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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-19

ते विद्ध्वा धन्विना तेन धृष्टद्युम्नं पुनर्मृधे ।
विव्यधुः पञ्चभिस्तूर्णमेकैको रथिनां वरः ॥१९॥
19. te viddhvā dhanvinā tena dhṛṣṭadyumnaṁ punarmṛdhe ,
vivyadhuḥ pañcabhistūrṇamekaiko rathināṁ varaḥ.
19. te viddhvā dhanvinā tena dhṛṣṭadyumnam punaḥ mṛdhe
vivyadhuh pañcabhiḥ tūrṇam ekaikaḥ rathinām varaḥ
19. tena dhanvinā viddhvā te rathinām varaḥ ekaikaḥ
punaḥ mṛdhe dhṛṣṭadyumnam pañcabhiḥ tūrṇam vivyadhuh
19. Having been struck by that archer, they, each one the best of charioteers, quickly pierced Dhṛṣṭadyumna again in battle with five arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ते (te) - the warriors who are the subject of the action (they, those)
  • विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having been struck (idiomatic usage in passive sense given context) (having pierced, having struck, having wounded)
  • धन्विना (dhanvinā) - by that archer (referring to the one who struck 'them' before) (by an archer, by a bowman)
  • तेन (tena) - by that (specific) archer (by that, by him)
  • धृष्टद्युम्नम् (dhṛṣṭadyumnam) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna
  • पुनः (punaḥ) - again (indicating a repeated action) (again, furthermore, on the other hand)
  • मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle, in combat
  • विव्यधुह् (vivyadhuh) - they pierced, they struck
  • पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (arrows, implied) (with five)
  • तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
  • एकैकः (ekaikaḥ) - each of the warriors (each one, each single)
  • रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers, among charioteers
  • वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among the charioteers) (best, excellent, choicest)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - the warriors who are the subject of the action (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it
विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having been struck (idiomatic usage in passive sense given context) (having pierced, having struck, having wounded)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from the root √vyadh (to pierce, strike) with the suffix -tvā.
Root: vyadh (class 4)
धन्विना (dhanvinā) - by that archer (referring to the one who struck 'them' before) (by an archer, by a bowman)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhanvin
dhanvin - archer, bowman, possessing a bow
Derived from 'dhanu' (bow) with the possessive suffix '-vin'.
तेन (tena) - by that (specific) archer (by that, by him)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it
Note: Agrees with 'dhanvinā'.
धृष्टद्युम्नम् (dhṛṣṭadyumnam) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭadyumna
dhṛṣṭadyumna - Dhṛṣṭadyumna (a prominent warrior in the Mahabharata)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again (indicating a repeated action) (again, furthermore, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle, in combat
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of mṛdh
mṛdh - battle, combat, fight
विव्यधुह् (vivyadhuh) - they pierced, they struck
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vivyadh
Perfect Active
Reduplicated perfect form of √vyadh (to pierce, strike).
Root: vyadh (class 4)
पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (arrows, implied) (with five)
(numeral)
तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
Past Passive Participle (used adverbially)
Derived from the root √tvar (to hurry) as a PPP, here used as an adverb.
Root: tvar (class 1)
एकैकः (ekaikaḥ) - each of the warriors (each one, each single)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ekaika
ekaika - each one, one by one, single, individual
Reduplication of 'eka' (one).
Compound type : dvandva (eka+eka)
  • eka – one, single, alone
    numeral (masculine)
Note: Functions as a distributive adjective agreeing with 'te'.
रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers, among charioteers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin
rathin - charioteer, warrior fighting from a chariot
Derived from 'ratha' (chariot) with the possessive suffix '-in'.
वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among the charioteers) (best, excellent, choicest)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon, bridegroom
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: In agreement with 'ekaikaḥ', collectively referring to 'te'.