महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-152, verse-23

स ताड्यमानो बलिभिर्भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः सर्वांस्तानविध्यच्छितैः शरैः ॥२३॥

23. sa tāḍyamāno balibhirbhīmaseno mahābalaḥ ,
pañcabhiḥ pañcabhiḥ sarvāṁstānavidhyacchitaiḥ śaraiḥ.

23. saḥ tāḍyamānaḥ balibhiḥ bhīmasenaḥ mahābalaḥ
pañcabhiḥ pañcabhiḥ sarvān tān avidhyat śitaiḥ śaraiḥ

23. balibhiḥ tāḍyamānaḥ saḥ mahābalaḥ bhīmasenaḥ tān
sarvān pañcabhiḥ pañcabhiḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ avidhyat

23. Though being struck by those strong (Rākṣasas), the immensely powerful Bhimasena pierced all of them with five sharp arrows each.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Bhimasena) (he, that)

• ताड्यमानः (tāḍyamānaḥ) - being struck (being struck, being tormented)

• बलिभिः (balibhiḥ) - by the powerful (Rākṣasas) (by the powerful ones, by the strong)

• भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena (the Pāṇḍava warrior) (Bhimasena)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the immensely strong (Bhimasena) (immensely strong, great-powered)

• पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (arrows each) (by five, with five)

• पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (arrows each) (by five, with five)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (of them, the Rākṣasas) (all, everyone)

• तान् (tān) - them (the Rākṣasas) (them, those)

• अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he pierced (them with arrows) (he pierced, he struck)

• शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp (arrows) (with sharp, with whetted)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Bhimasena) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ताड्यमानः (tāḍyamānaḥ) - being struck (being struck, being tormented)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tāḍyamāna

tāḍyamāna - being struck, being hit, being beaten

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root 'taḍ' (to strike, class 10) in passive voice with suffix '-māna'.

Root: taḍ (class 10)

Note: Modifies Bhimasena.

बलिभिः (balibhiḥ) - by the powerful (Rākṣasas) (by the powerful ones, by the strong)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of balin

balin - powerful, strong, mighty, valiant

From 'bala' (strength) + suffix '-in'.

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas mentioned in the previous verse.

भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena (the Pāṇḍava warrior) (Bhimasena)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - Bhimasena (name of a Pāṇḍava prince)

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the immensely strong (Bhimasena) (immensely strong, great-powered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - immensely strong, very powerful

Compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'bala' (strength/power).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'bhīmasenaḥ'.

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (arrows each) (by five, with five)

(numeral)

Note: Used in repetition for 'five each'.

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (arrows each) (by five, with five)

(numeral)

Note: Used in repetition for 'five each'.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (of them, the Rākṣasas) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas.

तान् (tān) - them (the Rākṣasas) (them, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas.

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he pierced (them with arrows) (he pierced, he struck)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root 'vidh' (to pierce, class 6). Third person singular, imperfect active.

Root: vidh (class 6)

शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp (arrows) (with sharp, with whetted)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śita

śita - sharp, whetted, keen

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śo' (to sharpen, class 4).

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'śaraiḥ'.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow