महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-56, verse-24

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तेषां महास्त्राणि महारथानामसक्तकर्मा विनिहत्य कार्ष्णिः ।
बभौ महामन्त्रहुतार्चिमाली सदोगतः सन्भगवानिवाग्निः ॥२४॥

24. teṣāṁ mahāstrāṇi mahārathānā;masaktakarmā vinihatya kārṣṇiḥ ,
babhau mahāmantrahutārcimālī; sadogataḥ sanbhagavānivāgniḥ.

24. teṣām mahāstrāṇi mahārathānām
asaktakarmā vinihatya kārṣṇiḥ
babhau mahāmantrahutārcimālī
sadogataḥ san bhagavān iva agniḥ

24. asaktakarmā kārṣṇiḥ teṣām
mahārathānām mahāstrāṇi vinihatya
mahāmantrahutārcimālī sadogataḥ
san bhagavān agniḥ iva babhau

24. Having effortlessly countered the great weapons of those mighty charioteers, the son of Kṛṣṇā (Abhimanyu), whose actions were unimpeded, shone like the glorious fire (Agni) that, having entered the sacrificial hall, glows with a garland of flames from oblations offered with great mantras.

Words meanings summery:

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तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (mighty charioteers) (of them, their)

महास्त्राणि (mahāstrāṇi) - great weapons (great weapons, powerful missiles)

महारथानाम् (mahārathānām) - of those mighty charioteers (of the great charioteers)

असक्तकर्मा (asaktakarmā) - whose actions were unimpeded (Abhimanyu) (whose action is unimpeded, unattached in action)

विनिहत्य (vinihatya) - having neutralized (having destroyed, having struck down, having counteracted)

कार्ष्णिः (kārṣṇiḥ) - the son of Kṛṣṇā (Abhimanyu) (descendant of Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), or son of Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva))

बभौ (babhau) - shone (shone, appeared, was resplendent)

महामन्त्रहुतार्चिमाली (mahāmantrahutārcimālī) - garlanded with flames from oblations offered with great mantras (adorned with a garland of flames from oblations offered with great mantras)

सदोगतः (sadogataḥ) - having entered the sacrificial hall (gone to the sacrificial hall, situated in the sacrificial hall)

सन् (san) - being (being, existing)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the glorious (fire) (glorious, divine, fortunate, worshipful)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - the fire (god Agni) (fire, Agni (the fire god))

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (mighty charioteers) (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Kaurava warriors mentioned in the previous verse.

महास्त्राणि (mahāstrāṇi) - great weapons (great weapons, powerful missiles)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of mahāstra

mahāstra - great weapon, powerful missile

Karmadharaya compound: mahat + astra

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+astra)

mahat – great, mighty
adjective
astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'vinihatya'.

महारथानाम् (mahārathānām) - of those mighty charioteers (of the great charioteers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - great charioteer, mighty warrior

Karmadharaya compound: mahat + ratha

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+ratha)

mahat – great, mighty
adjective
ratha – chariot, charioteer (implied)
noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'teṣām'.

असक्तकर्मा (asaktakarmā) - whose actions were unimpeded (Abhimanyu) (whose action is unimpeded, unattached in action)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaktakarman

asaktakarman - one whose actions are unimpeded or unattached

Bahuvrihi compound: a + sakta + karman

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+sakta+karman)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
sakta – attached, impeded
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'sañj'
Root: sañj (class 1)
karman – action, deed (karma)
noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet for Kārṣṇi (Abhimanyu).

विनिहत्य (vinihatya) - having neutralized (having destroyed, having struck down, having counteracted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root 'han' with upasargas 'vi' and 'ni', suffix '-tya' for compounds.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Used as a conjunctive participle.

कार्ष्णिः (kārṣṇiḥ) - the son of Kṛṣṇā (Abhimanyu) (descendant of Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), or son of Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kārṣṇi

kārṣṇi - descendant of Kṛṣṇa or Kṛṣṇā

Patronymic from Kṛṣṇa/Kṛṣṇā

Note: Refers to Abhimanyu.

बभौ (babhau) - shone (shone, appeared, was resplendent)

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit)

Reduplicated perfect form, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The main verb of the sentence for Kārṣṇi.

महामन्त्रहुतार्चिमाली (mahāmantrahutārcimālī) - garlanded with flames from oblations offered with great mantras (adorned with a garland of flames from oblations offered with great mantras)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmantrahutārcimālin

mahāmantrahutārcimālin - having a garland of flames from oblations offered with great mantras

Bahuvrihi compound: mahāmantra + huta + arci + mālin

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahāmantra+huta+arci+mālin)

mahāmantra – great mantra
noun (masculine)
Karmadharaya compound: mahat + mantra
huta – offered as oblation
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'hu'
Root: hu (class 3)
arci – flame, ray
noun (feminine)
mālin – having a garland, garlanded
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'mālā' (garland) with suffix '-in'

Note: Qualifies 'agniḥ'.

सदोगतः (sadogataḥ) - having entered the sacrificial hall (gone to the sacrificial hall, situated in the sacrificial hall)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadogata

sadogata - gone to the sacrificial hall

Tatpurusha compound: sadas + gata (from root 'gam')

Compound type : tatpurusha (sadas+gata)