महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-10, verse-12

अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं नाराचानां त्रिभिः शतैः ।
विव्याध भरतश्रेष्ठ श्रुतकर्मा महायशाः ॥१२॥

12. athainaṁ chinnadhanvānaṁ nārācānāṁ tribhiḥ śataiḥ ,
vivyādha bharataśreṣṭha śrutakarmā mahāyaśāḥ.

12. atha enam chinnadhanvānam nārācānām tribhiḥ śataiḥ
vivyādha bharataśreṣṭha śrutakarmā mahāyaśāḥ

12. bharataśreṣṭha atha mahāyaśāḥ śrutakarmā
chinnadhanvānam enam nārācānām tribhiḥ śataiḥ vivyādha

12. O best among the Bhāratas, then the greatly renowned Śrutakarman pierced him, whose bow was cut, with three hundred arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• एनम् (enam) - him (the enemy whose bow was cut) (him, this one)

• छिन्नधन्वानम् (chinnadhanvānam) - him whose bow was cut (by Śrutakarman) (one whose bow is cut or broken)

• नाराचानाम् (nārācānām) - of iron arrows (of arrows (especially iron arrows), of darts)

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (by three, with three)

• शतैः (śataiḥ) - with hundreds (of arrows) (by hundreds, with hundreds)

• विव्याध (vivyādha) - he pierced (the enemy) (he pierced, he struck)

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among the Bhāratas (addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O best of the Bhāratas)

• श्रुतकर्मा (śrutakarmā) - the warrior Śrutakarman (of renowned deeds, having famous actions)

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned (very famous, greatly renowned, glorious)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him (the enemy whose bow was cut) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that (pronoun often referring to the immediate antecedent)

Note: Referring to the enemy mentioned in the previous verse.

छिन्नधन्वानम् (chinnadhanvānam) - him whose bow was cut (by Śrutakarman) (one whose bow is cut or broken)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of chinnadhanvan

chinnadhanvan - having a broken bow, whose bow is cut

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (chinna+dhanvan)

• chinna – cut, broken, severed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root chid (to cut) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
  Root: chid (class 7)
• dhanvan – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'enam' (him)

नाराचानाम् (nārācānām) - of iron arrows (of arrows (especially iron arrows), of darts)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nārāca

nārāca - iron arrow, dart

Note: Connected with 'tribhiḥ śataiḥ' - three hundreds of arrows.

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three (by three, with three)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'śataiḥ'

शतैः (śataiḥ) - with hundreds (of arrows) (by hundreds, with hundreds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śata

śata - hundred

Note: Refers to 'three hundreds'

विव्याध (vivyādha) - he pierced (the enemy) (he pierced, he struck)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (Reduplicated)

Third person singular, active voice, Perfect tense

Root: vyadh (class 4)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among the Bhāratas (addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O best of the Bhāratas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of the Bhāratas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a Bhārata
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya
  Root: praśas

Note: Epithet for Dhṛtarāṣṭra

श्रुतकर्मा (śrutakarmā) - the warrior Śrutakarman (of renowned deeds, having famous actions)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutakarman

śrutakarman - having heard acts, of renowned deeds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śruta+karman)

• śruta – heard, famous, known
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śru (to hear) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the verb 'vivyādha'

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned (very famous, greatly renowned, glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, famous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Stem form 'mahā-' in compounds
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'śrutakarmā'