महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-111

तेनोत्तमास्त्रेण ततो महात्मा सर्वाण्यनीकानि महाधनुष्मान् ।
शरौघजालैर्विमलाग्निवर्णैर्निवारयामास किरीटमाली ॥१११॥

111. tenottamāstreṇa tato mahātmā; sarvāṇyanīkāni mahādhanuṣmān ,
śaraughajālairvimalāgnivarṇai;rnivārayāmāsa kirīṭamālī.

111. tena uttamāstreṇa tataḥ mahātmā sarvāṇi anīkāni mahādhanuṣmān
śaraughajālaiḥ vimalāgnivarṇaiḥ nivārayām āsa kirīṭamālī

111. tataḥ mahātmā mahādhanuṣmān
kirīṭamālī tena uttamāstreṇa ca
vimalāgnivarṇaiḥ śaraughajālaiḥ
sarvāṇi anīkāni nivārayām āsa

111. Then, that great-souled one (Arjuna), the great archer adorned with a diadem (kirīṭamālī), repelled all the armies with that excellent missile (astra) and with volleys of arrows shining with the pure color of fire.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that (Mahendra astra) (by that, with that)

• उत्तमास्त्रेण (uttamāstreṇa) - by that excellent missile (astra) (by the excellent weapon, by the supreme missile)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - that great-souled one (Arjuna) (great-souled, noble-minded (mahātman))

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all

• अनीकानि (anīkāni) - the armies (armies, hosts, forces)

• महाधनुष्मान् (mahādhanuṣmān) - the great archer (great archer, possessing a great bow)

• शरौघजालैः (śaraughajālaiḥ) - by volleys of arrows (by showers of arrows, by nets of arrows)

• विमलाग्निवर्णैः (vimalāgnivarṇaiḥ) - shining with the pure color of fire (with pure fire-like color, having the hue of pure fire)

• निवारयाम् (nivārayām) - 'warded off' (part of periphrastic perfect) (verb stem 'to ward off')

• आस (āsa) - 'was' (auxiliary for periphrastic perfect) (was, existed (auxiliary verb))

• किरीटमाली (kirīṭamālī) - adorned with a diadem (kirīṭamālī) (crowned, adorned with a diadem, wearing a garland (kirīṭamālī))

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that (Mahendra astra) (by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Māhendra astra.

उत्तमास्त्रेण (uttamāstreṇa) - by that excellent missile (astra) (by the excellent weapon, by the supreme missile)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of uttamāstra

uttamāstra - excellent weapon, supreme missile

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uttama+astra)

• uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
  adjective (neuter)
• astra – weapon, missile (astra)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the Māhendra astra.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

Note: From the pronominal stem 'tad'.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - that great-souled one (Arjuna) (great-souled, noble-minded (mahātman))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble, magnificent (mahātman)

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Referring to Arjuna.

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifying anīkāni.

अनीकानि (anīkāni) - the armies (armies, hosts, forces)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of anīka

anīka - army, host, forces, array

Note: Object of nivārayām āsa.

महाधनुष्मान् (mahādhanuṣmān) - the great archer (great archer, possessing a great bow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādhanuṣmat

mahādhanuṣmat - possessing a great bow, a great archer

Compound of mahā (great) and dhanus (bow) + matup suffix indicating possession.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+dhanus)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifying Arjuna.

शरौघजालैः (śaraughajālaiḥ) - by volleys of arrows (by showers of arrows, by nets of arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śaraughajāla

śaraughajāla - net of arrows, shower of arrows, volley of arrows

Compound of śara (arrow), ogha (stream, flood, mass), and jāla (net).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+ogha+jāla)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – stream, flood, mass, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, web, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

विमलाग्निवर्णैः (vimalāgnivarṇaiḥ) - shining with the pure color of fire (with pure fire-like color, having the hue of pure fire)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vimalāgnivarṇa

vimalāgnivarṇa - having the color/hue of pure fire

Compound of vimala (pure, spotless), agni (fire), and varṇa (color).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vimala+agni+varṇa)

• vimala – spotless, pure, clean
  adjective (masculine)
• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• varṇa – color, hue, form
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifying śaraughajālaiḥ.

निवारयाम् (nivārayām) - 'warded off' (part of periphrastic perfect) (verb stem 'to ward off')

(verb)

Periphrastic Perfect Root

From causative form of ni-√vṛ (to ward off). This 'ām' is part of the periphrastic perfect formation, not a case ending.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Part of the periphrastic perfect nivārayām āsa.

आस (āsa) - 'was' (auxiliary for periphrastic perfect) (was, existed (auxiliary verb))

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect form (Liṭ lakāra) of root √as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Auxiliary verb for the periphrastic perfect nivārayām āsa.

किरीटमाली (kirīṭamālī) - adorned with a diadem (kirīṭamālī) (crowned, adorned with a diadem, wearing a garland (kirīṭamālī))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kirīṭamālin

kirīṭamālin - wearing a diadem, crowned, adorned with a garland (kirīṭamālī)

Compound of kirīṭa (diadem, crown) and mālin (wearing a garland/chaplet).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kirīṭa+mālin)

• kirīṭa – diadem, crown
  noun (masculine)
• mālin – wearing a garland, crowned
  adjective (masculine)

Note: An epithet for Arjuna.