महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-82, verse-14

वीरधन्वा ततः क्रुद्धो धृष्टकेतोः शरासनम् ।
द्विधा चिच्छेद भल्लेन प्रहसन्निव भारत ॥१४॥

14. vīradhanvā tataḥ kruddho dhṛṣṭaketoḥ śarāsanam ,
dvidhā ciccheda bhallena prahasanniva bhārata.

14. vīradhanvā tataḥ kruddhaḥ dhṛṣṭaketoḥ śarāsanam
dvidhā ciccheda bhallena prahasan iva bhārata

14. bhārata tataḥ kruddhaḥ vīradhanvā prahasan iva
bhallena dhṛṣṭaketoḥ śarāsanam dvidhā ciccheda

14. O Bhārata, Vīradhanvā, filled with rage, then broke Dhṛṣṭaketu's bow into two pieces with a *bhalla* arrow, all while seemingly laughing.

Words meanings summery:

• वीरधन्वा (vīradhanvā) - A warrior mentioned in the Mahabharata. (Vīradhanvā (a proper name))

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, angry, furious

• धृष्टकेतोः (dhṛṣṭaketoḥ) - Of the warrior Dhṛṣṭaketu. (of Dhṛṣṭaketu)

• शरासनम् (śarāsanam) - bow (weapon)

• द्विधा (dvidhā) - into two parts, in two ways

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he broke

• भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a bhalla (kind of arrow)

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भारत (bhārata) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, addressing him as a descendant of Bharata. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

Words meanings and morphology

वीरधन्वा (vīradhanvā) - A warrior mentioned in the Mahabharata. (Vīradhanvā (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīradhanvan

vīradhanvan - having a brave bowman (or a brave bow), Vīradhanvā (name)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīra+dhanvan)

• vīra – hero, brave, valiant
  adjective (masculine)
• dhanvan – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the verb 'ciccheda'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix from 'tad'.

Note: Indicates sequence of action.

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, angry, furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged, furious

Past Passive Participle

From root 'krudh' (to be angry).

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Vīradhanvā.

धृष्टकेतोः (dhṛṣṭaketoḥ) - Of the warrior Dhṛṣṭaketu. (of Dhṛṣṭaketu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭaketu

dhṛṣṭaketu - Dhṛṣṭaketu (a proper name, lit. "bold-bannered")

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛṣṭa+ketu)

• dhṛṣṭa – bold, audacious, insolent
  adjective (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, sign, mark
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive of whose bow.

शरासनम् (śarāsanam) - bow (weapon)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śarāsana

śarāsana - bow (lit. "arrow-seat")

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+āsana)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• āsana – seat, sitting, posture
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'ās' (to sit).
  Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Object of 'ciccheda'.

द्विधा (dvidhā) - into two parts, in two ways

(indeclinable)

Adverbial from 'dvi'.

Note: Indicates how the bow was cut.

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he broke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, Parasmaipada, Singular, 3rd person

Reduplicated perfect form of root 'chid'.

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a bhalla (kind of arrow)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhalla

bhalla - a kind of arrow, a broad-headed arrow, spear

Note: Instrument of cutting.

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasat

prahasat - laughing, smiling

Present Active Participle

From root 'has' (to laugh) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vīradhanvā.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

भारत (bhārata) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, addressing him as a descendant of Bharata. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, India

Note: Address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.