महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-15, verse-37

ततस्तु सिंहसेनस्य शिरः कायात्सकुण्डलम् ।
व्याघ्रदत्तस्य चाक्रम्य भल्लाभ्यामहरद्बली ॥३७॥

37. tatastu siṁhasenasya śiraḥ kāyātsakuṇḍalam ,
vyāghradattasya cākramya bhallābhyāmaharadbalī.

37. tatas tu siṃhasenasya śiraḥ kāyāt sakuṇḍalam
vyāghradattasya ca ākramya bhallābhyām aharat balī

37. tatas tu balī ākramya bhallābhyām siṃhasenasya
sakuṇḍalam śiraḥ kāyāt ca vyāghradattasya aharat

37. But then the mighty (Droṇa), having attacked, used two broad-headed arrows to sever Siṃhasena's head, adorned with earrings, from his body, and also (severed the head) of Vyāghradatta.

Words meanings summery:

• ततस् (tatas) - at that point, thereupon (then, thence)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• सिंहसेनस्य (siṁhasenasya) - of Siṃhasena

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

• कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body

• सकुण्डलम् (sakuṇḍalam) - his head, along with its earrings (with earrings)

• व्याघ्रदत्तस्य (vyāghradattasya) - of Vyaghradatta

• च (ca) - and

• आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having attacked, having assailed

• भल्लाभ्याम् (bhallābhyām) - with two broad-headed arrows

• अहरत् (aharat) - Droṇa cut off the heads (he took away, he removed, he cut off)

• बली (balī) - Droṇa, who is mighty (the mighty one, the strong one)

Words meanings and morphology

ततस् (tatas) - at that point, thereupon (then, thence)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

सिंहसेनस्य (siṁhasenasya) - of Siṃhasena

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of siṃhasena

siṁhasena - Siṃhasena (proper name)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siṃha+senā)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

Note: Accusative object of aharat

कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kāya

kāya - body, collection

सकुण्डलम् (sakuṇḍalam) - his head, along with its earrings (with earrings)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakuṇḍala

sakuṇḍala - with earrings, wearing earrings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kuṇḍala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• kuṇḍala – earring, ring
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with śiraḥ

व्याघ्रदत्तस्य (vyāghradattasya) - of Vyaghradatta

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vyāghradatta

vyāghradatta - Vyaghradatta

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyāghra+datta)

• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)
• datta – given, granted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having attacked, having assailed

(indeclinable)

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Absolutive/Gerund from root kram with upasarga ā

भल्लाभ्याम् (bhallābhyām) - with two broad-headed arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of bhalla

bhalla - broad-headed arrow, spear

अहरत् (aharat) - Droṇa cut off the heads (he took away, he removed, he cut off)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of hṛ

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: From root hṛ. The meaning 'cut off' is contextual.

बली (balī) - Droṇa, who is mighty (the mighty one, the strong one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

Suffix -in

Note: Agrees with implied subject Droṇa