महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-50, verse-46

केचिदग्रासिना छिन्नाः पाण्डवेन महात्मना ।
विनेदुर्भिन्नमर्माणो निपेतुश्च गतासवः ॥४६॥

46. kecidagrāsinā chinnāḥ pāṇḍavena mahātmanā ,
vinedurbhinnamarmāṇo nipetuśca gatāsavaḥ.

46. kecit agra-asinā chinnāḥ pāṇḍavena mahā-ātmanā
vineduḥ bhinna-marmāṇaḥ nipetuḥ ca gata-asavaḥ

46. महा-आत्मना पाण्डवेन अग्र-असिना छिन्नाः केचित्
भिन्न-मर्माणः विनेदुः च गत-असवः निपेतुः

46. Some, severed by the sharp sword of the great-souled Pāṇḍava, cried out with their vital parts pierced, and then fell lifeless.

Words meanings summery:

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• अग्र-असिना (agra-asinā) - by the sharp sword, by the sword-tip

• छिन्नाः (chinnāḥ) - cut, severed, split

• पाण्डवेन (pāṇḍavena) - By Bhīmasena. (by the Pāṇḍava)

• महा-आत्मना (mahā-ātmanā) - By Bhīmasena. (by the great-souled one)

• विनेदुः (vineduḥ) - they cried out, they roared

• भिन्न-मर्माणः (bhinna-marmāṇaḥ) - Critically wounded. (with pierced vital parts, whose vital points are broken)

• निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - they fell down

• च (ca) - and, also

• गत-असवः (gata-asavaḥ) - lifeless, dead, whose breath has departed

Words meanings and morphology

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścit

kaścit - someone, something, some, a certain

Indefinite pronoun, ka (who) + cit (particle).

Note: Subject of vineduḥ and nipetuḥ.

अग्र-असिना (agra-asinā) - by the sharp sword, by the sword-tip

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agra-asi

agra-asi - sharp sword, sword tip

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agra+asi)

• agra – front, tip, top, excellent, sharp
  noun (neuter)
• asi – sword, knife
  noun (masculine)

छिन्नाः (chinnāḥ) - cut, severed, split

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of chinna

chinna - cut, severed, broken, divided

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √chid (to cut, cleave) + kta suffix.

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with kecit.

पाण्डवेन (pāṇḍavena) - By Bhīmasena. (by the Pāṇḍava)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava

From Pāṇḍu + aṇ (patronymic) suffix.

Note: Agent of the passive participle chinnāḥ.

महा-आत्मना (mahā-ātmanā) - By Bhīmasena. (by the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great-souled, magnanimous (ātman)

Bahuvrihi compound or Karmadharaya.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem mahā used as first member of compound.
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with pāṇḍavena.

विनेदुः (vineduḥ) - they cried out, they roared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vinad

Perfect tense form of vi-√nad.

Prefix: vi

Root: nad (class 1)

भिन्न-मर्माणः (bhinna-marmāṇaḥ) - Critically wounded. (with pierced vital parts, whose vital points are broken)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhinna-marman

bhinna-marman - with vital parts pierced/broken

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhinna+marman)

• bhinna – broken, split, pierced, severed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √bhid (to break, split) + kta suffix.
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• marman – vital part, vulnerable point
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with kecit.

निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - they fell down

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of nipat

Perfect tense form of ni-√pat.

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two actions: crying out and falling.

गत-असवः (gata-asavaḥ) - lifeless, dead, whose breath has departed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata-asu

gata-asu - whose life breath has departed, dead, lifeless

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+asu)

• gata – gone, departed, passed away
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √gam (to go) + kta suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• asu – breath, life, vital air
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with kecit.