महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-38, verse-21

शारद्वतशरैर्ग्रस्तं क्लिश्यमानं महाबलम् ।
चित्रकेतुसुतो राजन्सुकेतुस्त्वरितो ययौ ॥२१॥

21. śāradvataśarairgrastaṁ kliśyamānaṁ mahābalam ,
citraketusuto rājansuketustvarito yayau.

21. śāradvataśaraiḥ grastam kliśyamānam mahābalam
citraketūsutaḥ rājan suketuḥ tvaritaḥ yayau

21. rājan citraketūsutaḥ suketuḥ tvaritaḥ
śāradvataśaraiḥ grastam kliśyamānam mahābalam yayau

21. O king, Citraketu's son Suketu swiftly went to the mighty warrior who was suffering and had been afflicted by Śāradvata's (Kṛpa's) arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• शारद्वतशरैः (śāradvataśaraiḥ) - by the arrows of Kṛpa, who was a descendant of Śaradvat (by Śāradvata's arrows)

• ग्रस्तम् (grastam) - seized, afflicted, swallowed

• क्लिश्यमानम् (kliśyamānam) - suffering, being distressed

• महाबलम् (mahābalam) - the mighty warrior (referring to the one afflicted by Kṛpa's arrows) (the mighty one, of great strength)

• चित्रकेतूसुतः (citraketūsutaḥ) - son of Citraketu

• राजन् (rājan) - O king!

• सुकेतुः (suketuḥ) - Suketu (a proper name)

• त्वरितः (tvaritaḥ) - swift, quick

• ययौ (yayau) - he went, he moved

Words meanings and morphology

शारद्वतशरैः (śāradvataśaraiḥ) - by the arrows of Kṛpa, who was a descendant of Śaradvat (by Śāradvata's arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śāradvataśara

śāradvataśara - Śāradvata's arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāradvata+śara)

• śāradvata – descendant of Śaradvat (referring to Kṛpa)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Derived from Śaradvat, referring to Kṛpācārya.
• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)

ग्रस्तम् (grastam) - seized, afflicted, swallowed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of grasta

grasta - seized, overcome, afflicted, swallowed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gras' (to seize, swallow).

Root: gras (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mahābalam'.

क्लिश्यमानम् (kliśyamānam) - suffering, being distressed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kliśyamāna

kliśyamāna - suffering, being distressed, being tormented

Present Passive Participle

From root 'kliś' (to suffer, torment).

Root: kliś (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'mahābalam'.

महाबलम् (mahābalam) - the mighty warrior (referring to the one afflicted by Kṛpa's arrows) (the mighty one, of great strength)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, mighty, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi / karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as a substantive here.

चित्रकेतूसुतः (citraketūsutaḥ) - son of Citraketu

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citraketūsuta

citraketūsuta - son of Citraketu (a proper name)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citraketu+suta)

• citraketu – Citraketu (a proper name, lit. 'bright-bannered')
  proper noun (masculine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sū' (to bring forth, produce).
  Root: sū (class 2)

राजन् (rājan) - O king!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

सुकेतुः (suketuḥ) - Suketu (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suketu

suketu - Suketu (a proper name, lit. 'good-bannered')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+ketu)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• ketu – banner, flag, sign, mark
  noun (masculine)

त्वरितः (tvaritaḥ) - swift, quick

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvarita

tvarita - hastened, hurried, swift, quick

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tvar' (to hasten).

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially here, modifying 'yayau'.

ययौ (yayau) - he went, he moved

(verb)

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

Root: yā (class 2)