महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-74, verse-21

तयोस्तु धनुषी चित्रे भल्लाभ्यां श्वेतवाहनः ।
चिच्छेद समरे तूर्णं ध्वजौ च कनकोज्ज्वलौ ॥२१॥

21. tayostu dhanuṣī citre bhallābhyāṁ śvetavāhanaḥ ,
ciccheda samare tūrṇaṁ dhvajau ca kanakojjvalau.

21. tayoḥ tu dhanuṣī citre bhallābhyām śvetavāhanaḥ
ciccheda samare tūrṇam dhvajau ca kanakojjvalau

21. śvetavāhanaḥ samare tūrṇam bhallābhyām tayoḥ
citre dhanuṣī ca kanakojjvalau dhvajau tu ciccheda

21. But in battle, Arjuna (Śvetavāhana) quickly cut down their two magnificent bows with two broad-headed arrows, as well as their two banners that shone like gold.

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two, their

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• धनुषी (dhanuṣī) - two bows

• चित्रे (citre) - wonderful, beautiful, variegated

• भल्लाभ्याम् (bhallābhyām) - with two broad-headed arrows

• श्वेतवाहनः (śvetavāhanaḥ) - Arjuna (Arjuna (literally, 'one whose vehicles are white'))

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut, severed

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

• ध्वजौ (dhvajau) - two banners, two flags

• च (ca) - and, also

• कनकोज्ज्वलौ (kanakojjvalau) - shining like gold, gleaming with gold

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

धनुषी (dhanuṣī) - two bows

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of dhanus

dhanus - bow

चित्रे (citre) - wonderful, beautiful, variegated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of citra

citra - beautiful, wonderful, variegated, clear

Note: Agrees with dhanuṣī.

भल्लाभ्याम् (bhallābhyām) - with two broad-headed arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of bhalla

bhalla - broad-headed arrow, kind of spear

श्वेतवाहनः (śvetavāhanaḥ) - Arjuna (Arjuna (literally, 'one whose vehicles are white'))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvetavāhana

śvetavāhana - having white vehicles; an epithet of Arjuna

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śveta+vāhana)

• śveta – white, pure
  adjective
• vāhana – vehicle, carrier, steed
  noun (masculine)
  From root vah- 'to carry'.
  Root: vah (class 1)

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut, severed

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect, 3rd person singular.

Root: chid (class 7)

समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, combat

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root tvar- 'to hurry'. Used adverbially here.

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

ध्वजौ (dhvajau) - two banners, two flags

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of dhvaja

dhvaja - banner, flag, standard

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कनकोज्ज्वलौ (kanakojjvalau) - shining like gold, gleaming with gold

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of kanakojjvala

kanakojjvala - shining like gold, gleaming with gold

Compound type : tatpurusha (kanaka+ujjvala)

• kanaka – gold
  noun (neuter)
• ujjvala – bright, shining, brilliant
  adjective
  From root jval- 'to shine' with prefix ud-.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dhvajau.