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8,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-14, verse-63

गजवाजिमनुष्याणां शरीराणि शितैः शरैः ।
भित्त्वा प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठो विदेहासूंश्चकार सः ॥६३॥
63. gajavājimanuṣyāṇāṁ śarīrāṇi śitaiḥ śaraiḥ ,
bhittvā praharatāṁ śreṣṭho videhāsūṁścakāra saḥ.
63. gajavājimanuṣyāṇām śarīrāṇi śitaiḥ śaraiḥ
bhittvā praharatām śreṣṭhaḥ videhāsūn cakāra saḥ
63. saḥ praharatām śreṣṭhaḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ
gajavājimanuṣyāṇām śarīrāṇi bhittvā videhāsūn cakāra
63. He, the foremost among warriors, having pierced the bodies of elephants, horses, and men with sharp arrows, rendered them lifeless.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गजवाजिमनुष्याणाम् (gajavājimanuṣyāṇām) - of elephants, horses, and men
  • शरीराणि (śarīrāṇi) - bodies
  • शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp, whetted
  • शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
  • भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced, having split
  • प्रहरताम् (praharatām) - of those who strike, of warriors
  • श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best, the foremost
  • विदेहासून् (videhāsūn) - those without bodies, lifeless
  • चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that

Words meanings and morphology

गजवाजिमनुष्याणाम् (gajavājimanuṣyāṇām) - of elephants, horses, and men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gajavājimanuṣya
gajavājimanuṣya - elephants, horses, and men (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (gaja+vāji+manuṣya)
  • gaja – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • vāji – horse
    noun (masculine)
  • manuṣya – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'śarīrāṇi' indirectly through ownership/possession.
शरीराणि (śarīrāṇi) - bodies
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śarīra
śarīra - body, physical form
Note: Object of `bhittvā`.
शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp, whetted
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śita
śita - sharp, whetted, keen
past passive participle
Past passive participle of root śo (to sharpen)
Root: śo (class 4)
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
Note: Instrument of action.
भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced, having split
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Absolutive (gerund) form of root bhid
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Denotes a preceding action.
प्रहरताम् (praharatām) - of those who strike, of warriors
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of praharat
praharat - striking, assailant, warrior
present active participle
Present active participle of root hṛ with upasarga pra
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `śreṣṭhaḥ`.
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best, the foremost
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, foremost
Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent)
Note: Epithet for the subject 'saḥ'.
विदेहासून् (videhāsūn) - those without bodies, lifeless
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of videhāsu
videhāsu - bodiless, lifeless, spirit
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+deha+asu)
  • vi – without, apart
    indeclinable
  • deha – body
    noun (masculine)
  • asu – life, breath
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of `cakāra`, describing the state of those killed. Here means 'rendered lifeless'.
चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kṛ
perfect active
Root kṛ (to do), class 8, perfect tense, third person singular, active voice.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the main subject.