महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-12, verse-38

ते गाण्डीवप्रणुदिता नानारूपाः पतत्रिणः ।
क्रोशे साग्रे स्थितान्घ्नन्ति द्विपांश्च पुरुषान्रणे ॥३८॥

38. te gāṇḍīvapraṇuditā nānārūpāḥ patatriṇaḥ ,
krośe sāgre sthitānghnanti dvipāṁśca puruṣānraṇe.

38. te gāṇḍīvapraṇuditāḥ nānārūpāḥ patatriṇaḥ krośe
sāgre sthitān ghnanti dvipān ca puruṣān raṇe

38. te nānārūpāḥ gāṇḍīvapraṇuditāḥ patatriṇaḥ krośe
sāgre sthitān puruṣān ca dvipān ca raṇe ghnanti

38. Those arrows of various forms, propelled by the Gāṇḍīva bow, kill men and elephants standing at a distance of more than a krosa in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they, those

• गाण्डीवप्रणुदिताः (gāṇḍīvapraṇuditāḥ) - propelled by the Gāṇḍīva bow

• नानारूपाः (nānārūpāḥ) - of various forms, diverse in shape

• पतत्रिणः (patatriṇaḥ) - arrows (arrows, birds (literally 'winged ones'))

• क्रोशे (krośe) - at a krosa (a measure of distance, approx. 2 miles)

• साग्रे (sāgre) - more than (a krosa) (with its tip, with its front, in addition to, exceeding)

• स्थितान् (sthitān) - those standing (standing, situated)

• घ्नन्ति (ghnanti) - they kill, strike, destroy

• द्विपान् (dvipān) - elephants (literally 'two-drinkers')

• च (ca) - and, also

• पुरुषान् (puruṣān) - men, persons

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

गाण्डीवप्रणुदिताः (gāṇḍīvapraṇuditāḥ) - propelled by the Gāṇḍīva bow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gāṇḍīvapraṇudita

gāṇḍīvapraṇudita - propelled by the Gāṇḍīva bow

Compound type : instrumental tatpuruṣa (gāṇḍīva+praṇudita)

• gāṇḍīva – Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
  proper noun (neuter)
• praṇudita – propelled, driven forth, pushed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'nud' (to push, impel) with prefix 'pra-'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: nud (class 6)

नानारूपाः (nānārūpāḥ) - of various forms, diverse in shape

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānārūpa

nānārūpa - of various forms, multiform

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+rūpa)

• nānā – various, diverse, different
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

पतत्रिणः (patatriṇaḥ) - arrows (arrows, birds (literally 'winged ones'))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of patatrin

patatrin - winged, a bird, an arrow

क्रोशे (krośe) - at a krosa (a measure of distance, approx. 2 miles)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of krośa

krośa - a cry, a shout, a measure of distance (about 2 miles or 4000 cubits)

साग्रे (sāgre) - more than (a krosa) (with its tip, with its front, in addition to, exceeding)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sāgra

sāgra - together with the forepart, with an excess, additional

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+agra)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• agra – front, tip, top, excess
  noun (neuter)

स्थितान् (sthitān) - those standing (standing, situated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, present

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

घ्नन्ति (ghnanti) - they kill, strike, destroy

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of han

Present Indicative

Root: han (class 2)

द्विपान् (dvipān) - elephants (literally 'two-drinkers')

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvipa

dvipa - elephant (as 'two-drinker' with trunk and mouth), a bird (rare)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+pa)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pā' (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पुरुषान् (puruṣān) - men, persons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, male, human being, the cosmic person (puruṣa)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat, conflict

Root: raṇ (class 1)