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7,122

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-122, verse-87

दुर्मुखं प्रमुखे कृत्वा सततं चित्रयोधिनम् ।
शतशो निहताः शूराः सात्वतेनार्जुनेन च ॥८७॥
87. durmukhaṁ pramukhe kṛtvā satataṁ citrayodhinam ,
śataśo nihatāḥ śūrāḥ sātvatenārjunena ca.
87. durmukham pramukhe kṛtvā satatam citrayodhinam
śataśaḥ nihatāḥ śūrāḥ sātvatena arjunena ca
87. satatam citrayodhinam durmukham pramukhe kṛtvā,
sātvatena arjunena ca śataśaḥ śūrāḥ nihatāḥ
87. With Durmukha, that constant wondrous warrior, at the forefront, hundreds of heroes were killed by Sātvata and Arjuna.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दुर्मुखम् (durmukham) - Durmukha (a proper name)
  • प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in the forefront, in front of
  • कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having placed
  • सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always
  • चित्रयोधिनम् (citrayodhinam) - wondrous warrior, strange fighter
  • शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds
  • निहताः (nihatāḥ) - struck down, killed
  • शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, warriors
  • सात्वतेन (sātvatena) - by Sātvata (Sātyaki)
  • अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - by Arjuna
  • (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्मुखम् (durmukham) - Durmukha (a proper name)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of durmukha
durmukha - Durmukha (name of a warrior); having an ugly mouth; foul-mouthed
प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in the forefront, in front of
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pramukha
pramukha - foremost, chief; mouth; front part
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having placed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root 'kṛ' with suffix '-tvā'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of satata
satata - constant, continuous, always
Note: Used adverbially or as an adjective modifying 'citrayodhinam'.
चित्रयोधिनम् (citrayodhinam) - wondrous warrior, strange fighter
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of citrayodhin
citrayodhin - a wonderful warrior; one who fights in various ways
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+yodhin)
  • citra – bright, clear; wonderful, strange; variegated
    adjective (neuter)
  • yodhin – a fighter, a warrior
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun derived from root 'yudh'
    Root: yudh (class 4)
शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds
(indeclinable)
Adverbial suffix -śas added to 'śata'
निहताः (nihatāḥ) - struck down, killed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nihata
nihata - struck, killed, defeated, destroyed
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root 'han' with prefix 'ni'
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - a hero, a warrior; brave, valiant
सात्वतेन (sātvatena) - by Sātvata (Sātyaki)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sātvata
sātvata - descendant of Sātvata, a Yādava; Sātyaki (a famous warrior)
अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - by Arjuna
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (one of the Pāṇḍavas); white, clear, silvery
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)