महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-158, verse-42

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व्यसने वर्तमानस्य कृतवर्मा नृशंसवत् ।
अश्वाञ्जघान सहसा तथोभौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ।
तथेतरे महेष्वासाः सौभद्रं युध्यपातयन् ॥४२॥

42. vyasane vartamānasya kṛtavarmā nṛśaṁsavat ,
aśvāñjaghāna sahasā tathobhau pārṣṇisārathī ,
tathetare maheṣvāsāḥ saubhadraṁ yudhyapātayan.

42. vyasane vartamānasya kṛtavarmā
nṛśaṃsavat aśvān jaghāna sahasā tathā
ubhau pārṣṇisārathī tathā itare
maheṣvāsāḥ saubhadram yudhi apātayan

42. (tasya) vyasane vartamānasya kṛtavarmā
nṛśaṃsavat sahasā aśvān jaghāna
tathā ubhau pārṣṇisārathī tathā itare
maheṣvāsāḥ yudhi saubhadram apātayan

42. While he (Abhimanyu) was in distress, Kṛtavarmā cruelly and suddenly killed his horses, as well as both his charioteer-assistants. And in this manner, the other great archers struck down Subhadrā's son (Abhimanyu) in battle.

Words meanings summery:

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व्यसने (vyasane) - In the state of being trapped or overwhelmed in battle. (in calamity, in misfortune, in distress)

वर्तमानस्य (vartamānasya) - Of Abhimanyu, who was currently in distress. (of one who is present, of one who is existing, of one who is engaged)

कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - A warrior on the Kaurava side. (Kṛtavarmā)

नृशंसवत् (nṛśaṁsavat) - Describes Kṛtavarmā's actions as ruthless. (cruelly, like a cruel person)

अश्वान् (aśvān) - Abhimanyu's chariot horses. (horses)

जघान (jaghāna) - killed, struck, smote

सहसा (sahasā) - The horses were killed abruptly. (suddenly, forcibly, violently)

तथा (tathā) - Connects actions, "and also". (thus, so, and)

उभौ (ubhau) - Both charioteer-assistants. (both)

पार्ष्णिसारथी (pārṣṇisārathī) - The two warriors protecting the charioteer from behind. (charioteer-assistants, those who stand at the heels of the charioteer)

तथा (tathā) - Connects the killing of horses/assistants to the felling of Abhimanyu. (thus, so, and)

इतरे (itare) - Other warriors (besides Kṛtavarmā). (other, others)

महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - Describes the other formidable warriors attacking Abhimanyu. (great archers, great bowmen)

सौभद्रम् (saubhadram) - Refers to Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadrā. (son of Subhadrā, Abhimanyu)

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

अपातयन् (apātayan) - Caused Abhimanyu to fall (be killed). (caused to fall, threw down, struck down)

Words meanings and morphology

व्यसने (vyasane) - In the state of being trapped or overwhelmed in battle. (in calamity, in misfortune, in distress)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyasana

vyasana - calamity, misfortune, distress, addiction, evil habit

From root as- (to throw) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the state of Abhimanyu

वर्तमानस्य (vartamānasya) - Of Abhimanyu, who was currently in distress. (of one who is present, of one who is existing, of one who is engaged)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - being, existing, present, current, engaged in

Present Middle Participle

From root vṛt- (to be, exist, turn) with suffix -māna.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied Abhimanyu

कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - A warrior on the Kaurava side. (Kṛtavarmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavarman

kṛtavarman - Kṛtavarmā (proper noun), lit. "whose armour is made" or "who has done (his) duty"

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (kṛta+varman)

kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ-
Root: kṛ (class 8)
varman – armor, shield
noun (neuter)
Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Subject of jaghāna

नृशंसवत् (nṛśaṁsavat) - Describes Kṛtavarmā's actions as ruthless. (cruelly, like a cruel person)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from nṛśaṃsa (cruel) + -vat (like, similar to).

Note: Adverb modifying jaghāna

अश्वान् (aśvān) - Abhimanyu's chariot horses. (horses)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

Root: aś (class 5)

जघान (jaghāna) - killed, struck, smote

(verb)

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

Perfect

3rd person singular perfect active.

Root: han (class 2)

सहसा (sahasā) - The horses were killed abruptly. (suddenly, forcibly, violently)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of sahas (force).

तथा (tathā) - Connects actions, "and also". (thus, so, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the killing of horses and charioteer-assistants

उभौ (ubhau) - Both charioteer-assistants. (both)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: Acts as an adjective for pārṣṇisārathī

पार्ष्णिसारथी (pārṣṇisārathī) - The two warriors protecting the charioteer from behind. (charioteer-assistants, those who stand at the heels of the charioteer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pārṣṇisārathi

pārṣṇisārathi - charioteer-assistant, one who protects the charioteer's back (heel-charioteer)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pārṣṇi+sārathi)