महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-37

प्रतिविन्ध्यस्ततो रक्षो बिभेद निशितैः शरैः ।
सर्वपारशवैस्तूर्णमकुण्ठाग्रैर्महाबलः ॥३७॥

37. prativindhyastato rakṣo bibheda niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ,
sarvapāraśavaistūrṇamakuṇṭhāgrairmahābalaḥ.

37. prativindhyaḥ tataḥ rakṣaḥ bibheda niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
sarvapāraśavaiḥ tūrṇam akuṇṭhāgraiḥ mahābalaḥ

37. tataḥ mahābalaḥ prativindhyaḥ sarvapāraśavaiḥ
niśitaiḥ akuṇṭhāgraiḥ śaraiḥ rakṣaḥ tūrṇam bibheda

37. Then, the mighty Prativindhya quickly pierced the Rākṣasa with sharp, all-iron arrows that had unblunted points.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिविन्ध्यः (prativindhyaḥ) - Prativindhya (Prativindhya (a proper name))

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from there, after that)

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the Rākṣasa (the Rākṣasa, the demon)

• बिभेद (bibheda) - he pierced (he pierced, he broke, he split, he divided)

• निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - by sharp (by sharp, by whetted, by keen)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows (by arrows)

• सर्वपारशवैः (sarvapāraśavaiḥ) - by all-iron (by those made entirely of iron, by all-iron)

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• अकुण्ठाग्रैः (akuṇṭhāgraiḥ) - that had unblunted points (by those with unblunted points, by sharp-pointed)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the mighty (Prativindhya) (very strong, mighty, powerful)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिविन्ध्यः (prativindhyaḥ) - Prativindhya (Prativindhya (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prativindhya

prativindhya - name of one of the sons of Yudhiṣṭhira

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from there, after that)

(indeclinable)

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the Rākṣasa (the Rākṣasa, the demon)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit, monster

Note: Object of the verb 'bibheda'.

बिभेद (bibheda) - he pierced (he pierced, he broke, he split, he divided)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhid

Perfect Tense (Liṭ Lakāra)

Reduplicated perfect form of the root √bhid.

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: The subject is 'prativindhyaḥ'.

निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - by sharp (by sharp, by whetted, by keen)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharp, whetted, keen, sharpened, pointed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root √śi (to sharpen) with the prefix ni- and suffix -ta.

Prefix: ni

Root: śi (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'śaraiḥ'.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows (by arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, grass

Note: Instrument of piercing.

सर्वपारशवैः (sarvapāraśavaiḥ) - by all-iron (by those made entirely of iron, by all-iron)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvapāraśava

sarvapāraśava - made entirely of iron, all-iron

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+pāraśava)

• sarva – all, whole, every, complete
  adjective (masculine)
• pāraśava – made of iron, iron (adjective), belonging to an axe
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from paraśu (axe) with aṇ suffix, originally meaning 'made by an axe' or 'made of iron'.

Note: Agrees with 'śaraiḥ'.

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root √tvar (to hasten) + -na suffix. Often used adverbially in neuter accusative singular.

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying 'bibheda'.

अकुण्ठाग्रैः (akuṇṭhāgraiḥ) - that had unblunted points (by those with unblunted points, by sharp-pointed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of akuṇṭhāgra

akuṇṭhāgra - having an unblunted or sharp point, keen-pointed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kuṇṭhāgra)

• a – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
  prefix
• kuṇṭha – blunt, dull, slow, ineffective
  adjective (masculine)
• agra – point, tip, front, foremost
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'śaraiḥ'.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the mighty (Prativindhya) (very strong, mighty, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - very strong, mighty, powerful, having great strength

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, extensive
  adjective
  From mahat (great).
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'prativindhyaḥ'.