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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-69, verse-8

धनुः प्रपीड्य वामेन करेणामित्रकर्शनः ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा संक्रुद्धः शितान्संनतपर्वणः ।
जीवितान्तकरान्घोरान्समादत्त शिलीमुखान् ॥८॥
8. dhanuḥ prapīḍya vāmena kareṇāmitrakarśanaḥ ,
gāṇḍīvadhanvā saṁkruddhaḥ śitānsaṁnataparvaṇaḥ ,
jīvitāntakarānghorānsamādatta śilīmukhān.
8. dhanuḥ prapīḍya vāmena kareṇa
amitrakarśanaḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvā saṃkruddhaḥ
śitān saṃnataparvaṇaḥ
jīvitāntakarān ghorān samādatta śilīmukhān
8. amitrakarśanaḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvā
saṃkruddhaḥ vāmena kareṇa dhanuḥ prapīḍya
śitān saṃnataparvaṇaḥ
jīvitāntakarān ghorān śilīmukhān samādatta
8. The greatly enraged Arjuna, the destroyer of enemies (amitrakarśana) and wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (gāṇḍīvadhanvā), having firmly grasped his bow with his left hand, took up sharp, well-jointed, dreadful, and life-ending arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
  • प्रपीड्य (prapīḍya) - having pressed, having grasped
  • वामेन (vāmena) - with the left
  • करेण (kareṇa) - with the hand
  • अमित्रकर्शनः (amitrakarśanaḥ) - destroyer of enemies
  • गाण्डीवधन्वा (gāṇḍīvadhanvā) - wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow
  • संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - greatly enraged, furious
  • शितान् (śitān) - sharp, keen
  • संनतपर्वणः (saṁnataparvaṇaḥ) - with depressed nodes, well-jointed
  • जीवितान्तकरान् (jīvitāntakarān) - bringing an end to life, deadly
  • घोरान् (ghorān) - dreadful, terrible
  • समादत्त (samādatta) - took, grasped
  • शिलीमुखान् (śilīmukhān) - arrows

Words meanings and morphology

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, arc
`s`-stem neuter noun
प्रपीड्य (prapīḍya) - having pressed, having grasped
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
formed with prefix `pra` and suffix `ya`
Prefix: pra
Root: pīḍ (class 10)
वामेन (vāmena) - with the left
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāma
vāma - left, reverse, adverse, beautiful
करेण (kareṇa) - with the hand
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kara
kara - hand, ray, tribute, doer
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अमित्रकर्शनः (amitrakarśanaḥ) - destroyer of enemies
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amitrakarśana
amitrakarśana - crusher/destroyer of foes
Compound type : tatpurusha (amitra+karśana)
  • amitra – enemy, foe
    noun (masculine)
    Negation of `mitra` (friend)
    Prefix: a
  • karśana – emaciating, tormenting, destroyer
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    agent noun/action noun
    From root `kṛś` (to make thin, weaken)
    Root: kṛś (class 1)
Note: Epithet for Arjuna
गाण्डीवधन्वा (gāṇḍīvadhanvā) - wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvadhanvan
gāṇḍīvadhanvan - one who has the Gāṇḍīva bow
`n`-stem noun, bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gāṇḍīva+dhanvan)
  • gāṇḍīva – name of Arjuna's bow
    proper noun (neuter)
  • dhanvan – bow, archer
    noun (neuter)
    `n`-stem noun
Note: Epithet for Arjuna
संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - greatly enraged, furious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkruddha
saṁkruddha - enraged, furious, highly angered
Past Passive Participle
From root `krudh` with prefix `sam`
Prefix: sam
Root: krudh (class 4)
शितान् (śitān) - sharp, keen
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śita
śita - sharp, whetted, keen, pointed
Past Passive Participle
From root `śā` or `śi` (to sharpen)
Root: śā (class 4)
Note: Refers to `śilīmukhān`
संनतपर्वणः (saṁnataparvaṇaḥ) - with depressed nodes, well-jointed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃnataparvan
saṁnataparvan - having well-joined sections/nodes, well-curved (of an arrow)
Bahuvrihi compound. `n`-stem noun
Compound type : bahuvrihi (samnata+parvan)
  • samnata – bent, curved, depressed, well-inclined
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root `nam` with prefix `sam`
    Prefix: sam
    Root: nam (class 1)
  • parvan – node, joint, knot, section
    noun (neuter)
    `n`-stem noun
Note: Refers to `śilīmukhān`
जीवितान्तकरान् (jīvitāntakarān) - bringing an end to life, deadly
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of jīvitāntakara
jīvitāntakara - causing the end of life, deadly
Tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (jīvita+anta+kara)
  • jīvita – life, living
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root `jīv` (to live)
    Root: jīv (class 1)
  • anta – end, limit, death
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ant (class 1)
  • kara – making, causing, doing
    adjective/suffix (masculine)
    agent suffix
    From root `kṛ` (to do, make)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to `śilīmukhān`
घोरान् (ghorān) - dreadful, terrible
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ghora
ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable
Root: ghur (class 1)
Note: Refers to `śilīmukhān`
समादत्त (samādatta) - took, grasped
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of dā
perfect
3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: dā (class 3)
शिलीमुखान् (śilīmukhān) - arrows
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śilīmukha
śilīmukha - arrow (literally 'bee-faced', or 'iron-mouthed')
Bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śilī+mukha)
  • śilī – a bee, a kind of arrow (iron-tipped)
    noun (feminine)
  • mukha – face, mouth, front, opening
    noun (neuter)
Note: Arrows are often described with various qualities.