महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-154, verse-16

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समं हि तावप्रतिमप्रभावावन्योन्यमाजघ्नतुरुत्तमास्त्रैः ।
तयोर्हि वीरोत्तमयोर्न कश्चिद्ददर्श तस्मिन्समरे विशेषम् ॥१६॥

16. samaṁ hi tāvapratimaprabhāvā;vanyonyamājaghnaturuttamāstraiḥ ,
tayorhi vīrottamayorna kaści;ddadarśa tasminsamare viśeṣam.

16. samam hi tau apratimaprabhāvau
anyonyam ājaghnatuḥ uttamāstraiḥ
| tayoḥ hi vīrottamayauḥ na kaścit
dadarśa tasmin samare viśeṣam

16. hi tau apratimaprabhāvau samam uttamāstraiḥ anyonyam ājaghnatuḥ.
hi tasmin samare tayoḥ vīrottamayauḥ kaścit na viśeṣam dadarśa.

16. Indeed, those two warriors, possessing unequalled power, struck each other equally with their excellent weapons. Truly, no one in that battle could discern any distinction between those two supreme heroes.

Words meanings summery:

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समम् (samam) - equally, evenly, impartially

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

तौ (tau) - those two

अप्रतिमप्रभावौ (apratimaprabhāvau) - of unequalled power, of peerless might

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

आजघ्नतुः (ājaghnatuḥ) - they struck

उत्तमास्त्रैः (uttamāstraiḥ) - with excellent weapons, with supreme weapons

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

वीरोत्तमयौः (vīrottamayauḥ) - of the best of warriors, of the supreme heroes

न (na) - not

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

विशेषम् (viśeṣam) - difference, distinction, particularity

Words meanings and morphology

समम् (samam) - equally, evenly, impartially

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage here.

Note: Describes the manner of striking.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'ājaghnatuḥ'.

अप्रतिमप्रभावौ (apratimaprabhāvau) - of unequalled power, of peerless might

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of apratimaprabhāva

apratimaprabhāva - of unequalled power/might, having incomparable influence

Compound: a (not) + pratima (equal, comparable) + prabhāva (power, might). Bahuvrīhi compound, describing the two warriors.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apratima+prabhāva)

apratima – unequalled, incomparable, matchless
adjective
Negation of pratima (from prati + mā)
Prefixes: a+prati
Root: mā (class 2)
prabhāva – power, might, influence, majesty
noun (masculine)
From pra + bhū (to be)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

(indeclinable)

Formed from anya + anya.

Note: Reciprocal pronoun.

आजघ्नतुः (ājaghnatuḥ) - they struck

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (Lit) of āhan

Reduplicated Perfect (Lit)

Reduplicated Perfect (Lit) of root 'han' with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'tau'.

उत्तमास्त्रैः (uttamāstraiḥ) - with excellent weapons, with supreme weapons

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of uttamāstra

uttamāstra - excellent weapon, supreme weapon

Compound: uttama (best) + astra (weapon).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uttama+astra)

uttama – best, highest, excellent
adjective
Superlative of ud (up)
Prefix: ut
astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)
From root as (to throw)
Root: as (class 4)

Note: Means of action.

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Possessive, referring to the two warriors.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

वीरोत्तमयौः (vīrottamayauḥ) - of the best of warriors, of the supreme heroes

(noun)