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8,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-21, verse-3

शरपरशुवरासिपट्टिशैरिषुभिरनेकविधैश्च सादिताः ।
द्विरदरथहया महाहवे वरपुरुषैः पुरुषाश्च वाहनैः ॥३॥
3. śaraparaśuvarāsipaṭṭiśai;riṣubhiranekavidhaiśca sāditāḥ ,
dviradarathahayā mahāhave; varapuruṣaiḥ puruṣāśca vāhanaiḥ.
3. śaraparaśuvarāsipaṭṭiśaiḥ iṣubhiḥ anekavidhaiḥ ca sāditāḥ
dviradarathahayāḥ mahāhave varapuruṣaiḥ puruṣāḥ ca vāhanaiḥ
3. mahāhave śaraparaśuvarāsipaṭṭiśaiḥ anekavidhaiḥ ca iṣubhiḥ
dviradarathahayāḥ varapuruṣaiḥ puruṣāḥ ca vāhanaiḥ sāditāḥ
3. In that great battle, elephants, chariots, and horses were struck down by excellent warriors, and men (puruṣa) were also struck down by mounts, all by means of arrows, axes, excellent swords, pattiśas, and various other kinds of arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शरपरशुवरासिपट्टिशैः (śaraparaśuvarāsipaṭṭiśaiḥ) - by arrows, axes, excellent swords, and pattiśas (a kind of spear/dagger)
  • इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - by arrows
  • अनेकविधैः (anekavidhaiḥ) - by various kinds, manifold
  • (ca) - and, also
  • सादिताः (sāditāḥ) - struck down, destroyed, felled
  • द्विरदरथहयाः (dviradarathahayāḥ) - elephants, chariots, and horses
  • महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle
  • वरपुरुषैः (varapuruṣaiḥ) - by excellent men, by excellent warriors
  • पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, warriors
  • (ca) - and, also
  • वाहनैः (vāhanaiḥ) - by mounts, by vehicles

Words meanings and morphology

शरपरशुवरासिपट्टिशैः (śaraparaśuvarāsipaṭṭiśaiḥ) - by arrows, axes, excellent swords, and pattiśas (a kind of spear/dagger)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaraparaśuvarāsipaṭṭiśa
śaraparaśuvarāsipaṭṭiśa - arrow, axe, excellent sword, and pattiśa (a type of weapon)
Compound type : dvandva (śara+paraśu+vara-asi+paṭṭiśa)
  • śara – arrow
    noun (masculine)
  • paraśu – axe
    noun (masculine)
  • vara-asi – excellent sword
    noun (masculine)
  • paṭṭiśa – a kind of spear or sharp-edged weapon
    noun (masculine)
इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - by arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of iṣu
iṣu - arrow, dart
अनेकविधैः (anekavidhaiḥ) - by various kinds, manifold
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anekavidha
anekavidha - of various kinds, diverse, manifold
Compound type : tatpurusha (an+eka+vidha)
  • an – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • eka – one, single
    numeral
  • vidha – kind, sort, manner
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with iṣubhiḥ.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सादिताः (sāditāḥ) - struck down, destroyed, felled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sādita
sādita - struck down, killed, destroyed
Past Passive Participle
Causative participle from root √sad (to sit, perish), meaning 'caused to sit/perish', hence 'struck down'.
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with dviradarathahayāḥ and puruṣāḥ.
द्विरदरथहयाः (dviradarathahayāḥ) - elephants, chariots, and horses
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dviradarathahaya
dviradarathahaya - elephants, chariots, and horses (as combined forces)
Compound type : dvandva (dvirada+ratha+haya)
  • dvirada – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
  • haya – horse
    noun (masculine)
महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mahāhava
mahāhava - great battle, great combat
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+hava)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • hava – battle, combat, sacrifice
    noun (masculine)
    Root: hu (class 3)
वरपुरुषैः (varapuruṣaiḥ) - by excellent men, by excellent warriors
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of varapuruṣa
varapuruṣa - excellent man, noble person, best warrior
Compound type : karmadharaya (vara+puruṣa)
  • vara – excellent, best, noble
    adjective
  • puruṣa – man, person, male, warrior
    noun (masculine)
पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, male, warrior, the cosmic person (puruṣa)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वाहनैः (vāhanaiḥ) - by mounts, by vehicles
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of vāhana
vāhana - mount, vehicle, carrier
Root: vah (class 1)
Note: Could be masculine if referring to animals like horses/elephants. Here functioning as agent.