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7,106

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-21

अवक्रगामिभिर्बाणैरभ्यवर्षन्महायसैः ।
द्वैरथे दंशितं यत्तं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ॥२१॥
21. avakragāmibhirbāṇairabhyavarṣanmahāyasaiḥ ,
dvairathe daṁśitaṁ yattaṁ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṁ varam.
21. avakragāmibhiḥ bāṇaiḥ abhyavarṣat mahāyasaiḥ
dvairathe daṃśitam yattam sarvaśastrabṛtām varam
21. dvairathe daṃśitam yattam sarvaśastrabṛtām varam
avakragāmibhiḥ mahāyasaiḥ bāṇaiḥ abhyavarṣat
21. (Bhimasena) showered (Karna) with unswerving, mighty, steel-pointed arrows in that single combat, (Karna who was) armored and ready, the best among all weapon-bearers.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अवक्रगामिभिः (avakragāmibhiḥ) - with straight-flying, unswerving
  • बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
  • अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - he showered upon, he rained upon
  • महायसैः (mahāyasaiḥ) - with mighty, steel-pointed (arrows)
  • द्वैरथे (dvairathe) - in the single combat (between two charioteers)
  • दंशितम् (daṁśitam) - armored, protected, prepared
  • यत्तम् (yattam) - striving, ready, alert, restrained
  • सर्वशस्त्रबृताम् (sarvaśastrabṛtām) - among all weapon-bearers
  • वरम् (varam) - the best, supreme, choice

Words meanings and morphology

अवक्रगामिभिः (avakragāmibhiḥ) - with straight-flying, unswerving
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of avakragāmin
avakragāmin - going straight, unswerving (not crooked-going)
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+vakra+gāmin)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • vakra – crooked, bent, indirect
    adjective
  • gāmin – going, moving, leading to
    adjective
    Suffix -in from root gam (to go)
    Root: gam (class 1)
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - he showered upon, he rained upon
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vṛṣ
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Includes upasarga 'abhi'.
महायसैः (mahāyasaiḥ) - with mighty, steel-pointed (arrows)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāyasa
mahāyasa - made of great iron/steel, mighty, strong
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+yasa)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective
  • yasa – iron, steel
    noun (neuter)
द्वैरथे (dvairathe) - in the single combat (between two charioteers)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dvairatha
dvairatha - single combat between two charioteers
Derived from 'dviratha' (two chariots/warriors) by adding 'aṇ' suffix.
दंशितम् (daṁśitam) - armored, protected, prepared
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of daṃśita
daṁśita - armored, equipped with mail, bitten
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'daṃś' (to bite, to arm)
Root: daṃś (class 1)
यत्तम् (yattam) - striving, ready, alert, restrained
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yatta
yatta - striving, prepared, self-controlled
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'yat' (to strive) or 'yam' (to restrain)
Root: yat (class 1)
सर्वशस्त्रबृताम् (sarvaśastrabṛtām) - among all weapon-bearers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvaśastrabṛt
sarvaśastrabṛt - all weapon-bearers, all armed men
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarva+śastra+bhṛt)
  • sarva – all, every
    pronoun
  • śastra – weapon, instrument
    noun (neuter)
  • bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining
    adjective
    Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, carry)
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
वरम् (varam) - the best, supreme, choice
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, choice