महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-17, verse-19

हस्तावापं सुबाहोस्तु भल्लेन युधि पाण्डवः ।
चिच्छेद तं चैव पुनः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥१९॥

19. hastāvāpaṁ subāhostu bhallena yudhi pāṇḍavaḥ ,
ciccheda taṁ caiva punaḥ śaravarṣairavākirat.

19. hastāvāpam subāhoḥ tu bhallena yudhi pāṇḍavaḥ
ciccheda tam ca eva punaḥ śaravarṣaiḥ avākirat

19. tu pāṇḍavaḥ yudhi bhallena subāhoḥ hastāvāpam
ciccheda ca punaḥ eva tam śaravarṣaiḥ avākirat

19. But the Pandava (Arjuna), in battle, cut off Subahu's hand-guard with a broad-headed arrow (bhalla), and then he again showered him with torrents of arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• हस्तावापम् (hastāvāpam) - hand-guard (archer's protection for the hand)

• सुबाहोः (subāhoḥ) - of Subahu

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (the Pandava (son of Pāṇḍu, Arjuna))

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut off, severed

• तम् (tam) - Subahu (him)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows, with torrents of arrows

• अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - showered upon, covered, scattered

Words meanings and morphology

हस्तावापम् (hastāvāpam) - hand-guard (archer's protection for the hand)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hastāvāpa

hastāvāpa - hand-guard, arm-guard (worn by archers)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (hasta+āvāpa)

• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• āvāpa – casting, throwing; also 'protection', 'cover'
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vap' (to throw) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vap (class 1)

सुबाहोः (subāhoḥ) - of Subahu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of subāhu

subāhu - Subahu (proper name)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bāhu)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'good' or 'well'
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhalla

bhalla - broad-headed arrow, spear

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (the Pandava (son of Pāṇḍu, Arjuna))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu; a Pāṇḍava prince

Derived with the taddhita suffix '-a' from 'Pāṇḍu'

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut off, severed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of chid

Root: chid (class 7)

तम् (tam) - Subahu (him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, him

Note: Refers to Subahu.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows, with torrents of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śaravarṣa

śaravarṣa - shower of arrows

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• varṣa – rain, shower, fall
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vṛṣ' (to rain)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - showered upon, covered, scattered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṝ

Prefix: ava

Root: kṝ (class 6)