महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-44, verse-22

तां छित्त्वा समरे कर्णस्त्रिभिर्भारत सायकैः ।
शिखण्डिनमथाविध्यन्नवभिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥२२॥

22. tāṁ chittvā samare karṇastribhirbhārata sāyakaiḥ ,
śikhaṇḍinamathāvidhyannavabhirniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ.

22. tām chittvā samare karṇaḥ tribhiḥ bhārata sāyakaiḥ
śikhaṇḍinam atha avidhyat navabhiḥ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ

22. O Bharata, Karna, having cut her (Shikhandin's bowstring) in battle with three arrows, then pierced Shikhandin with nine sharp arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - referring to Shikhandin's bowstring or a weapon (her, that)

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, after cutting

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in conflict

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - the warrior Karna (Karna)

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

• भारत (bhārata) - addressing Dhritarashtra (O descendant of Bharata, O Bharata)

• सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows, by means of arrows

• शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - the warrior Shikhandin (Shikhandin)

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced, struck

• नवभिः (navabhiḥ) - with nine

• निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with sharpened

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - referring to Shikhandin's bowstring or a weapon (her, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: accusative singular of tad (feminine)

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, after cutting

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from root chid + suffix -tvā

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: absolutive (gerund) form

समरे (samare) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

Note: locative singular of samara

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - the warrior Karna (Karna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - ear; a proper name (Karna)

Note: nominative singular of Karṇa

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

(numeral)

Note: instrumental plural of tri, agreeing with sāyakaiḥ

भारत (bhārata) - addressing Dhritarashtra (O descendant of Bharata, O Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata

Note: vocative singular of bhārata

सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows, by means of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāyaka

sāyaka - arrow

Note: instrumental plural of sāyaka

शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - the warrior Shikhandin (Shikhandin)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin

śikhaṇḍin - having a top-knot, a proper name (Shikhandin)

Note: accusative singular of śikhaṇḍin

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

Note: indeclinable particle

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced, struck

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vyadh

imperfect

imperfect 3rd person singular active parasmaipada of root vyadh

Prefix: vi

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: imperfect 3rd person singular active

नवभिः (navabhiḥ) - with nine

(numeral)

Note: instrumental plural of navan, agreeing with śaraiḥ

निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with sharpened

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharp, sharpened, keen

Past Passive Participle

from root śo 'to sharpen' with prefix ni, Past Passive Participle

Prefix: ni

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: instrumental plural of niśita, agreeing with śaraiḥ

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Note: instrumental plural of śara