महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-101, verse-14

प्रतिहन्य तदस्त्रं तु भारद्वाजस्य संयुगे ।
विव्याध ब्राह्मणं षष्ट्या स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥१४॥

14. pratihanya tadastraṁ tu bhāradvājasya saṁyuge ,
vivyādha brāhmaṇaṁ ṣaṣṭyā svarṇapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ.

14. pratihanya tat astram tu bhāradvājasya saṃyuge
vivyādha brāhmaṇam ṣaṣṭyā svarṇapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ

14. tu saṃyuge bhāradvājasya tat astram pratihanya
brāhmaṇam ṣaṣṭyā svarṇapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ vivyādha

14. But, having countered that weapon of Bharadvaja's son (Drona) in the battle, he pierced the Brahmin (Drona) with sixty gold-feathered arrows sharpened on stone.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिहन्य (pratihanya) - having countered, having struck down, having warded off

• तत् (tat) - that, that (weapon)

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• भारद्वाजस्य (bhāradvājasya) - of Drona (of Bharadvaja's son (Drona))

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in the encounter

• विव्याध (vivyādha) - he pierced, he struck

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - Drona, who was a Brahmin (the Brahmin)

• षष्ट्या (ṣaṣṭyā) - with sixty (arrows) (with sixty)

• स्वर्णपुङ्खैः (svarṇapuṅkhaiḥ) - with gold-feathered (arrows), with gold-shafted

• शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - sharpened on stone, stone-whetted

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिहन्य (pratihanya) - having countered, having struck down, having warded off

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √han (to strike, kill) with upasarga 'prati-'.

Prefix: prati

Root: han (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that, that (weapon)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to Drona's weapon.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile (especially one discharged by spells)

Root: as

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

भारद्वाजस्य (bhāradvājasya) - of Drona (of Bharadvaja's son (Drona))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāradvāja

bhāradvāja - descendant of Bharadvāja (e.g., Drona)

Patronymic from Bharadvāja.

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in the encounter

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - conjunction, encounter, battle, combat

Root: yuj

विव्याध (vivyādha) - he pierced, he struck

(verb)

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

Root: vyadh (class 4)

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - Drona, who was a Brahmin (the Brahmin)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

षष्ट्या (ṣaṣṭyā) - with sixty (arrows) (with sixty)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ṣaṣṭi

ṣaṣṭi - sixty

Note: Refers to the number of arrows.

स्वर्णपुङ्खैः (svarṇapuṅkhaiḥ) - with gold-feathered (arrows), with gold-shafted

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svarṇapuṅkha

svarṇapuṅkha - gold-feathered, gold-shafted (referring to arrows)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svarṇa+puṅkha)

• svarṇa – gold
  noun (neuter)
• puṅkha – feather, shaft, tail-end of an arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with implied 'bāṇaiḥ' (arrows).

शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - sharpened on stone, stone-whetted

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śilāśita

śilāśita - sharpened on stone, ground on stone

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+śita)

• śilā – stone, rock
  noun (feminine)
• śita – sharpened, whetted, honed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Agrees with implied 'bāṇaiḥ' (arrows).

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