महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-150, verse-98

निहन्यमानेष्वस्त्रेषु मायया तेन रक्षसा ।
असंभ्रान्तस्ततः कर्णस्तद्रक्षः प्रत्ययुध्यत ॥९८॥

98. nihanyamāneṣvastreṣu māyayā tena rakṣasā ,
asaṁbhrāntastataḥ karṇastadrakṣaḥ pratyayudhyata.

98. nihanyamāṇeṣu astreṣu māyayā tena rakṣasā
asaṃbhrāntaḥ tataḥ karṇaḥ tat rakṣaḥ pratyayudhyata

98. tena rakṣasā māyayā nihanyamāṇeṣu astreṣu tataḥ
karṇaḥ asaṃbhrāntaḥ tat rakṣaḥ pratyayudhyata

98. While those weapons were being counteracted by that Rākṣasa's illusion (māyā), Karṇa, remaining undismayed, then fought back against that demon.

Words meanings summery:

• निहन्यमाणेषु (nihanyamāṇeṣu) - while being destroyed; when being struck down

• अस्त्रेषु (astreṣu) - while the weapons (were being destroyed) (in/among weapons; on weapons)

• मायया (māyayā) - by the Rākṣasa's illusion (māyā) (by illusion; by magic; by deceit)

• तेन (tena) - by that; by him

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the Rākṣasa; by the demon

• असंभ्रान्तः (asaṁbhrāntaḥ) - undismayed; unperplexed; undisturbed

• ततः (tataḥ) - then; thence; therefore

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna (proper name)

• तत् (tat) - that demon (that; him; it)

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon (Rākṣasa; demon; protection)

• प्रत्ययुध्यत (pratyayudhyata) - he fought back against; he resisted

Words meanings and morphology

निहन्यमाणेषु (nihanyamāṇeṣu) - while being destroyed; when being struck down

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of nihanyamāṇa

nihanyamāṇa - being struck down, being killed, being destroyed, being counteracted

Present Passive Participle

Present Passive Participle of the root 'han' with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

अस्त्रेषु (astreṣu) - while the weapons (were being destroyed) (in/among weapons; on weapons)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'nihanyamāṇeṣu'.

मायया (māyayā) - by the Rākṣasa's illusion (māyā) (by illusion; by magic; by deceit)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, artifice, supernatural power, deceit, unreality

तेन (tena) - by that; by him

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasa.

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the Rākṣasa; by the demon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit, monster

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

असंभ्रान्तः (asaṁbhrāntaḥ) - undismayed; unperplexed; undisturbed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhrānta

asaṁbhrānta - undisturbed, unperplexed, undismayed, unconfused

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'bhram' with prefixes 'a' (negation) and 'sam'.

Prefixes: a+sam

Root: bhram (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then; thence; therefore

(indeclinable)

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (name of a prominent warrior in the Mahabharata); ear

तत् (tat) - that demon (that; him; it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasa, taking neuter form of 'rakṣas'.

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon (Rākṣasa; demon; protection)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit; protection, defense

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

प्रत्ययुध्यत (pratyayudhyata) - he fought back against; he resisted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of prati-yudh

Prefix: prati

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Ātmanepada form.