महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-40, verse-101

प्रचिच्छेदाशु भल्लैश्च द्विषतामाततायिनाम् ।
शस्त्रपाणींस्तथा बाहूंस्तथापि च शिरांस्युत ॥१०१॥

101. pracicchedāśu bhallaiśca dviṣatāmātatāyinām ,
śastrapāṇīṁstathā bāhūṁstathāpi ca śirāṁsyuta.

101. praciccheda āśu bhallaiḥ ca dviṣatām ātatāyinām
śastrapāṇīn tathā bāhūn tathā api ca śirāṃsi uta

101. āśu bhallaiḥ ca dviṣatām ātatāyinām śastrapāṇīn
bāhūn tathā api ca śirāṃsi uta praciccheda

101. He swiftly cut off, with lances, the weapon-wielding arms of his aggressive enemies, and also their heads.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रचिच्छेद (praciccheda) - cut off, severed, pierced

• आशु (āśu) - swiftly, quickly, at once

• भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with lances, with darts, with arrows

• च (ca) - Connects 'with lances' to the implied action. (and, also)

• द्विषताम् (dviṣatām) - Of the opposing warriors. (of enemies, of haters)

• आततायिनाम् (ātatāyinām) - Of the enemies who were aggressive and attacking. (of attackers, of aggressors, of those with drawn bows)

• शस्त्रपाणीन् (śastrapāṇīn) - weapon-handed, armed, carrying weapons

• तथा (tathā) - Connects two items in a list ('arms' and 'heads'). (thus, in that manner, likewise, and also)

• बाहून् (bāhūn) - arms

• तथा (tathā) - Emphasizes the continuation of listing objects. (thus, likewise, and also)

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes that heads were also cut. (also, even, too)

• च (ca) - Joins 'heads' with 'arms'. (and, also)

• शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads

• उत (uta) - Adds emphasis or further enumeration. (and, also, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रचिच्छेद (praciccheda) - cut off, severed, pierced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pra-chid

From root chid 'to cut' with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: chid (class 7)

आशु (āśu) - swiftly, quickly, at once

(indeclinable)

Derived from āśu (adjective/adverb)

Note: Adverb modifying 'praciccheda'.

भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with lances, with darts, with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla

bhalla - a kind of arrow, dart, spear, lance

Note: Means by which he cut.

च (ca) - Connects 'with lances' to the implied action. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Conjunction.

द्विषताम् (dviṣatām) - Of the opposing warriors. (of enemies, of haters)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dviṣat

dviṣat - hating, hostile, enemy, adversary

Present Active Participle

From root dviṣ 'to hate'

Root: dviṣ (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'ātatāyinām'.

आततायिनाम् (ātatāyinām) - Of the enemies who were aggressive and attacking. (of attackers, of aggressors, of those with drawn bows)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ātatāyin

ātatāyin - one who draws a bow, an aggressor, an assassin, a killer

agent noun from ā-tan 'to stretch'

From ā-tan + -in (nomen agentis)

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'śastrapāṇīn' and 'bāhūn'.

शस्त्रपाणीन् (śastrapāṇīn) - weapon-handed, armed, carrying weapons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śastrapāṇi

śastrapāṇi - weapon-handed, armed, carrying weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śastra+pāṇi)

• śastra – weapon, knife, sword
  noun (neuter)
  From root śas 'to cut, kill'
  Root: śas (class 1)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'bāhūn'.

तथा (tathā) - Connects two items in a list ('arms' and 'heads'). (thus, in that manner, likewise, and also)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

Note: Conjunction.

बाहून् (bāhūn) - arms

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāhu

bāhu - arm

Note: Object of the verb.

तथा (tathā) - Emphasizes the continuation of listing objects. (thus, likewise, and also)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - Emphasizes that heads were also cut. (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Particle.

च (ca) - Joins 'heads' with 'arms'. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Conjunction.

शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śiras

śiras - head

Note: Object of the verb.

उत (uta) - Adds emphasis or further enumeration. (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Particle/Conjunction

Note: Particle.