महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-39, verse-15

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श्रुतकीर्तिं च नवभिः सुतसोमं च पञ्चभिः ।
अष्टभिः श्रुतकर्माणं प्रतिविन्ध्यं त्रिभिः शरैः ।
शतानीकं च नवभिर्धर्मपुत्रं च सप्तभिः ॥१५॥

15. śrutakīrtiṁ ca navabhiḥ sutasomaṁ ca pañcabhiḥ ,
aṣṭabhiḥ śrutakarmāṇaṁ prativindhyaṁ tribhiḥ śaraiḥ ,
śatānīkaṁ ca navabhirdharmaputraṁ ca saptabhiḥ.

15. śrutakīrtim ca navabhiḥ sutasomam ca
pañcabhiḥ aṣṭabhiḥ śrutakarmāṇam
pratvindhyam tribhiḥ śaraiḥ śatānīkam
ca navabhiḥ dharmaputram ca saptabhiḥ

15. (saḥ) śrutakīrtim ca navabhiḥ,
sutasomam ca pañcabhiḥ,
śrutakarmāṇam aṣṭabhiḥ,
pratvindhyam tribhiḥ śaraiḥ,
śatānīkam ca navabhiḥ,
ca dharmaputram saptabhiḥ (prāvidhyata)

15. (He pierced) Śrutakīrti with nine (arrows), Sutasoma with five, Śrutakarmā with eight, Prativindhya with three arrows, Śatānīka with nine, and the son of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira) with seven.

Words meanings summery:

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श्रुतकीर्तिम् (śrutakīrtim) - Śrutakīrti

च (ca) - and

नवभिः (navabhiḥ) - with nine arrows (with nine)

सुतसोमम् (sutasomam) - Sutasoma

च (ca) - and

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five arrows (with five)

अष्टभिः (aṣṭabhiḥ) - with eight arrows (with eight)

श्रुतकर्माणम् (śrutakarmāṇam) - Śrutakarmā

प्रत्विन्ध्यम् (pratvindhyam) - Prativindhya

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

शतानीकम् (śatānīkam) - Śatānīka

च (ca) - and

नवभिः (navabhiḥ) - with nine arrows (with nine)

धर्मपुत्रम् (dharmaputram) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest Pāṇḍava, also known as Dharmaputra (the son of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira))

च (ca) - and

सप्तभिः (saptabhiḥ) - with seven arrows (with seven)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुतकीर्तिम् (śrutakīrtim) - Śrutakīrti

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śrutakīrti

śrutakīrti - one whose fame is heard; name of a son of Sahadeva or Arjuna's wife

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śruta+kīrti)

śruta – heard, known, famous
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
kīrti – fame, glory, renown
noun (feminine)
Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Object of the implied verb 'pierced'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

नवभिः (navabhiḥ) - with nine arrows (with nine)

(numeral)

Note: Implied 'arrows' as object of instrumental

सुतसोमम् (sutasomam) - Sutasoma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sutasoma

sutasoma - sprung from Soma; name of a son of Bhīma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suta+soma)

suta – begotten, born; pressed (Soma)
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root su (to press, to beget)
Root: su (class 5)
soma – Soma plant and its juice; the moon god
noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the implied verb 'pierced'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five arrows (with five)

(numeral)

Note: Implied 'arrows' as object of instrumental

अष्टभिः (aṣṭabhiḥ) - with eight arrows (with eight)

(numeral)

Note: Implied 'arrows' as object of instrumental

श्रुतकर्माणम् (śrutakarmāṇam) - Śrutakarmā

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śrutakarman

śrutakarman - one whose deeds are heard (famous deeds); name of a son of Arjuna

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śruta+karman)

śruta – heard, known, famous
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
karman – action, deed, work
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of the implied verb 'pierced'

प्रत्विन्ध्यम् (pratvindhyam) - Prativindhya

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pratvindhya

pratvindhya - name of a son of Yudhiṣṭhira

Note: Object of the implied verb 'pierced'

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'śaraiḥ'

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara