महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-121, verse-12

त्रिभिस्तु विद्ध्वा गाण्डीवं नाराचैः षड्भिरर्जुनम् ।
अष्टाभिर्वाजिनोऽविध्यद्ध्वजं चैकेन पत्रिणा ॥१२॥

12. tribhistu viddhvā gāṇḍīvaṁ nārācaiḥ ṣaḍbhirarjunam ,
aṣṭābhirvājino'vidhyaddhvajaṁ caikena patriṇā.

12. tribhiḥ tu viddhvā gāṇḍīvaṃ nārācaiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ arjunam
aṣṭābhiḥ vājinaḥ avidhyat dhvajaṃ ca ekena patriṇā

12. tu (saḥ) tribhiḥ nārācaiḥ gāṇḍīvaṃ viddhvā,
ṣaḍbhiḥ (nārācaiḥ) arjunam,
aṣṭābhiḥ (nārācaiḥ) vājinaḥ,
ca ekena patriṇā dhvajaṃ avidhyat.

12. Jayadratha, with three arrows, pierced Arjuna's Gāṇḍīva bow. He then struck Arjuna with six arrows, his horses with eight, and his banner with one feathered arrow.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced, having struck

• गाण्डीवं (gāṇḍīvaṁ) - the Gāṇḍīva (bow)

• नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - with iron arrows

• षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six

• अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna

• अष्टाभिः (aṣṭābhiḥ) - with eight

• वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - the horses

• अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he pierced, he struck

• ध्वजं (dhvajaṁ) - the banner, the flag

• च (ca) - and

• एकेन (ekena) - with one

• पत्रिणा (patriṇā) - with a feathered arrow

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

(numeral)

Note: This form is used for all genders in the instrumental plural.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced, having struck

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √vyadh (Pāṇini 4th class) with the suffix -tvā.

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Absolutive indicates an action completed before the main verb.

गाण्डीवं (gāṇḍīvaṁ) - the Gāṇḍīva (bow)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva

gāṇḍīva - Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)

नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - with iron arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nārāca

nārāca - iron arrow, shaft, dart

षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six

(numeral)

Note: This form is used for all genders in the instrumental plural.

अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pāṇḍava prince)

अष्टाभिः (aṣṭābhiḥ) - with eight

(numeral)

Note: This form is used for all genders in the instrumental plural.

वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - the horses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vājin

vājin - horse, swift, strong

Note: Here, accusative plural.

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he pierced, he struck

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vidh

Imperfect 3rd person singular active parasmaipada.

Root: vyadh (class 4)

ध्वजं (dhvajaṁ) - the banner, the flag

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhvaja

dhvaja - banner, flag, standard

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एकेन (ekena) - with one

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'patriṇā'.

पत्रिणा (patriṇā) - with a feathered arrow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of patrin

patrin - feathered, winged, an arrow

Derived from 'patra' (feather, wing) + suffix -in.