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6,58

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-58, verse-38

क्षुरैः क्षुरप्रैर्भल्लैश्च पीतैरञ्जलिकैरपि ।
पातयन्तोत्तमाङ्गानि पाण्डवा गजयोधिनाम् ॥३८॥
38. kṣuraiḥ kṣuraprairbhallaiśca pītairañjalikairapi ,
pātayantottamāṅgāni pāṇḍavā gajayodhinām.
38. kṣuraiḥ kṣurapraiḥ bhallaiḥ ca pītaiḥ añjalikaiḥ
api pātayantaḥ uttamāṅgāni pāṇḍavāḥ gajayodhinām
38. pāṇḍavāḥ kṣuraiḥ kṣurapraiḥ bhallaiḥ ca pītaiḥ
añjalikaiḥ api gajayodhinām uttamāṅgāni pātayantaḥ
38. The Pandavas, using razor-tipped arrows, broad-headed arrows, spears, and also yellow and crescent-shaped arrows, struck down the heads of the elephant warriors.

Words meanings summery:

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  • क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - with razor-tipped arrows (with razors, sharp weapons)
  • क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - with broad-headed arrows (another type of arrow) (with broad-headed arrows)
  • भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with spears or particular arrows (with spears, with particular arrows)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • पीतैः (pītaiḥ) - by yellow (arrows) (by yellow, by drunk)
  • अञ्जलिकैः (añjalikaiḥ) - with crescent-shaped (arrows) (with crescent-shaped, with joined hands)
  • अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)
  • पातयन्तः (pātayantaḥ) - striking down (the heads) (causing to fall, striking down)
  • उत्तमाङ्गानि (uttamāṅgāni) - heads (of the warriors) (best parts, heads)
  • पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandava heroes (the sons of Pandu, Pandavas)
  • गजयोधिनाम् (gajayodhinām) - of the warriors fighting from elephants (of the elephant warriors)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - with razor-tipped arrows (with razors, sharp weapons)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣura
kṣura - razor, knife; a kind of arrow
Root: kṣur (class 1)
क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - with broad-headed arrows (another type of arrow) (with broad-headed arrows)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣurapra
kṣurapra - broad-headed arrow, razor-edged arrow
भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with spears or particular arrows (with spears, with particular arrows)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - spear, a kind of arrow
Root: bhall (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
पीतैः (pītaiḥ) - by yellow (arrows) (by yellow, by drunk)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pīta
pīta - yellow; drunk (drank)
Past Passive Participle
From √pī 'to drink' (drunk), or √piñj 'to color' (yellow). Here, color sense is more likely for arrows.
Root: pī / piñj (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying implied 'arrows'.
अञ्जलिकैः (añjalikaiḥ) - with crescent-shaped (arrows) (with crescent-shaped, with joined hands)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of añjalika
añjalika - crescent-shaped (arrow); a man who folds his hands reverentially
From añjali (joined hands) + ika suffix.
Note: Adjective modifying implied 'arrows'.
अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)
(indeclinable)
पातयन्तः (pātayantaḥ) - striking down (the heads) (causing to fall, striking down)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pātayat
pātayat - causing to fall, felling, striking down
Present Active Participle (Causative)
Causative of √pat (to fall) + śatṛ suffix.
Root: pat (class 1)
उत्तमाङ्गानि (uttamāṅgāni) - heads (of the warriors) (best parts, heads)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of uttamāṅga
uttamāṅga - the best limb, chief part; head
Compound type : karmadhāraya (uttama+aṅga)
  • uttama – highest, best, chief
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative of 'ud'
  • aṅga – limb, body, part
    noun (neuter)
    Root: agi (class 1)
Note: Object of pātayantaḥ.
पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandava heroes (the sons of Pandu, Pandavas)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu; a Pandava
Derived from Paṇḍu (name of a king) with suffix a.
गजयोधिनाम् (gajayodhinām) - of the warriors fighting from elephants (of the elephant warriors)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gajayodhin
gajayodhin - elephant warrior, one who fights from an elephant
Compound type : tatpurusha (gaja+yodhin)
  • gaja – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • yodhin – warrior, fighter
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    From √yudh (to fight) + ṇini suffix.
    Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Possessive of uttamāṅgāni.