महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-24

अभिमन्युस्तु राधेयं त्रिसप्तत्या शिलीमुखैः ।
अविध्यत्त्वरितो राजन्द्रोणं प्रेप्सुर्महामनाः ॥२४॥

24. abhimanyustu rādheyaṁ trisaptatyā śilīmukhaiḥ ,
avidhyattvarito rājandroṇaṁ prepsurmahāmanāḥ.

24. abhimanyuḥ tu rādheyam trisaptatyā śilīmukhaiḥ
avidhyat tvaritaḥ rājan droṇam prepsuḥ mahāmanāḥ

24. rājan tu mahāmanāḥ tvaritaḥ droṇam prepsuḥ
abhimanyuḥ trisaptatyā śilīmukhaiḥ rādheyam avidhyat

24. But the great-souled Abhimanyu, O King, swiftly desiring Drona (as his target), pierced Karna with seventy-three arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• राधेयम् (rādheyam) - Karna (son of Rādhā (Karna))

• त्रिसप्तत्या (trisaptatyā) - with seventy-three

• शिलीमुखैः (śilīmukhaiḥ) - with arrows

• अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he pierced

• त्वरितः (tvaritaḥ) - swift, quick, hurried

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona

• प्रेप्सुः (prepsuḥ) - desiring (as an opponent) (desiring, wishing to obtain)

• महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-souled, high-minded

Words meanings and morphology

अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimanyu

abhimanyu - Abhimanyu (proper name)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

राधेयम् (rādheyam) - Karna (son of Rādhā (Karna))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rādheya

rādheya - son of Rādhā, Karna

Patronymic from Rādhā

त्रिसप्तत्या (trisaptatyā) - with seventy-three

(numeral)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+saptati)

• tri – three
  numeral
• saptati – seventy
  numeral (feminine)

Note: Agrees with śilīmukhaiḥ

शिलीमुखैः (śilīmukhaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śilīmukha

śilīmukha - arrow (lit. having a sharp point), bee

Compound: śilī (point, edge) + mukha (face, mouth)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śilī+mukha)

• śilī – point, edge, dart
  noun (feminine)
• mukha – face, mouth, opening, point
  noun (neuter)

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he pierced

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense

From √vyadh (class 4)

Root: vyadh (class 4)

त्वरितः (tvaritaḥ) - swift, quick, hurried

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvarita

tvarita - hurried, quick, swift

Past Passive Participle

From √tvar (class 1, 'to hurry')

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective/adverb for Abhimanyu

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Refers to Dhritarashtra.

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (proper name), a measure

Note: Object of prepsuḥ

प्रेप्सुः (prepsuḥ) - desiring (as an opponent) (desiring, wishing to obtain)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prepsu

prepsu - desiring, wishing to obtain

Desiderative Present Participle

From pra- + √āp (class 5) + san + u

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with Abhimanyu

महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-souled, high-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmanas

mahāmanas - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded

Compound: mahā (great) + manas (mind, soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+manas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• manas – mind, soul, intellect
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with Abhimanyu