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7,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-13, verse-32

तं कृपः शरवर्षेण महता समवाकिरत् ।
निवार्य च रणे विप्रो धृष्टकेतुमयोधयत् ॥३२॥
32. taṁ kṛpaḥ śaravarṣeṇa mahatā samavākirat ,
nivārya ca raṇe vipro dhṛṣṭaketumayodhayat.
32. taṃ kṛpaḥ śaravarṣeṇa mahatā samavākirat
nivārya ca raṇe vipraḥ dhṛṣṭaketuṃ ayodhayat
32. kṛpaḥ taṃ mahatā śaravarṣeṇa samavākirat ca
raṇe nivārya vipraḥ dhṛṣṭaketuṃ ayodhayat
32. Kripa then showered him with a great volley of arrows. After repelling (Dhristaketu's attack) in battle, that Brahmin (vipra) fought with Dhristaketu.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • तं (taṁ) - Refers to Dhristaketu. (him)
  • कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kripa
  • शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a shower of arrows
  • महता (mahatā) - great, large
  • समवाकिरत् (samavākirat) - showered upon, scattered over
  • निवार्य (nivārya) - having warded off, having repelled
  • (ca) - and
  • रणे (raṇe) - in battle
  • विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Refers to Kripa, who was a Brahmin by birth. (the Brahmin)
  • धृष्टकेतुं (dhṛṣṭaketuṁ) - Dhristaketu
  • अयोधयत् (ayodhayat) - fought (caused to fight)

Words meanings and morphology

तं (taṁ) - Refers to Dhristaketu. (him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kripa
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛpa
kṛpa - Kripa, name of a warrior and sage
शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a shower of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - shower of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
  • śara – arrow, reed
    noun (masculine)
  • varṣa – rain, shower
    noun (masculine)
महता (mahatā) - great, large
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, powerful
Note: Declined to agree with śaravarṣeṇa.
समवाकिरत् (samavākirat) - showered upon, scattered over
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ
Prefixes: sam+ava
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Verb with two prefixes sam- and ava-.
निवार्य (nivārya) - having warded off, having repelled
(indeclinable)
absolutive
from root √vṛ (to cover, ward off) with prefix ni-
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛ (class 5)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
रणे (raṇe) - in battle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, conflict, war
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Refers to Kripa, who was a Brahmin by birth. (the Brahmin)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise
Note: Used as an epithet for Kripa.
धृष्टकेतुं (dhṛṣṭaketuṁ) - Dhristaketu
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭaketu
dhṛṣṭaketu - Dhristaketu, name of a warrior
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛṣṭa+ketu)
  • dhṛṣṭa – bold, audacious
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root √dhṛṣ (to be bold, daring)
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
  • ketu – banner, flag, sign
    noun (masculine)
अयोधयत् (ayodhayat) - fought (caused to fight)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of yudh
causative stem
causative from root √yudh
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: The causative form implies 'engaged in battle with'.