महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-13, verse-17

स तोमरैरर्ककरप्रभैस्त्रिभिर्जनार्दनं पञ्चभिरेव चार्जुनम् ।
समर्पयित्वा विननाद चार्दयंस्ततोऽस्य बाहू विचकर्त पाण्डवः ॥१७॥

17. sa tomarairarkakaraprabhaistribhi;rjanārdanaṁ pañcabhireva cārjunam ,
samarpayitvā vinanāda cārdayaṁ;stato'sya bāhū vicakarta pāṇḍavaḥ.

17. saḥ tomaraiḥ arkakaraprabhaiḥ tribhiḥ
janārdanam pañcabhiḥ eva ca arjunam
samarpayitvā vinanāda ca ārdayan
tataḥ asya bāhū vicakarta pāṇḍavaḥ

17. saḥ arkakaraprabhaiḥ tribhiḥ tomaraiḥ janārdanam ca pañcabhiḥ eva arjunam samarpayitvā,
ārdayan ca vinanāda.
tataḥ pāṇḍavaḥ asya bāhū vicakarta

17. Having struck Janardana (Krishna) with three javelins (tomaras) as brilliant as sunbeams, and Arjuna with five such javelins, he roared, afflicting them. Then, the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) cut off his two arms.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तोमरैः (tomaraiḥ) - with javelins, with spears

• अर्ककरप्रभैः (arkakaraprabhaiḥ) - by those radiant like sunbeams, by those bright as sun's rays

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

• जनार्दनम् (janārdanam) - Krishna (Janardana)

• पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• च (ca) - and, also

• अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna

• समर्पयित्वा (samarpayitvā) - having struck (with javelins) (having struck, having offered, having entrusted)

• विननाद (vinanāda) - roared, shouted loudly

• च (ca) - and, also

• आर्दयन् (ārdayan) - afflicting, causing pain, tormenting

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• अस्य (asya) - his, its, of this

• बाहू (bāhū) - two arms

• विचकर्त (vicakarta) - cut off, tore apart

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (one of the Pandavas) (a descendant of Pandu, Pandava)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तोमरैः (tomaraiḥ) - with javelins, with spears

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tomara

tomara - javelin, spear, dart

अर्ककरप्रभैः (arkakaraprabhaiḥ) - by those radiant like sunbeams, by those bright as sun's rays

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of arkakaraprabha

arkakaraprabha - having the radiance of sunbeams, bright like sun's rays

Compound type : tatpurusha (arka+kara+prabha)

• arka – sun, ray, praise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arc (class 1)
• kara – hand, ray of light, tax
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• prabha – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

(numeral)

जनार्दनम् (janārdanam) - Krishna (Janardana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - agitator of men, a name of Vishnu/Krishna

Compound type : tatpurusha (jana+ardana)

• jana – person, people, creature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ardana – afflicting, tormenting, destroying
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'ṛd' (to torment, vex)
  Root: ṛd (class 1)

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five

(numeral)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - white, clear, a name of Pandava Arjuna

समर्पयित्वा (samarpayitvā) - having struck (with javelins) (having struck, having offered, having entrusted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From causative of root 'ṛ' (to go) with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛ (class 1)

विननाद (vinanāda) - roared, shouted loudly

(verb)

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

Perfect (lit)

3rd person singular Perfect active of root 'nad' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: nad (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आर्दयन् (ārdayan) - afflicting, causing pain, tormenting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārdayat

ārdayat - causing pain, tormenting, afflicting

Present Active Participle (Causative)

From causative stem of root 'ṛd' (to torment, vex), present active participle

Root: ṛd (class 1)

Note: Used here as a verbal adjective describing the subject.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - his, its, of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

बाहू (bāhū) - two arms

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of bāhu

bāhu - arm, fore-arm

विचकर्त (vicakarta) - cut off, tore apart

(verb)

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

Perfect (lit)

3rd person singular Perfect active of root 'kṛt' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛt (class 6)

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (one of the Pandavas) (a descendant of Pandu, Pandava)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu, one of the Pandavas

Derivative of Pāṇḍu

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