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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-161, verse-14

अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य लघुहस्तो धनंजयः ।
सर्वानविध्यन्निशितैर्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ॥१४॥
14. astrairastrāṇi saṁvārya laghuhasto dhanaṁjayaḥ ,
sarvānavidhyanniśitairdaśabhirdaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ.
14. astraiḥ astrāṇi saṃvārya laghuhastaḥ dhanaṃjayaḥ
sarvān avidhyan niśitaiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ
14. dhanaṃjayaḥ laghuhastaḥ astraiḥ astrāṇi saṃvārya
niśitaiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ sarvān avidhyan
14. Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna), swift-handed, having countered [their] weapons with [his own] weapons, struck all of them with ten sharp arrows each.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by weapons, with missiles
  • अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles
  • संवार्य (saṁvārya) - having warded off, having repelled, having checked
  • लघुहस्तः (laghuhastaḥ) - swift-handed, light-handed, skillful
  • धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Dhanaṃjaya (an epithet of Arjuna, 'conqueror of wealth')
  • सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (enemies) (all (of them))
  • अविध्यन् (avidhyan) - he struck/pierced (Dhanaṃjaya struck/pierced) (they struck, they pierced)
  • निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with keen, with sharpened
  • दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
  • दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten (each) (with ten)
  • शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

Words meanings and morphology

अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by weapons, with missiles
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile
Root: as (class 4)
अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile
Root: as (class 4)
संवार्य (saṁvārya) - having warded off, having repelled, having checked
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed with prefix sam + root vṛ (to cover/choose) + suffix lyap (after preverb)
Prefix: sam
Root: vṛ (class 5)
लघुहस्तः (laghuhastaḥ) - swift-handed, light-handed, skillful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of laghuhasta
laghuhasta - one whose hand is light, skillful, quick-handed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (laghu+hasta)
  • laghu – light, swift, quick, easy
    adjective (masculine)
  • hasta – hand, trunk (of an elephant)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Dhanaṃjaya.
धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Dhanaṃjaya (an epithet of Arjuna, 'conqueror of wealth')
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya
dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, Arjuna, fire
Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches, property
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ji (class 1)
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (enemies) (all (of them))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Refers to the enemies.
अविध्यन् (avidhyan) - he struck/pierced (Dhanaṃjaya struck/pierced) (they struck, they pierced)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vyadh
Imperfect (Laṅ)
3rd person plural active, root vyadh (4th class, divādi)
Root: vyadh (class 4)
निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with keen, with sharpened
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita
niśita - sharp, keen, whetted, sharpened
Past Passive Participle
Formed from ni + śā (to sharpen, to whet) + kta
Prefix: ni
Root: śā (class 4)
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
(numeral)
Note: Adjective to śaraiḥ.
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten (each) (with ten)
(numeral)
Note: Repetition implies 'ten each' or 'by tens'. Adjective to śaraiḥ.
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed
Root: śṛ (class 1)