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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-112, verse-23

चेदिराजोऽपि समरे पौरवं पुरुषर्षभम् ।
आजघान शिताग्रेण जत्रुदेशे महासिना ॥२३॥
23. cedirājo'pi samare pauravaṁ puruṣarṣabham ,
ājaghāna śitāgreṇa jatrudeśe mahāsinā.
23. cedirājaḥ api samare pauravaṃ puruṣarṣabham
ājaghāna śitāgreṇa jatrudeśe mahāsinā
23. cedirājaḥ api samare mahāsinā śitāgreṇa
jatrudeśe puruṣarṣabham pauravaṃ ājaghāna
23. The Chedi king (Cedirāja), a bull among men (puruṣarṣabha), also struck Paurava in battle in the region of the collarbone with the sharp edge of a great sword.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चेदिराजः (cedirājaḥ) - the Chedi king (king of the Cedis)
  • अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)
  • समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)
  • पौरवं (pauravaṁ) - Paurava
  • पुरुषर्षभम् (puruṣarṣabham) - a bull among men (puruṣarṣabha) (best of men, bull among men)
  • आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck (he struck, he hit, he killed)
  • शिताग्रेण (śitāgreṇa) - with the sharp edge (with a sharp point/edge)
  • जत्रुदेशे (jatrudeśe) - in the region of the collarbone
  • महासिना (mahāsinā) - with a great sword

Words meanings and morphology

चेदिराजः (cedirājaḥ) - the Chedi king (king of the Cedis)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cedirāja
cedirāja - king of the Cedi country; name of a historical or legendary king
Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (cedi+rāja)
  • cedi – name of a country and its people
    proper noun (masculine)
  • rāja – king, ruler, sovereign
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of `ājaghāna`.
अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)
(indeclinable)
समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samara
samara - battle, war, combat, conflict
पौरवं (pauravaṁ) - Paurava
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of paurava
paurava - a descendant of Puru; a king of the Puru dynasty
Note: Object of `ājaghāna`.
पुरुषर्षभम् (puruṣarṣabham) - a bull among men (puruṣarṣabha) (best of men, bull among men)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha
puruṣarṣabha - best of men, foremost among men, excellent man, bull among men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)
  • puruṣa – man, male, human being; the Supreme Being (puruṣa), cosmic person
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, ox; best, chief, excellent (as in 'bull among men')
    noun (masculine)
Note: Epithet for `pauravaṃ`, agreeing in gender, number, and case.
आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck (he struck, he hit, he killed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of han
Perfect
3rd person singular perfect form of √han with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: han (class 2)
शिताग्रेण (śitāgreṇa) - with the sharp edge (with a sharp point/edge)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śitāgra
śitāgra - sharp point, sharp edge
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śita+agra)
  • śita – sharpened, sharp, keen
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From √śo (to sharpen) + kta suffix
    Root: śo (class 4)
  • agra – point, tip, top, edge, front part; chief, principal
    noun (neuter)
Note: Instrument for striking, likely referring to the sword's edge.
जत्रुदेशे (jatrudeśe) - in the region of the collarbone
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of jatrudeśa
jatrudeśa - the region of the collarbone or throat
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jatru+deśa)
  • jatru – collarbone, clavicle
    noun (neuter)
  • deśa – place, region, country, spot
    noun (masculine)
Note: Locative of place where struck.
महासिना (mahāsinā) - with a great sword
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahāsi
mahāsi - a great sword, a large sword
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+asi)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • asi – sword, scimitar
    noun (masculine)
Note: Instrument of `ājaghāna`.