महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-99, verse-24

धनुरेकेन भल्लेन हस्तावापं च पञ्चभिः ।
ध्वजं च रथशक्तिं च भल्लाभ्यां परमास्त्रवित् ।
चिच्छेद विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तथोभौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ॥२४॥

24. dhanurekena bhallena hastāvāpaṁ ca pañcabhiḥ ,
dhvajaṁ ca rathaśaktiṁ ca bhallābhyāṁ paramāstravit ,
ciccheda viśikhaistīkṣṇaistathobhau pārṣṇisārathī.

24. dhanuḥ ekena bhallena hastāvāpam ca
pañcabhiḥ dhvajam ca rathaśaktim ca
bhallābhyām parama astravit ciccheda viśikhaiḥ
tīkṣṇaiḥ tathā ubhau pārṣṇisārathī

24. parama astravit ekena bhallena dhanuḥ (ciccheda),
ca pañcabhiḥ hastāvāpam (ciccheda),
ca bhallābhyām dhvajam ca rathaśaktim (ciccheda),
tathā tīkṣṇaiḥ viśikhaiḥ ubhau pārṣṇisārathī (ciccheda)

24. The expert in supreme weapons (Sātyaki) cut Duḥśāsana's bow with one broad-headed arrow, and his arm-guard with five (arrows). He then cut both the banner and the chariot-spear with two broad-headed arrows, and likewise, both his rear-charioteers with sharp arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - Duḥśāsana's bow (bow)

• एकेन (ekena) - with one

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

• हस्तावापम् (hastāvāpam) - Duḥśāsana's arm-guard (arm-guard, gauntlet)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five arrows (with five)

• ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - Duḥśāsana's banner (banner, standard)

• च (ca) - and, also

• रथशक्तिम् (rathaśaktim) - Duḥśāsana's chariot-spear (chariot-spear, chariot's power)

• च (ca) - and, also

• भल्लाभ्याम् (bhallābhyām) - with two broad-headed arrows

• परम (parama) - supreme, excellent

• अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - Sātyaki, as an expert in supreme weapons (knower of weapons, expert in weapons)

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he pierced

• विशिखैः (viśikhaiḥ) - with arrows

• तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - with sharp arrows (with sharp, with keen)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and, likewise

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• पार्ष्णिसारथी (pārṣṇisārathī) - Duḥśāsana's two rear-charioteers (both rear-charioteers (or charioteer's assistants))

Words meanings and morphology

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - Duḥśāsana's bow (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

एकेन (ekena) - with one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, a single

भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhalla

bhalla - broad-headed arrow

हस्तावापम् (hastāvāpam) - Duḥśāsana's arm-guard (arm-guard, gauntlet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hastāvāpa

hastāvāpa - an arm-guard worn by archers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hasta+āvāpa)

• hasta – hand, arm
  noun (masculine)
• āvāpa – putting on, arm-guard (that which is put on the arm)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vap (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five arrows (with five)

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of pañcan

pañcan - five

ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - Duḥśāsana's banner (banner, standard)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhvaja

dhvaja - banner, flag, standard

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

रथशक्तिम् (rathaśaktim) - Duḥśāsana's chariot-spear (chariot-spear, chariot's power)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rathaśakti

rathaśakti - a spear or weapon belonging to a chariot, or the power/strength of a chariot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+śakti)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• śakti – spear, power (śakti)
  noun (feminine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भल्लाभ्याम् (bhallābhyām) - with two broad-headed arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of bhalla

bhalla - broad-headed arrow

परम (parama) - supreme, excellent

(adjective)

masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent

Note: Part of a compound 'paramāstravit'

अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - Sātyaki, as an expert in supreme weapons (knower of weapons, expert in weapons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of astravid

astravid - knower of weapons, expert in missile-weapons

Agent Noun

Derived from √vid (to know) combined with astra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vid)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, expert
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from √vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Forms 'paramāstravit' when compounded with 'parama'

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he pierced

(verb)

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

Root: chid (class 7)

विशिखैः (viśikhaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of viśikha

viśikha - arrow (lit. 'without hair' or 'without tuft', i.e., headless)

तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - with sharp arrows (with sharp, with keen)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and, likewise

(indeclinable)

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

पार्ष्णिसारथी (pārṣṇisārathī) - Duḥśāsana's two rear-charioteers (both rear-charioteers (or charioteer's assistants))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pārṣṇisārathi

pārṣṇisārathi - an assistant to the charioteer (lit. "charioteer at the heel"), or one who guides with the heel

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārṣṇi+sārathi)

• pārṣṇi – heel
  noun (feminine)
• sārathi – charioteer
  noun (masculine)