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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-67, verse-18

ततो भोजो नरव्याघ्रं दुःसहः कुरुसत्तम ।
अविध्यत्तूर्णमव्यग्रो दशभिः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥१८॥
18. tato bhojo naravyāghraṁ duḥsahaḥ kurusattama ,
avidhyattūrṇamavyagro daśabhiḥ kaṅkapatribhiḥ.
18. tataḥ bhojaḥ nara-vyāghram duḥsahaḥ kuru-sattama
avidhyat tūrṇam avyagraḥ daśabhiḥ kaṅka-patribhiḥ
18. tataḥ kuru-sattama duḥsahaḥ bhojaḥ avyagraḥ tūrṇam
nara-vyāghram daśabhiḥ kaṅka-patribhiḥ avidhyat
18. Then, O best of Kurus (Dhritarashtra), the unconquerable Bhoja (Kritavarman), composed and swiftly, struck the tiger among men (Arjuna) with ten Kanka-feathered arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
  • भोजः (bhojaḥ) - Kritavarman, the leader of the Bhoja army. (a Bhoja king/warrior)
  • नर-व्याघ्रम् (nara-vyāghram) - Arjuna (a common epithet for great warriors) (tiger among men)
  • दुःसहः (duḥsahaḥ) - Describing the Bhoja (Kritavarman) as a formidable warrior. (unbearable, unconquerable, formidable)
  • कुरु-सत्तम (kuru-sattama) - Addressing Dhritarashtra by Sanjaya. (O best of Kurus)
  • अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - Kritavarman struck Arjuna with arrows. (he pierced, struck)
  • तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
  • अव्यग्रः (avyagraḥ) - Kritavarman attacked with composure. (undisturbed, composed, calm, not agitated)
  • दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
  • कङ्क-पत्रिभिः (kaṅka-patribhiḥ) - Arrows fletched with feathers of the Kanka bird (a kind of heron or vulture), signifying their quality. (with Kanka-feathered arrows)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
(indeclinable)
भोजः (bhojaḥ) - Kritavarman, the leader of the Bhoja army. (a Bhoja king/warrior)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoja
bhoja - a king of the Bhoja tribe, name of a people
Root: bhuj
Note: Subject of 'avidhyat'.
नर-व्याघ्रम् (nara-vyāghram) - Arjuna (a common epithet for great warriors) (tiger among men)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra
naravyāghra - a man who is a tiger, a tiger among men, preeminent man
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nara+vyāghra)
  • nara – man, human
    noun (masculine)
    Root: nṛ
  • vyāghra – tiger
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: ghṛ
Note: Direct object of 'avidhyat'.
दुःसहः (duḥsahaḥ) - Describing the Bhoja (Kritavarman) as a formidable warrior. (unbearable, unconquerable, formidable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥsaha
duḥsaha - unbearable, difficult to endure, formidable, unconquerable
prefix 'dur-' (difficult) + root 'sah' (to endure)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (dur+saha)
  • dur – difficult, bad
    indeclinable
  • saha – enduring, tolerating, capable of
    adjective (masculine)
    derived from root 'sah' (to endure)
    Root: sah (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhojaḥ'.
कुरु-सत्तम (kuru-sattama) - Addressing Dhritarashtra by Sanjaya. (O best of Kurus)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kurusattama
kurusattama - best of Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+sattama)
  • kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king, and his descendants)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • sattama – best, most excellent
    adjective (masculine)
    superlative suffix -tama
Note: Addressing the listener.
अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - Kritavarman struck Arjuna with arrows. (he pierced, struck)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of vidh
Derived from root 'vidh' (to pierce, 6th class) or 'vyadh' (to pierce, 4th class). 'avidhyat' is imperfect 3rd singular active.
Root: vidh (class 6)
तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of Past Passive Participle 'tūrṇa' from root 'tvar' (to hasten).
Root: tvar
Note: Adverb.
अव्यग्रः (avyagraḥ) - Kritavarman attacked with composure. (undisturbed, composed, calm, not agitated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avyagra
avyagra - undisturbed, composed, calm, attentive
negative prefix 'a-' + 'vyagra' (agitated, disturbed)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyagra)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negative prefix
  • vyagra – agitated, disturbed, perplexed
    adjective (masculine)
    derived from root 'ag' (to go, move crookedly) with prefix 'vi-'
    Prefix: vi
    Root: ag (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhojaḥ'.
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'kaṅkapatribhiḥ'.
कङ्क-पत्रिभिः (kaṅka-patribhiḥ) - Arrows fletched with feathers of the Kanka bird (a kind of heron or vulture), signifying their quality. (with Kanka-feathered arrows)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kaṅkapatrin
kaṅkapatrin - having Kanka feathers (as an arrow)
derived from 'kaṅka-patra' (Kanka feather) with suffix '-in'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kaṅka+patra)
  • kaṅka – Kanka bird (a kind of heron, kite, or vulture)
    noun (masculine)
  • patra – feather, wing, leaf
    noun (neuter)
    Root: pat
Note: Instrumental plural for the means of action.