महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-86, verse-58

ततोऽन्तरिक्षमुत्पत्य इरावानपि राक्षसम् ।
विमोहयित्वा मायाभिस्तस्य गात्राणि सायकैः ।
चिच्छेद सर्वमर्मज्ञः कामरूपो दुरासदः ॥५८॥

58. tato'ntarikṣamutpatya irāvānapi rākṣasam ,
vimohayitvā māyābhistasya gātrāṇi sāyakaiḥ ,
ciccheda sarvamarmajñaḥ kāmarūpo durāsadaḥ.

58. tataḥ antarikṣam utpatya irāvān
api rākṣasam vimohayitvā māyābhiḥ
tasya gātrāṇi sāyakaiḥ ciccheda
sarvamarmajñaḥ kāmarūpaḥ durāsadaḥ

58. tataḥ sarvamarmajñaḥ kāmarūpaḥ
durāsadaḥ irāvān api antarikṣam
utpatya māyābhiḥ rākṣasam vimohayitvā
sāyakaiḥ tasya gātrāṇi ciccheda

58. Then, Iravan also, having flown up into the sky and bewildered the demon with his illusions (māyā), cut his limbs with arrows. Iravan was one who knew all vital points, could assume any form at will, and was difficult to overcome.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from there)

• अन्तरिक्षम् (antarikṣam) - sky, atmosphere, intermediate space

• उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having jumped up, having flown up

• इरावान् (irāvān) - Iravan

• अपि (api) - also, even

• राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demon

• विमोहयित्वा (vimohayitvā) - having deluded, having bewildered

• मायाभिः (māyābhiḥ) - with illusions, by magical powers

• तस्य (tasya) - of the demon (his, of him)

• गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs, body parts

• सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he tore

• सर्वमर्मज्ञः (sarvamarmajñaḥ) - knowing all vital points

• कामरूपः (kāmarūpaḥ) - assuming any form at will, chameleon-like

• दुरासदः (durāsadaḥ) - difficult to overcome (hard to approach, invincible, formidable)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from there)

(indeclinable)

अन्तरिक्षम् (antarikṣam) - sky, atmosphere, intermediate space

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa

antarikṣa - sky, atmosphere, intermediate space

उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having jumped up, having flown up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root 'pat' (to fly, fall) with prefix 'ut-'.

Prefix: ut

Root: pat (class 1)

इरावान् (irāvān) - Iravan

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of irāvat

irāvat - Iravan (proper name)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demon

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, rakshasa

विमोहयित्वा (vimohayitvā) - having deluded, having bewildered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from the causative stem of root 'muh' (to be bewildered, faint) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: muh (class 4)

मायाभिः (māyābhiḥ) - with illusions, by magical powers

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, trickery

Note: Denotes the means for bewildering.

तस्य (tasya) - of the demon (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs, body parts

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of gātra

gātra - limb, body part, body

Root: gai (class 1)

सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāyaka

sāyaka - arrow

From root 'so' (to sharpen, to hurl).

Root: so (class 4)

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he tore

(verb)

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

Perfect tense (Liṭ)

Intensive (reduplicated) form of root 'chid'.

Root: chid (class 7)

सर्वमर्मज्ञः (sarvamarmajñaḥ) - knowing all vital points

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvamarmajña

sarvamarmajña - knowing all vital spots/secrets

Compound of 'sarva' (all), 'marma' (vital point), and 'jña' (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+marma+jña)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• marma – vital point, vulnerable spot
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• jña – knower, skilled in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

कामरूपः (kāmarūpaḥ) - assuming any form at will, chameleon-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmarūpa

kāmarūpa - assuming any form at will, changing form at pleasure

Compound of 'kāma' (desire, will) and 'rūpa' (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpa)

• kāma – desire, wish, will
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

दुरासदः (durāsadaḥ) - difficult to overcome (hard to approach, invincible, formidable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durāsada

durāsada - hard to approach, difficult to attack, invincible, formidable

Compound of 'dur-' (difficult) and 'āsada' (approachable, assailable).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+āsada)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult
  indeclinable
• āsada – approachable, assailable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sad' (to sit, go) with prefix 'ā-'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sad (class 1)