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7,79

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-79, verse-25

गृहीत्वा धनुरन्यत्तु शल्यो विव्याध पाण्डवम् ।
भूरिश्रवास्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्हेमपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥२५॥
25. gṛhītvā dhanuranyattu śalyo vivyādha pāṇḍavam ,
bhūriśravāstribhirbāṇairhemapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ.
25. gṛhītvā dhanuḥ anyat tu śalyaḥ vivyādha pāṇḍavam
bhūriśravāḥ tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ hemapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ
25. tu śalyaḥ anyat dhanuḥ gṛhītvā pāṇḍavam vivyādha
bhūriśravāḥ hemapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ
25. Then, taking up another bow, Salya pierced the Pandava (Arjuna). Bhurishravas also struck him with three arrows that were feathered with gold and sharpened on stone.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken up (a bow) (having taken, having grasped)
  • धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow (bow, weapon)
  • अन्यत् (anyat) - another (bow) (another, other, different)
  • तु (tu) - then, moreover (but, on the other hand, moreover, indeed)
  • शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Salya (the king of Madra) (Salya (a proper noun), spear, dart)
  • विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced (with arrows) (pierced, struck, hit)
  • पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - the Pandava (Arjuna) (son of Pandu, descendant of Pandu)
  • भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhurishravas (Bhurishravas (a proper noun), possessing much fame)
  • त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three
  • बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
  • हेमपुङ्खैः (hemapuṅkhaiḥ) - (arrows) feathered with gold (feathered with gold, gold-feathered)
  • शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - (arrows) sharpened on stone (sharpened on stone, stone-whetted)

Words meanings and morphology

गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken up (a bow) (having taken, having grasped)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
formed from root grah with suffix -tvā
Root: grah (class 9)
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow (bow, weapon)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, weapon
Note: The nominative/accusative singular form of dhanus (neuter s-stem) is dhanuḥ. In this context, it is the object of gṛhītvā.
अन्यत् (anyat) - another (bow) (another, other, different)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Agrees with dhanuḥ.
तु (tu) - then, moreover (but, on the other hand, moreover, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle indicating emphasis or transition.
शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Salya (the king of Madra) (Salya (a proper noun), spear, dart)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śalya
śalya - Salya (a king); spear, dart
Note: Subject of vivyādha.
विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced (with arrows) (pierced, struck, hit)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vyadh
Prefix: vi
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Root √vyadh (4P, `vyadhyati`). Here in perfect tense (Lit), 3rd person singular.
पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - the Pandava (Arjuna) (son of Pandu, descendant of Pandu)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu
derivative of Pāṇḍu
Note: Object of vivyādha. In this context, refers to Arjuna.
भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhurishravas (Bhurishravas (a proper noun), possessing much fame)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūriśravas
bhūriśravas - Bhurishravas (a Kuru warrior); having much fame
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+śravas)
  • bhūri – much, abundant, many
    adjective (neuter)
  • śravas – fame, glory, renown
    noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of the implied vivyādha.
त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with bāṇaiḥ.
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
Note: Means of piercing.
हेमपुङ्खैः (hemapuṅkhaiḥ) - (arrows) feathered with gold (feathered with gold, gold-feathered)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of hemapuṅkha
hemapuṅkha - gold-feathered (arrow)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (heman+puṅkha)
  • heman – gold
    noun (neuter)
  • puṅkha – feather, shaft-end of an arrow
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with bāṇaiḥ.
शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - (arrows) sharpened on stone (sharpened on stone, stone-whetted)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śilāśita
śilāśita - sharpened on stone
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+śita)
  • śilā – stone, rock
    noun (feminine)
  • śita – sharpened, keen
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root √śo (to sharpen)
    Root: śo (class 4)
Note: Agrees with bāṇaiḥ.