महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-50, verse-29

तानप्राप्तान्महाबाहुः खगतानेव पाण्डवः ।
चिच्छेद सहसा राजन्नसंभ्रान्तो वरासिना ॥२९॥

29. tānaprāptānmahābāhuḥ khagatāneva pāṇḍavaḥ ,
ciccheda sahasā rājannasaṁbhrānto varāsinā.

29. tān aprāptān mahābāhuḥ khagatān eva pāṇḍavaḥ
ciccheda sahasā rājan asaṃbhrāntaḥ varāsinā

29. rājan,
mahābāhuḥ asaṃbhrāntaḥ pāṇḍavaḥ sahasā tān khagatān eva aprāptān varāsinā ciccheda.

29. O King, the mighty-armed Pandava, remaining calm, swiftly cut those javelins, just as they were flying in the sky and had not yet reached him, with his excellent sword.

Words meanings summery:

• तान् (tān) - those

• अप्राप्तान् (aprāptān) - unreached, not yet arrived

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - A common epithet for powerful warriors, here referring to Bhimasena. (mighty-armed, great-armed)

• खगतान् (khagatān) - flying in the sky, moving in the air

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Refers to Bhimasena. (descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu)

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he divided

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, by force

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• असंभ्रान्तः (asaṁbhrāntaḥ) - unperplexed, undisturbed, calm, undaunted

• वरासिना (varāsinā) - with an excellent sword

Words meanings and morphology

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the javelins (tomarān) from the previous verse.

अप्राप्तान् (aprāptān) - unreached, not yet arrived

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aprāpta

aprāpta - unobtained, unreached, not arrived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix ā- and negative prefix a-.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prāpta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, reached
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies tān (javelins).

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - A common epithet for powerful warriors, here referring to Bhimasena. (mighty-armed, great-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Pāṇḍavaḥ.

खगतान् (khagatān) - flying in the sky, moving in the air

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, plural of khagata

khagata - moving in the sky, flying

Past Passive Participle

Compound: kha (sky) + gata (gone). Derived from √gam (to go) with kha- as a noun in compound.

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (kha+gata)

• kha – sky, air, ether
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, moved
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies tān (javelins).

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that they were still flying.

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Refers to Bhimasena. (descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu

Derived from Paṇḍu with patronymic suffix aṇ.

Note: Subject of 'cut'.

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he divided

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of √chid

Perfect tense (Liṭ)

Reduplicated perfect, 3rd person singular.

Root: chid (class 7)

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, by force

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies the verb 'ciccheda'.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

असंभ्रान्तः (asaṁbhrāntaḥ) - unperplexed, undisturbed, calm, undaunted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhrānta

asaṁbhrānta - unperplexed, undisturbed, calm, undaunted

Compound: a (not) + saṃbhrānta (perplexed). saṃbhrānta is PPP of √bhram with sam-.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbhrānta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• saṃbhrānta – perplexed, agitated
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √bhram (to wander, be confused) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Pāṇḍavaḥ.

वरासिना (varāsinā) - with an excellent sword

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of varāsi

varāsi - excellent sword

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (vara+asi)

• vara – excellent, best, choice
  adjective
• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrument by which the javelins were cut.