महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-96, verse-34

सौबलस्य धनुश्छित्त्वा हस्तावापं निकृत्य च ।
दुर्योधनं त्रिभिर्बाणैरभ्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥३४॥

34. saubalasya dhanuśchittvā hastāvāpaṁ nikṛtya ca ,
duryodhanaṁ tribhirbāṇairabhyavidhyatstanāntare.

34. saubalasya dhanuḥ chittvā hastāvāpam nikṛtya ca
duryodhanam tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ abhyavidhyat stanāntare

34. saubalasya dhanuḥ chittvā hastāvāpam ca nikṛtya
duryodhanam tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ stanāntare abhyavidhyat

34. Having cut Saubala's (Śakuni's) bow and severed his arm-guard, he (Sātyaki) then pierced Duryodhana with three arrows in the middle of his chest.

Words meanings summery:

• सौबलस्य (saubalasya) - of Śakuni (the son of Subala) (of Saubala, son of Subala)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - Śakuni's bow (bow)

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut/broken (the bow) (having cut, having broken, having pierced)

• हस्तावापम् (hastāvāpam) - an archery arm-guard (hand-guard, arm-protector)

• निकृत्य (nikṛtya) - having severed (the hand-guard) (having cut off, having severed, having mutilated)

• च (ca) - connecting the two absolutive actions (and, also)

• दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - the Kaurava king Duryodhana (Duryodhana (proper name))

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

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows

• अभ्यविध्यत् (abhyavidhyat) - Sātyaki pierced Duryodhana (pierced, struck)

• स्तनान्तरे (stanāntare) - in the vital spot of the chest (in the middle of the chest, between the breasts)

Words meanings and morphology

सौबलस्य (saubalasya) - of Śakuni (the son of Subala) (of Saubala, son of Subala)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saubala

saubala - descendant of Subala, (name of Śakuni)

Patronymic `aṇ` suffix from `subala`

Note: Possessive, 'of Saubala'

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - Śakuni's bow (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Note: Object of 'chittvā'

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut/broken (the bow) (having cut, having broken, having pierced)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `chid` + suffix `tvā`

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Denotes a prior action by the subject

हस्तावापम् (hastāvāpam) - an archery arm-guard (hand-guard, arm-protector)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hastāvāpa

hastāvāpa - hand-guard, arm-protector (worn by archers)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hasta+āvāpa)

• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• āvāpa – throwing, casting; that which is cast or worn (like a glove)
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā-vap` (to throw into, sow)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Object of 'nikṛtya'

निकृत्य (nikṛtya) - having severed (the hand-guard) (having cut off, having severed, having mutilated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `kṛt` with upasarga `ni` + suffix `lyaP` (ya)

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Denotes a prior action by the subject

च (ca) - connecting the two absolutive actions (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Joins 'chittvā' and 'nikṛtya'

दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - the Kaurava king Duryodhana (Duryodhana (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Name of the eldest Kaurava prince

Literally, 'difficult to fight' or 'difficult to conquer'

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'abhyavidhyat'

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

(numeral)

Note: Implicitly refers to arrows.

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

Note: Instrument for 'abhyavidhyat'

अभ्यविध्यत् (abhyavidhyat) - Sātyaki pierced Duryodhana (pierced, struck)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-vi-vyadh

Imperfect (Laṅ)

3rd person singular, active voice. Root `vyadh` with upasargas `abhi` and `vi`. The `vy` often reduces to `v` or `i` in some forms.

Prefixes: abhi+vi

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Main verb of the sentence

स्तनान्तरे (stanāntare) - in the vital spot of the chest (in the middle of the chest, between the breasts)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of stanāntara

stanāntara - interval between the breasts, middle of the chest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (stana+antara)

• stana – breast, chest
  noun (masculine)
  Root: stan (class 1)
• antara – interior, middle, interval, space between
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative of place, indicating where Duryodhana was pierced.