brothers, renowned for his strength

Note: Clearly identifies the subject of the previous actions.

रणश्लाघी (raṇaślāghī) - glorious in battle (glorifying battle, brave in battle, delighting in battle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raṇaślāghin

raṇaślāghin - boasting of battle, glorious in battle, delighting in war

Compound type : tatpurusha (raṇa+ślāghin)

• raṇa – battle, war
  noun (masculine)
• ślāghin – boasting, praising, glorious
  adjective (masculine)
  From root ślāgh (to praise, boast)
  Root: ślāgh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhīmasenaḥ'.

त्रिधा (tridhā) - into three parts (in three parts, in three ways, threefold)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -dhā indicating 'times' or 'ways'

एकम् (ekam) - each one (one, each)

(numeral)

Note: Refers to each arrow.

एकम् (ekam) - each one (one, each)

(numeral)

Note: Reinforces the idea of 'each single arrow.'

समाच्छिनत् (samācchinat) - cut down (cut down, split, severed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of chid

Imperfect Active

From root chid, with prefix sam-ā. Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: chid (class 7)

तान् (tān) - them (the archers) (them, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the archers.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'tān maheṣvāsān'.

महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - great archers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - a great archer, having a great bow

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• iṣvāsa – bow; archer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the enemy archers.

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (arrows) (by three, with three)

(numeral)

Note: Implied 'śaraiḥ' (arrows).

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (arrows) each (by three, with three)

(numeral)

Note: Implied 'śaraiḥ' (arrows).

अताडयत् (atāḍayat) - struck (struck, hit, beat)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of tāḍ

Imperfect Active

From root tāḍ (class 10), Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: taḍ (class 10)