महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-20, verse-25

उत्तमं ह्यादधानस्य धनुरस्याशुकारिणः ।
ज्याघोषो निघ्नतोऽमित्रान्दिक्षु सर्वासु शुश्रुवे ॥२५॥

25. uttamaṁ hyādadhānasya dhanurasyāśukāriṇaḥ ,
jyāghoṣo nighnato'mitrāndikṣu sarvāsu śuśruve.

25. uttamam hi ādadhanasya dhanuḥ asya āśukāriṇaḥ
jyāghoṣaḥ nighnataḥ amitrān dikṣu sarvāsu śuśruve

25. hi,
asya āśukāriṇaḥ,
uttamam dhanuḥ ādadhanasya,
amitrān nighnataḥ,
jyāghoṣaḥ sarvāsu dikṣu śuśruve

25. Indeed, the twang of the bowstring of that swift-shooting one, who was wielding his excellent bow and striking down enemies, was heard in all directions.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• आदधनस्य (ādadhanasya) - of him who wielded (of him who is holding/wielding)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• अस्य (asya) - his (his, of this)

• आशुकारिणः (āśukāriṇaḥ) - of the swift-shooting one (of the swift-acting one, of the swift-shooter)

• ज्याघोषः (jyāghoṣaḥ) - the twang of the bowstring (twang of a bowstring)

• निघ्नतः (nighnataḥ) - as he struck down (of him who strikes down, killing)

• अमित्रान् (amitrān) - enemies

• दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in directions (in the directions, quarters)

• सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

• शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

superlative of 'ud'

Note: Modifies 'dhanuḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

आदधनस्य (ādadhanasya) - of him who wielded (of him who is holding/wielding)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ādadhat

ādadhat - holding, wielding, placing upon

present active participle

Present participle of root 'dhā' with prefix 'ā-' (to hold, place)

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies the implied agent of the sentence.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Note: Object of 'ādadhanasya'.

अस्य (asya) - his (his, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the agent, whose bowstring twang is heard.

आशुकारिणः (āśukāriṇaḥ) - of the swift-shooting one (of the swift-acting one, of the swift-shooter)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of āśukārin

āśukārin - swift-acting, swift-performing, swift-shooting

Compound of 'āśu' (swift) and 'kārin' (doer/maker)

Compound type : tatpurusha (āśu+kārin)

• āśu – swift, quick, rapidly
  indeclinable
• kārin – doer, maker, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies the agent (implicit).

ज्याघोषः (jyāghoṣaḥ) - the twang of the bowstring (twang of a bowstring)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyāghoṣa

jyāghoṣa - twang of a bowstring

Compound of 'jyā' (bowstring) and 'ghoṣa' (sound)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jyā+ghoṣa)

• jyā – bowstring, earth
  noun (feminine)
• ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'śuśruve'.

निघ्नतः (nighnataḥ) - as he struck down (of him who strikes down, killing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nighnat

nighnat - striking down, killing

present active participle

Present participle of root 'han' (to strike, kill) with prefix 'ni-'

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies the agent.

अमित्रान् (amitrān) - enemies

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of amitra

amitra - enemy, foe

Compound of 'a-' (not) and 'mitra' (friend)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+mitra)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'nighnataḥ'.

दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in directions (in the directions, quarters)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky

Note: Specifies where the sound was heard.

सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Modifies 'dikṣu'.

शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of śru

perfect

3rd person singular perfect middle of root 'śru'

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.