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8,12

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-12, verse-6

धुर्यान्धुर्यतरान्सूतान्ध्वजांश्चापानि सायकान् ।
पाणीनरत्नीनसकृद्भल्लैश्चिच्छेद पाण्डवः ॥६॥
6. dhuryāndhuryatarānsūtāndhvajāṁścāpāni sāyakān ,
pāṇīnaratnīnasakṛdbhallaiściccheda pāṇḍavaḥ.
6. dhuryān dhuryatarān sūtān dhvajān ca cāpāni sāyakān
pāṇīn aratnīn asakṛt bhallaiḥ ciccheda pāṇḍavaḥ
6. pāṇḍavaḥ bhallaiḥ asakṛt dhuryān dhuryatarān sūtān
dhvajān ca cāpāni sāyakān pāṇīn aratnīn ciccheda
6. The Pāṇḍava, Arjuna, repeatedly severed with broad-headed arrows the lead horses, the best horses, the charioteers, banners, bows, arrows, hands, and forearms.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धुर्यान् (dhuryān) - lead horses (those who bear the burden, leaders, chief ones, draught animals)
  • धुर्यतरान् (dhuryatarān) - the best horses (the more excellent bearers, the best draught animals/horses)
  • सूतान् (sūtān) - charioteers, drivers
  • ध्वजान् (dhvajān) - banners, standards, flags
  • (ca) - and, also
  • चापानि (cāpāni) - bows
  • सायकान् (sāyakān) - arrows, missiles
  • पाणीन् (pāṇīn) - hands
  • अरत्नीन् (aratnīn) - forearms, cubits
  • असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly, often, not once
  • भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with lances, with broad-headed arrows
  • चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he severed
  • पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pāṇḍu)

Words meanings and morphology

धुर्यान् (dhuryān) - lead horses (those who bear the burden, leaders, chief ones, draught animals)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dhurya
dhurya - one who bears a burden, a draught animal (especially a horse or bull), a leader, chief
Derived from dhur (yoke, burden) + ya suffix.
धुर्यतरान् (dhuryatarān) - the best horses (the more excellent bearers, the best draught animals/horses)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dhuryatara
dhuryatara - more excellent among those bearing a burden, the best draught animal/horse
Comparative suffix tara added to dhurya.
सूतान् (sūtān) - charioteers, drivers
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sūta
sūta - charioteer, driver, son, born, produced
From root sū (to impel, to bring forth).
Root: sū (class 2)
ध्वजान् (dhvajān) - banners, standards, flags
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard, emblem
From root dhvaj (to move, to go).
Root: dhvaj (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
चापानि (cāpāni) - bows
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of cāpa
cāpa - bow, arc
सायकान् (sāyakān) - arrows, missiles
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sāyaka
sāyaka - arrow, missile
From root si (to bind, to shoot) + aka suffix.
Root: si (class 5)
पाणीन् (pāṇīn) - hands
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇi
pāṇi - hand
अरत्नीन् (aratnīn) - forearms, cubits
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of aratni
aratni - elbow, forearm, cubit (a measure of length from elbow to tip of middle finger)
असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly, often, not once
(indeclinable)
a (not) + sakṛt (once).
Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sakṛt)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • sakṛt – once, at once
    indeclinable
भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with lances, with broad-headed arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - a kind of arrow, a broad-headed arrow, lance
चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut, he severed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Liṭ) of chid
Reduplicated Perfect Active
From root chid (to cut). Reduplication ci- + stem ched.
Root: chid (class 7)
पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pāṇḍu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu
Patronymic derivation from Pāṇḍu.
Note: Refers to Arjuna in this context.