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6,45

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-45, verse-12

दुर्मुखस्य तु भल्लेन सर्वावरणभेदिना ।
जहार सारथेः कायाच्छिरः संनतपर्वणा ॥१२॥
12. durmukhasya tu bhallena sarvāvaraṇabhedinā ,
jahāra sāratheḥ kāyācchiraḥ saṁnataparvaṇā.
12. durmukhasya tu bhallena sarvāvaraṇabhedinā
jahāra sāratheḥ kāyāt śiraḥ saṃnataparvaṇā
12. tu sarvāvaraṇabhedinā saṃnataparvaṇā bhallena
durmukhasya sāratheḥ kāyāt śiraḥ jahāra
12. But with a broad-headed arrow, capable of piercing all armor and having depressed joints, he severed the head from the body of Durmukha's charioteer.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दुर्मुखस्य (durmukhasya) - of Durmukha (a Kaurava warrior) (of Durmukha)
  • तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed, however)
  • भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow (by a broad-headed arrow, with an arrow)
  • सर्वावरणभेदिना (sarvāvaraṇabhedinā) - by one (arrow) capable of piercing all types of armor (by one piercing all armor, with one breaking all coverings)
  • जहार (jahāra) - he severed (the head) (he took away, he removed, he carried away)
  • सारथेः (sāratheḥ) - of Durmukha's charioteer (of the charioteer)
  • कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body (of the charioteer) (from the body)
  • शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head (head)
  • संनतपर्वणा (saṁnataparvaṇā) - with one (arrow) having depressed joints (implying a well-crafted, powerful arrow) (by one with depressed joints, with well-formed joints)

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्मुखस्य (durmukhasya) - of Durmukha (a Kaurava warrior) (of Durmukha)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of durmukha
durmukha - Durmukha (proper name), ill-faced, foul-mouthed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+mukha)
  • dur – bad, difficult, evil
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • mukha – face, mouth, opening
    noun (neuter)
तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow (by a broad-headed arrow, with an arrow)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhalla
bhalla - broad-headed arrow, dart, spear
सर्वावरणभेदिना (sarvāvaraṇabhedinā) - by one (arrow) capable of piercing all types of armor (by one piercing all armor, with one breaking all coverings)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvāvaraṇabhedin
sarvāvaraṇabhedin - piercing all armor, breaking all coverings
Agent Noun / Adjective
Compound of 'sarva' (all), 'āvaraṇa' (covering, armor), and 'bhedin' (piercing, breaking).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+āvaraṇa+bhedin)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun
  • āvaraṇa – covering, armor, shield
    noun (neuter)
    from root vṛ with prefix ā
    Prefix: ā
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
  • bhedin – piercing, breaking, splitting
    adjective
    Agent Noun/Adjective
    from root bhid with suffix -in
    Root: bhid (class 7)
जहार (jahāra) - he severed (the head) (he took away, he removed, he carried away)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of hṛ
Perfect 3rd singular
Perfect tense, 3rd person, singular, active voice (from root hṛ). Reduplicated perfect form.
Root: hṛ (class 1)
सारथेः (sāratheḥ) - of Durmukha's charioteer (of the charioteer)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sārathi
sārathi - charioteer, driver
कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body (of the charioteer) (from the body)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kāya
kāya - body, collection, heap
शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head (head)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head, top, peak
Note: The direct object of 'jahāra'.
संनतपर्वणा (saṁnataparvaṇā) - with one (arrow) having depressed joints (implying a well-crafted, powerful arrow) (by one with depressed joints, with well-formed joints)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃnataparvan
saṁnataparvan - having depressed joints, having well-formed knots (said of an arrow), well-jointed
Compound of 'saṃnata' (bent, depressed) and 'parvan' (joint, knot).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃnata+parvan)
  • saṃnata – bent, bowed, depressed
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    from root nam with prefix sam
    Prefix: sam
    Root: nam (class 1)
  • parvan – joint, knot (in a cane or arrow), section, festival
    noun (neuter)