महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-35

विपाठकर्णिनाराचैर्वत्सदन्तैः क्षुरैरपि ।
कर्णः शरशतैश्चापि शैनेयं प्रत्यविध्यत ॥३५॥

35. vipāṭhakarṇinārācairvatsadantaiḥ kṣurairapi ,
karṇaḥ śaraśataiścāpi śaineyaṁ pratyavidhyata.

35. vipāṭhakarṇinārācaiḥ vatsadantaiḥ kṣuraiḥ api
karṇaḥ śaraśataiḥ ca api śaineyaṃ prati avidhyata

35. karṇaḥ śaineyaṃ vipāṭhakarṇinārācaiḥ vatsadantaiḥ
kṣuraiḥ api śaraśataiḥ ca api prati avidhyata

35. Karna, in retaliation, struck Sātyaki (the descendant of Śini) with hundreds of arrows, employing broad-headed arrows, ear-shaped arrows, iron arrows, calf-tooth arrows, and even razor-sharp arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• विपाठकर्णिनाराचैः (vipāṭhakarṇinārācaiḥ) - with broad-headed, ear-shaped, and iron arrows

• वत्सदन्तैः (vatsadantaiḥ) - with calf-tooth-shaped (arrows)

• क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - with razors, with razor-like arrows

• अपि (api) - also, even, and

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna

• शरशतैः (śaraśataiḥ) - with hundreds of arrows

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, and

• शैनेयं (śaineyaṁ) - Referring to Sātyaki. (to the descendant of Śini)

• प्रति (prati) - in return, in retaliation (towards, against, in return)

• अविध्यत (avidhyata) - pierced, struck

Words meanings and morphology

विपाठकर्णिनाराचैः (vipāṭhakarṇinārācaiḥ) - with broad-headed, ear-shaped, and iron arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipāṭhakarṇinārāca

vipāṭhakarṇinārāca - broad-headed, ear-shaped, and iron arrow

Compound type : dvandva (vipāṭha+karṇin+nārāca)

• vipāṭha – broad-headed (arrow)
  noun (masculine)
• karṇin – ear-shaped (arrow), having ears
  noun (masculine)
• nārāca – iron arrow, metal arrow
  noun (masculine)

वत्सदन्तैः (vatsadantaiḥ) - with calf-tooth-shaped (arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vatsadanta

vatsadanta - calf's tooth; an arrow shaped like a calf's tooth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vatsa+danta)

• vatsa – calf, young one
  noun (masculine)
• danta – tooth, tusk
  noun (masculine)

क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - with razors, with razor-like arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣura

kṣura - razor, knife, razor-sharp arrow

Root: kṣur (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, and

(indeclinable)

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name), ear

शरशतैः (śaraśataiḥ) - with hundreds of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śaraśata

śaraśata - hundred arrows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+śata)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, and

(indeclinable)

शैनेयं (śaineyaṁ) - Referring to Sātyaki. (to the descendant of Śini)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaineya

śaineya - descendant of Śini (e.g., Sātyaki)

patronymic

Formed with -eya suffix from Śini

प्रति (prati) - in return, in retaliation (towards, against, in return)

(indeclinable)

अविध्यत (avidhyata) - pierced, struck

(verb)

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

imperfect

Root √vyadh (4th class), Atmanepada, imperfect, 3rd person singular. The 'a-' prefix indicates imperfect tense.

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: The form is Atmanepada for the 4th class root, often translated actively.

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