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8,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-38, verse-7

ततः शिखण्डी कुपीतः शरैः सप्तभिराहवे ।
कृपं विव्याध सुभृशं कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः ॥७॥
7. tataḥ śikhaṇḍī kupītaḥ śaraiḥ saptabhirāhave ,
kṛpaṁ vivyādha subhṛśaṁ kaṅkapatrairajihmagaiḥ.
7. tataḥ śikhaṇḍī kupītaḥ śaraiḥ saptabhiḥ āhave
kṛpam vivyādha subhṛśam kaṅkapatraiḥ ajihmagaiḥ
7. tataḥ kupītaḥ śikhaṇḍī āhave kṛpam suhṛśam
saptabhiḥ kaṅkapatraiḥ ajihmagaiḥ śaraiḥ vivyādha
7. Then Shikhaṇḍin, greatly enraged, in that battle, pierced Kripa exceedingly with seven straight-flying arrows feathered with vulture plumes.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, after that)
  • शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhaṇḍin
  • कुपीतः (kupītaḥ) - greatly enraged, intensely angry
  • शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
  • सप्तभिः (saptabhiḥ) - by seven, with seven
  • आहवे (āhave) - in that battle (in battle, in combat)
  • कृपम् (kṛpam) - Kripa
  • विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck
  • सुभृशम् (subhṛśam) - exceedingly, greatly, very much
  • कङ्कपत्रैः (kaṅkapatraiḥ) - (arrows) feathered with vulture plumes (with vulture-feathers, feathered with vulture plumes)
  • अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - (arrows that are) straight-flying (by those that go straight, straight-flying)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, after that)
(indeclinable)
शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhaṇḍin
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin
śikhaṇḍin - Shikhaṇḍin (a proper name)
कुपीतः (kupītaḥ) - greatly enraged, intensely angry
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kupīta
kupīta - greatly enraged, intensely angry
Past Passive Participle
Compound of "ku-" (intensifier/bad) and "pīta" (from root "pīḍ-" 'to torment' or 'to vex' meaning distressed/enraged).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ku+pīta)
  • ku – bad, evil, intensely
    indeclinable
  • pīta – angered, distressed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root PI 'to vex' or PIḌ 'to torment'.
    Root: pīḍ (class 10)
Note: Agrees with Shikhaṇḍin.
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
Root: śṛ (class 1)
सप्तभिः (saptabhiḥ) - by seven, with seven
(numeral)
आहवे (āhave) - in that battle (in battle, in combat)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of āhava
āhava - battle, combat, war
From root "hu" (to call) with "ā" prefix, meaning 'calling together', 'battle'.
Prefix: ā
Root: hu (class 3)
कृपम् (kṛpam) - Kripa
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛpa
kṛpa - Kripa (a proper name)
विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vyadh
Perfect (Liṭ) active
From root "vyadh" with reduplication. The "vi" in vivyādha is part of the root's reduplication, not a separate upasarga.
Root: vyadh (class 4)
सुभृशम् (subhṛśam) - exceedingly, greatly, very much
(indeclinable)
Formed from "su-" (good, well, intensely) and "bhṛśa" (much, strong).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bhṛśa)
  • su – good, well, very, intensely
    indeclinable
  • bhṛśa – much, strong, intense
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Adverbial usage.
कङ्कपत्रैः (kaṅkapatraiḥ) - (arrows) feathered with vulture plumes (with vulture-feathers, feathered with vulture plumes)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kaṅkapatra
kaṅkapatra - vulture's feather; having vulture feathers (as adjective)
Compound of "kaṅka" (vulture) and "patra" (feather).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaṅka+patra)
  • kaṅka – vulture
    noun (masculine)
  • patra – feather, leaf, wing
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with `śaraiḥ`.
अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - (arrows that are) straight-flying (by those that go straight, straight-flying)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ajihmaga
ajihmaga - straight-going, straight-flying, direct
Compound of "a-" (not), "jihma" (crooked, winding), and "ga" (going).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jihma+ga)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • jihma – crooked, bent, winding
    adjective (masculine)
  • ga – going, moving, mover
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun/suffix
    Derived from root gam (to go).
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `śaraiḥ`.