महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-44

एकैकं च त्रिभिर्बाणैराजघान स्मयन्निव ।
अलम्बुसो रथोपस्थे नृत्यन्निव महारथः ॥४४॥

44. ekaikaṁ ca tribhirbāṇairājaghāna smayanniva ,
alambuso rathopasthe nṛtyanniva mahārathaḥ.

44. ekaikaṃ ca tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ ājaghāna smayan iva
alambusaḥ rathopasthe nṛtyan iva mahārathaḥ

44. alambusaḥ mahārathaḥ ekaikaṃ ca tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ
smayan iva nṛtyan iva rathopasthe ājaghāna

44. The great charioteer Alambusa, as if laughing, and as if dancing on his chariot, struck each of them with three arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• एकैकं (ekaikaṁ) - each one, one by one

• च (ca) - and, also

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows

• आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck, killed, hit

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling, laughing

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• अलम्बुसः (alambusaḥ) - Alambusa (name of a rakshasa)

• रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot's seat, on the chariot

• नृत्यन् (nṛtyan) - dancing

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer, mighty warrior

Words meanings and morphology

एकैकं (ekaikaṁ) - each one, one by one

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ekaika

ekaika - each one, one by one

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+eka)

• eka – one, single
  numeral (neuter)
• eka – one, single
  numeral (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three

(numeral)

Note: Can be masculine, feminine or neuter depending on the noun it qualifies. Here it refers to 'bāṇaiḥ' (arrows) which is masculine.

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck, killed, hit

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of han

reduplicated perfect (lit.)

Prefix: ā

Root: han (class 2)

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling, laughing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smayat

smayat - smiling, laughing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'smi' (to smile, to laugh) with -śatṛ suffix.

Root: smi (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

अलम्बुसः (alambusaḥ) - Alambusa (name of a rakshasa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alambusa

alambusa - Alambusa (a specific demon or rakshasa)

रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot's seat, on the chariot

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rathopastha

rathopastha - chariot seat, part of a chariot

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+upastha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• upastha – seat, lap, proximity
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa

नृत्यन् (nṛtyan) - dancing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛtyat

nṛtyat - dancing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'nṛt' (to dance) with -śatṛ suffix.

Root: nṛt (class 4)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer, mighty warrior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great charioteer, mighty warrior, one who can fight ten thousand warriors

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ratha – chariot, warrior (often implying a charioteer)
  noun (masculine)