महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-82, verse-22

दुर्मुखस्य तु भल्लेन छित्त्वा केतुं महाबलः ।
जघान चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥२२॥

22. durmukhasya tu bhallena chittvā ketuṁ mahābalaḥ ,
jaghāna caturo vāhāṁścaturbhirniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ.

22. durmukhasya tu bhallena chittvā ketum mahābalaḥ
jaghāna caturaḥ vāhān caturbhiḥ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ

22. tu mahābalaḥ bhallena durmukhasya ketum chittvā
caturbhiḥ niśitaiḥ शरैः caturaḥ vāhān jaghāna

22. But the mighty one (Sahadeva), having severed Durmukha's banner with a broad-headed arrow, then struck down his four horses with four sharp arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्मुखस्य (durmukhasya) - of Durmukha

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

• भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow, with a bhalla arrow

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

• केतुम् (ketum) - Durmukha's banner (banner, standard, flag)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - Sahadeva (the mighty one, of great strength)

• जघान (jaghāna) - killed, struck down, smote

• चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

• वाहान् (vāhān) - Durmukha's horses (horses, steeds)

• चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - with four

• निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with whetted

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्मुखस्य (durmukhasya) - of Durmukha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of durmukha

durmukha - Durmukha (a proper name)

Note: Possessive, related to 'ketum'.

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

(indeclinable)

भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow, with a bhalla arrow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhalla

bhalla - a broad-headed arrow, a type of dart or spear

Note: Instrument for 'chittvā'.

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'chid' (to cut) with suffix 'tvā'

Root: chid (class 7)

केतुम् (ketum) - Durmukha's banner (banner, standard, flag)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ketu

ketu - banner, standard, flag, sign, mark

Root: cit

Note: Object of 'chittvā'.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - Sahadeva (the mighty one, of great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, mighty, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'jaghāna'.

जघान (jaghāna) - killed, struck down, smote

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root 'han' (to strike, to kill), shows reduplication.

Root: han (class 2)

चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'vāhān'.

वाहान् (vāhān) - Durmukha's horses (horses, steeds)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vāha

vāha - horse, bearer, carrier, vehicle

From root 'vah' (to carry)

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Object of 'jaghāna'.

चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - with four

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'śaraiḥ'.

निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with whetted

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharp, whetted, keen

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śo' (to sharpen) with upasarga 'ni' (down, into).

Prefix: ni

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'śaraiḥ'.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Root: śṛ

Note: Instrument of action for 'jaghāna'.