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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-161, verse-13

तेषामस्त्राणि सर्वेषामुत्तमास्त्रविदां वरः ।
कदर्थीकृत्य राजेन्द्र शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥१३॥
13. teṣāmastrāṇi sarveṣāmuttamāstravidāṁ varaḥ ,
kadarthīkṛtya rājendra śaravarṣairavākirat.
13. teṣām astrāṇi sarveṣām uttamāstravidām varaḥ
kadarthīkṛtya rājendra śaravarṣaiḥ avākirat
13. rāja-indra,
uttamāstravidām varaḥ teṣām sarveṣām astrāṇi kadarthīkṛtya śaravarṣaiḥ avākirat.
13. O king, the foremost among those skilled in excellent weapons (Arjuna), having easily neutralized all their weapons, showered them with torrents of arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those warriors who attacked Arjuna (of them, their)
  • अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - the arrows and other weapons used by the enemy warriors (weapons, missiles)
  • सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone
  • उत्तमास्त्रविदाम् (uttamāstravidām) - of the attacking warriors (of those skilled in excellent weapons)
  • वरः (varaḥ) - the best (Arjuna) (best, excellent, choicest)
  • कदर्थीकृत्य (kadarthīkṛtya) - having rendered useless, having despised, having made light of
  • राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra, to whom Saṃjaya is narrating. (O king, O best of kings)
  • शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows, with torrents of arrows
  • अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - he scattered, he showered, he spread

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those warriors who attacked Arjuna (of them, their)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Duryodhana, Karṇa, Śakuni, etc.
अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - the arrows and other weapons used by the enemy warriors (weapons, missiles)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile, arrow
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Object of 'kadarthīkṛtya'.
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Qualifies 'teṣām' and implicitly 'astravidām'.
उत्तमास्त्रविदाम् (uttamāstravidām) - of the attacking warriors (of those skilled in excellent weapons)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of uttamāstravid
uttamāstravid - knower of excellent weapons, skilled in superior missiles
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttama+astra+vid)
  • uttama – best, highest, excellent
    adjective
  • astra – weapon, missile
    noun (neuter)
  • vid – knower, understanding
    noun
    From root √vid (to know)
    Root: vid
Note: Dependent on 'varaḥ'.
वरः (varaḥ) - the best (Arjuna) (best, excellent, choicest)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, choicest; boon
Note: Refers to Arjuna. Subject of 'avākirat'.
कदर्थीकृत्य (kadarthīkṛtya) - having rendered useless, having despised, having made light of
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
From 'kadartha' (worthless) + suffix 'īkṛ' (to make) + suffix -ya (after upasarga)
Compound type : compound verb (kadartha+kṛ)
  • kadartha – bad meaning, bad purpose, worthless
    adjective
  • kṛ – to make, to do
    verb
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Describes the action performed by Arjuna before showering arrows.
राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra, to whom Saṃjaya is narrating. (O king, O best of kings)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra
rājendra - best of kings, chief of kings
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)
  • rājan – king
    noun (masculine)
  • indra – chief, lord; the god Indra
    noun (masculine)
Note: Direct address by Saṃjaya.
शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows, with torrents of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - rain of arrows, shower of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
  • śara – arrow
    noun (masculine)
  • varṣa – rain, showering
    noun (neuter)
    Root: vṛṣ
Note: Instrument of 'avākirat'.
अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - he scattered, he showered, he spread
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ
imperfect active 3rd person singular
From prefix 'ava' + root √kṛ (class 6, 'kirati') in imperfect active 3rd person singular.
Prefix: ava
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Subject is 'varaḥ' (Arjuna).