महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-154, verse-46

तेनोत्सृष्टा चक्रयुक्ता शतघ्नी समं सर्वांश्चतुरोऽश्वाञ्जघान ।
ते जानुभिर्जगतीमन्वपद्यन्गतासवो निर्दशनाक्षिजिह्वाः ॥४६॥

46. tenotsṛṣṭā cakrayuktā śataghnī; samaṁ sarvāṁścaturo'śvāñjaghāna ,
te jānubhirjagatīmanvapadya;ngatāsavo nirdaśanākṣijihvāḥ.

46. tena utsṛṣṭā cakrayuktā śataghnī
samam sarvān caturaḥ aśvān
jaghāna te jānubhiḥ jagatīm anvapadyan
gatāsavaḥ nirdasanākṣijihvāḥ

46. tena cakrayuktā utsṛṣṭā śataghnī
samam sarvān caturaḥ aśvān
jaghāna te gatāsavaḥ nirdasanākṣijihvāḥ
jānubhiḥ jagatīm anvapadyan

46. The cakra-equipped śataghnī weapon, released by him (the Rākṣasa), struck down all four horses simultaneously. Lifeless, those horses fell to the ground on their knees, with their teeth, eyes, and tongues destroyed.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that

• उत्सृष्टा (utsṛṣṭā) - released, thrown

• चक्रयुक्ता (cakrayuktā) - equipped with a cakra (disc)

• शतघ्नी (śataghnī) - a weapon (literally 'hundred-killer'), a type of missile

• समम् (samam) - simultaneously, equally, together

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

• चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

• अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses

• जघान (jaghāna) - killed, struck

• ते (te) - they

• जानुभिः (jānubhiḥ) - with knees, on their knees

• जगतीम् (jagatīm) - the earth, the ground

• अन्वपद्यन् (anvapadyan) - they fell down

• गतासवः (gatāsavaḥ) - lifeless, whose breath has departed

• निर्दसनाक्षिजिह्वाः (nirdasanākṣijihvāḥ) - without teeth, eyes, and tongues (or with teeth, eyes, and tongues destroyed)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by him, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

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

उत्सृष्टा (utsṛṣṭā) - released, thrown

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utsṛṣṭa

utsṛṣṭa - released, thrown, sent forth

Past Passive Participle

Root sṛj (to create, emit) with prefix ut- + kta (P.P.P. suffix)

Prefix: ut

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'śataghnī'

चक्रयुक्ता (cakrayuktā) - equipped with a cakra (disc)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cakrayukta

cakrayukta - connected with a wheel/disc, equipped with a cakra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakra+yukta)

• cakra – wheel, disc
  noun (neuter)
• yukta – joined, equipped, connected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root yuj + kta
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'śataghnī'

शतघ्नी (śataghnī) - a weapon (literally 'hundred-killer'), a type of missile

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śataghnī

śataghnī - a weapon, a machine for slaughter, literally 'hundred-killer'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śata+ghnī)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• ghnī – killing
  adjective (feminine)
  agent noun/feminine form of ghnin
  From root han (to strike/kill) + ṇini/ka (feminine suffix ī)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'jaghāna'

समम् (samam) - simultaneously, equally, together

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'jaghāna'

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'caturaḥ aśvān'

चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'aśvān'

अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

Note: Object of 'jaghāna'

जघान (jaghāna) - killed, struck

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of han

Perfect

Root han (to strike/kill). 3rd person singular, perfect tense.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'śataghnī'

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to the 'aśvān' (horses).

जानुभिः (jānubhiḥ) - with knees, on their knees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jānu

jānu - knee

Note: Means by means of their knees, implying they fell on them.

जगतीम् (jagatīm) - the earth, the ground

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jagatī

jagatī - earth, world

Note: Object of 'anvapadyan' (fell *to* the earth)

अन्वपद्यन् (anvapadyan) - they fell down

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of pad

Imperfect

Root pad (class 4, ātmanepada) with prefixes anu- and ava-. 3rd person plural, imperfect tense.

Prefixes: anu+ava

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: The 'a' prefix indicates imperfect tense.

गतासवः (gatāsavaḥ) - lifeless, whose breath has departed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gatāsu

gatāsu - lifeless, dead, whose breath has departed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+asu)

• gata – gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root gam + kta
  Root: gam (class 1)
• asu – breath, life
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'te' (the horses)

निर्दसनाक्षिजिह्वाः (nirdasanākṣijihvāḥ) - without teeth, eyes, and tongues (or with teeth, eyes, and tongues destroyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirdasanākṣijihva

nirdasanākṣijihva - without teeth, eyes, and tongues

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+daśana+akṣi+jihvā)

• nir – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
• daśana – tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From root daś (to bite)
  Root: daś (class 1)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)
• jihvā – tongue
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'te' (the horses)