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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-69, verse-3

द्रौणिर्गाण्डीवधन्वानं भीमधन्वा महारथः ।
अविध्यदिषुभिः षड्भिर्दृढहस्तः स्तनान्तरे ॥३॥
3. drauṇirgāṇḍīvadhanvānaṁ bhīmadhanvā mahārathaḥ ,
avidhyadiṣubhiḥ ṣaḍbhirdṛḍhahastaḥ stanāntare.
3. drauṇiḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvānam bhīmadhanvā mahārathaḥ
avidhyat iṣubhiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ dṛḍhahastaḥ stanāntare
3. drauṇiḥ bhīmadhanvā mahārathaḥ dṛḍhahastaḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ
iṣubhiḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvānam stanāntare avidhyat
3. Drona's son (Drauṇi), a great warrior (mahāratha) with a formidable bow and a firm hand, then pierced the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (Arjuna) in the chest with six arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Ashvatthama, son of Drona (son of Drona, Ashvatthama)
  • गाण्डीवधन्वानम् (gāṇḍīvadhanvānam) - to Arjuna, who wields the Gāṇḍīva bow (to the wielder of the Gandiva bow)
  • भीमधन्वा (bhīmadhanvā) - (Drauni) with a formidable bow (having a formidable bow)
  • महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior (mahāratha) (great warrior, great chariot-fighter)
  • अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced (pierced, struck)
  • इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - with arrows
  • षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six (arrows) (with six)
  • दृढहस्तः (dṛḍhahastaḥ) - (Drauni) with a firm hand (indicating skill) (firm-handed, strong-handed, skilled (archer))
  • स्तनान्तरे (stanāntare) - in the chest (in the chest, between the breasts)

Words meanings and morphology

द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Ashvatthama, son of Drona (son of Drona, Ashvatthama)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of drauṇi
drauṇi - son of Drona, Ashvatthama
patronymic from droṇa
गाण्डीवधन्वानम् (gāṇḍīvadhanvānam) - to Arjuna, who wields the Gāṇḍīva bow (to the wielder of the Gandiva bow)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvadhanvan
gāṇḍīvadhanvan - one whose bow is Gandiva, wielder of the Gandiva bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gāṇḍīva+dhanvan)
  • gāṇḍīva – Gandiva (name of Arjuna's bow)
    proper noun (neuter)
  • dhanvan – bow
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
भीमधन्वा (bhīmadhanvā) - (Drauni) with a formidable bow (having a formidable bow)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmadhanvan
bhīmadhanvan - having a terrible/formidable bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+dhanvan)
  • bhīma – terrible, formidable, dreadful
    adjective
  • dhanvan – bow
    noun (neuter)
Note: Used as an epithet for Drauni.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior (mahāratha) (great warrior, great chariot-fighter)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - great warrior, great chariot-fighter
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • ratha – chariot, warrior
    noun (masculine)
Note: Used as an epithet for Drauni.
अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced (pierced, struck)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vidh
Imperfect
3rd person singular Imperfect Active Parasmaipada
Root: vidh (class 6)
इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of iṣu
iṣu - arrow
षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six (arrows) (with six)
(numeral)
दृढहस्तः (dṛḍhahastaḥ) - (Drauni) with a firm hand (indicating skill) (firm-handed, strong-handed, skilled (archer))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhahasta
dṛḍhahasta - firm-handed, strong-handed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+hasta)
  • dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard
    Past Passive Participle
    Past Passive Participle
    from root dṛh
    Root: dṛh (class 1)
  • hasta – hand
    noun (masculine)
Note: Used as an epithet for Drauni.
स्तनान्तरे (stanāntare) - in the chest (in the chest, between the breasts)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of stanāntara
stanāntara - interval between the breasts, chest
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (stana+antara)
  • stana – breast
    noun (masculine)
  • antara – interval, interior, middle
    noun (neuter)