महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-44, verse-23

कर्णचापच्युतान्बाणान्वर्जयंस्तु नरोत्तमः ।
अपयातस्ततस्तूर्णं शिखण्डी जयतां वरः ॥२३॥

23. karṇacāpacyutānbāṇānvarjayaṁstu narottamaḥ ,
apayātastatastūrṇaṁ śikhaṇḍī jayatāṁ varaḥ.

23. karṇacāpacyutān bāṇān varjayan tu narottamaḥ
apayātaḥ tataḥ tūrṇam śikhaṇḍī jayatām varaḥ

23. But Shikhandin, that best among men and foremost among victors, evading the arrows released from Karna's bow, swiftly withdrew from there.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्णचापच्युतान् (karṇacāpacyutān) - referring to arrows shot by Karna (fallen/released from Karna's bow)

• बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

• वर्जयन् (varjayan) - avoiding, forsaking, excluding

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• नरोत्तमः (narottamaḥ) - referring to Shikhandin (best among men, excellent man)

• अपयातः (apayātaḥ) - gone away, retreated

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that place (where the battle was) (from there, then, therefore)

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

• शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - the warrior Shikhandin (Shikhandin)

• जयताम् (jayatām) - of those who conquer, of victors

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

Words meanings and morphology

कर्णचापच्युतान् (karṇacāpacyutān) - referring to arrows shot by Karna (fallen/released from Karna's bow)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of karṇacāpacyuta

karṇacāpacyuta - released from Karna's bow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇa+cāpa+cyuta)

• karṇa – Karna
  proper noun (masculine)
• cāpa – bow
  noun (masculine)
• cyuta – fallen, released
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root cyu 'to move, to fall'
  Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: accusative plural, agreeing with bāṇān

बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

Note: accusative plural of bāṇa

वर्जयन् (varjayan) - avoiding, forsaking, excluding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛj

vṛj - to avoid, to shun, to exclude

Present Active Participle

present active participle masculine nominative singular from root vṛj

Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: present active participle, masculine nominative singular, agreeing with śikhaṇḍī

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: indeclinable particle

नरोत्तमः (narottamaḥ) - referring to Shikhandin (best among men, excellent man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narottama

narottama - best among men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+uttama)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective

Note: nominative singular, in apposition to śikhaṇḍī

अपयातः (apayātaḥ) - gone away, retreated

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apayāta

apayāta - gone away, departed, retreated

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle from root yā 'to go' with prefix apa, used as a finite verb

Prefix: apa

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle, masculine nominative singular, acting as predicate with śikhaṇḍī

ततः (tataḥ) - from that place (where the battle was) (from there, then, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Note: indeclinable adverb

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Note: adverbial accusative neuter singular

शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - the warrior Shikhandin (Shikhandin)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin

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

Note: nominative singular of śikhaṇḍin

जयताम् (jayatām) - of those who conquer, of victors

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jayant

jayant - conquering, victorious

Present Active Participle

present active participle from root ji 'to conquer'

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: genitive plural of present active participle jayant

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; boon, choice

Note: nominative singular, in apposition to śikhaṇḍī