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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-67, verse-9

तस्याशु क्षिपतो भल्लान्भल्लैः संनतपर्वभिः ।
प्रत्यविध्यदमेयात्मा ब्रह्मास्त्रं समुदीरयन् ॥९॥
9. tasyāśu kṣipato bhallānbhallaiḥ saṁnataparvabhiḥ ,
pratyavidhyadameyātmā brahmāstraṁ samudīrayan.
9. tasya āśu kṣipataḥ bhallān bhallaiḥ sannataparvabhiḥ
pratyavidhyat ameyātmā brahmāstram samudīrayan
9. ameyātmā samudīrayan brahmāstram tasya āśu kṣipataḥ
bhallān sannataparvabhiḥ bhallaiḥ pratyavidhyat
9. As Drona swiftly discharged his arrows, Arjuna, whose spirit (ātman) was immeasurable, countered them by unleashing the Brahmāstra with his own well-jointed arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्य (tasya) - his (Drona's) (his, of him)
  • आशु (āśu) - swiftly, quickly
  • क्षिपतः (kṣipataḥ) - while (Drona was) throwing (while throwing, of throwing)
  • भल्लान् (bhallān) - (Drona's) arrows (arrows, javelins)
  • भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with (Arjuna's) arrows (with arrows, with javelins)
  • सन्नतपर्वभिः (sannataparvabhiḥ) - with (Arjuna's) well-jointed arrows (with well-jointed (arrows), with bent shafts)
  • प्रत्यविध्यत् (pratyavidhyat) - pierced back, counter-pierced
  • अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - Arjuna, whose spirit (ātman) was immeasurable (the one of immeasurable spirit (ātman))
  • ब्रह्मास्त्रम् (brahmāstram) - the Brahmāstra (a divine weapon)
  • समुदीरयन् (samudīrayan) - unleashing, invoking (the Brahmāstra) (discharging, invoking, uttering)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his (Drona's) (his, of him)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
आशु (āśu) - swiftly, quickly
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially
क्षिपतः (kṣipataḥ) - while (Drona was) throwing (while throwing, of throwing)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣipat
kṣipat - throwing, discharging
Present Active Participle
From `√kṣip` (to throw, cast)
Root: kṣip (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'tasya' (Drona)
भल्लान् (bhallān) - (Drona's) arrows (arrows, javelins)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - spear, javelin, arrow
भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with (Arjuna's) arrows (with arrows, with javelins)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - spear, javelin, arrow
सन्नतपर्वभिः (sannataparvabhiḥ) - with (Arjuna's) well-jointed arrows (with well-jointed (arrows), with bent shafts)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sannataparvan
sannataparvan - having well-bent or well-jointed shafts/knots (referring to arrows)
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sannata+parvan)
  • sannata – bent, curved, well-bent
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From `sam-√nam` (to bend down, incline)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: nam (class 1)
  • parvan – joint, knot (of a reed/arrow), limb
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'bhallaiḥ'
प्रत्यविध्यत् (pratyavidhyat) - pierced back, counter-pierced
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pratyavidh
Imp. 3rd sg. of `prati-vi-√vyadh`
Prefixes: prati+vi
Root: vyadh (class 4)
अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - Arjuna, whose spirit (ātman) was immeasurable (the one of immeasurable spirit (ātman))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman
ameyātman - having an immeasurable soul/spirit (ātman), of infinite courage/nature
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+meya+ātman)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • meya – measurable, to be measured
    adjective
    Gerundive
    From `√mā` (to measure)
    Root: mā (class 2)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman), essential nature
    noun (masculine)
ब्रह्मास्त्रम् (brahmāstram) - the Brahmāstra (a divine weapon)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmāstra
brahmāstra - the divine weapon of Brahma (brahman)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (brahman+astra)
  • brahman – Brahma (the creator god), sacred knowledge, ultimate reality (brahman)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • astra – weapon, missile
    noun (neuter)
समुदीरयन् (samudīrayan) - unleashing, invoking (the Brahmāstra) (discharging, invoking, uttering)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samudīrayat
samudīrayat - causing to rise, uttering, discharging
Present Active Participle (causative)
From `sam-ud-√īr` (to raise, excite, utter)
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: īr (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'ameyātmā' (Arjuna)