महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-91, verse-36

क्षुरप्रेण च पीतेन मुष्टिदेशे महद्धनुः ।
जलसंधस्य चिच्छेद विव्याध च त्रिभिः शरैः ॥३६॥

36. kṣurapreṇa ca pītena muṣṭideśe mahaddhanuḥ ,
jalasaṁdhasya ciccheda vivyādha ca tribhiḥ śaraiḥ.

36. kṣurapreṇa ca pītena muṣṭideśe mahat dhanuḥ |
jalasaṃdhasya ciccheda vivyādha ca tribhiḥ śaraiḥ

36. ca pītena kṣurapreṇa jalasaṃdhasya muṣṭideśe
mahat dhanuḥ ciccheda ca tribhiḥ śaraiḥ vivyādha

36. And with a sharpened razor-arrow, he cut Jalasandha's great bow at its grip, and then pierced him with three (other) arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षुरप्रेण (kṣurapreṇa) - with a razor-arrow (used to cut the bow) (with a razor-arrow (instrumental singular))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पीतेन (pītena) - golden-colored or sharpened (describing the arrow) (golden, yellow, drunk, sharpened (instrumental singular))

• मुष्टिदेशे (muṣṭideśe) - at the grip (of the bow) (in the region of the fist, at the grip (locative singular))

• महत् (mahat) - great (describing the bow) (great, mighty (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - the bow (of Jalasandha) (bow (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• जलसंधस्य (jalasaṁdhasya) - Jalasandha's (bow) (of Jalasandha (genitive singular))

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut (the bow) (cut, split, broke (Perfect Active Third Person Singular))

• विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced (him) (pierced, struck (Perfect Active Third Person Singular))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (arrows) (with three (instrumental plural))

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with (three) arrows (with arrows (instrumental plural))

Words meanings and morphology

क्षुरप्रेण (kṣurapreṇa) - with a razor-arrow (used to cut the bow) (with a razor-arrow (instrumental singular))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣurapra

kṣurapra - razor-arrow, a crescent-shaped arrow

Compound of `kṣura` (razor) and `pra` (prefix or 'a thing').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣura+pra)

• kṣura – razor, knife
  noun (masculine)
• pra – fore, forward, forth; (in compounds) 'excellent', 'principal'
  indeclinable

Note: Means (with) an arrow with a razor-like head.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

पीतेन (pītena) - golden-colored or sharpened (describing the arrow) (golden, yellow, drunk, sharpened (instrumental singular))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pīta

pīta - yellow, golden, drunk, sharpened (past passive participle of √pā 'to drink' or √pi 'to sharpen')

Past Passive Participle

From root `pā` (to drink) or `pi` (to sharpen). Here, likely 'golden' or 'sharpened'.

Root: pā/pi (class 1)

Note: Refers to the arrow. "Golden" often implies excellent quality in epic poetry. "Sharpened" fits the context of a razor-arrow.

मुष्टिदेशे (muṣṭideśe) - at the grip (of the bow) (in the region of the fist, at the grip (locative singular))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of muṣṭideśa

muṣṭideśa - region of the fist, handle, grip (of a weapon)

Compound of `muṣṭi` (fist, handle) and `deśa` (place, region).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muṣṭi+deśa)

• muṣṭi – fist, hand, handle, hilt
  noun (masculine)
• deśa – place, region, spot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Specifies the location of the cut on the bow.

महत् (mahat) - great (describing the bow) (great, mighty (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

Stem `mahant`.

Note: Modified `dhanuḥ`.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - the bow (of Jalasandha) (bow (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Note: Object of `ciccheda`.

जलसंधस्य (jalasaṁdhasya) - Jalasandha's (bow) (of Jalasandha (genitive singular))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jalasaṃdha

jalasaṁdha - "water-joining", name of a king/warrior

Compound of `jala` (water) and `saṃdha` (union, joining).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+saṃdha)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• saṃdha – union, connection, conjunction
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, referring to the owner of the bow.

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut (the bow) (cut, split, broke (Perfect Active Third Person Singular))

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Third Person Singular

From root `chid` (P-7). Perfect, active, 3rd person singular. Reduplicated.

Root: chid (class 7)

विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced (him) (pierced, struck (Perfect Active Third Person Singular))

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Third Person Singular

From root `vyadh` (P-4). Perfect, active, 3rd person singular. Reduplicated.

Root: vyadh (class 4)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (arrows) (with three (instrumental plural))

(numeral)

Note: Refers to the number of arrows.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with (three) arrows (with arrows (instrumental plural))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Note: Instrument of piercing.