महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-62, verse-52

ततोऽभ्यविध्यद्बहुभिः शितैः शरैः कुणिन्दपुत्रो नकुलात्मजं स्मयन् ।
ततोऽस्य कायान्निचकर्त नाकुलिः शिरः क्षुरेणाम्बुजसंनिभाननम् ॥५२॥

52. tato'bhyavidhyadbahubhiḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ; kuṇindaputro nakulātmajaṁ smayan ,
tato'sya kāyānnicakarta nākuliḥ; śiraḥ kṣureṇāmbujasaṁnibhānanam.

52. tataḥ abhyavidhyat bahubhiḥ śitaiḥ
śaraiḥ kuṇindaputraḥ nakulātmajam smayan
tataḥ asya kāyāt nicakarta nākuliḥ
śiraḥ kṣureṇa ambujasaṃnibhānanam

52. tataḥ smayan kuṇindaputraḥ bahubhiḥ
śitaiḥ śaraiḥ nakulātmajam abhyavidhyat
tataḥ nākuliḥ kṣureṇa ambujasaṃnibhānanam
asya śiraḥ kāyāt nicakarta

52. Then the son of Kuṇinda (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), smiling, pierced the son of Nakula (Śatānīka) with many sharp arrows. Thereupon, Nakuli (Śatānīka) cut off his head—whose face resembled a lotus—from his body with a razor-sharp arrow.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

• अभ्यविध्यत् (abhyavidhyat) - pierced, struck, attacked

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many

• शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• कुणिन्दपुत्रः (kuṇindaputraḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna (the son of Kuṇinda (Dhṛṣṭadyumna))

• नकुलात्मजम् (nakulātmajam) - Śatānīka (the son of Nakula (Śatānīka))

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling, laughing

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

• अस्य (asya) - his (referring to the son of Kuṇinda) (his)

• कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body

• निचकर्त (nicakarta) - cut off

• नाकुलिः (nākuliḥ) - Śatānīka (Nakuli (son of Nakula, Śatānīka))

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

• क्षुरेण (kṣureṇa) - with a razor-sharp arrow

• अम्बुजसंनिभाननम् (ambujasaṁnibhānanam) - having a face resembling a lotus

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

अभ्यविध्यत् (abhyavidhyat) - pierced, struck, attacked

(verb)

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

Imperfect

From root `vyadh` (to pierce) with prefix `abhi`

Prefix: abhi

Root: vyadh (class 4)

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Qualifies `śaraiḥ`.

शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śita

śita - sharp, keen, whetted

Past Passive Participle

From root `śo` (to sharpen) or `śi` (to sharpen)

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `śaraiḥ`.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

From root `śṛ` (to hurt, destroy)

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Instrument of `abhyavidhyat`.

कुणिन्दपुत्रः (kuṇindaputraḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna (the son of Kuṇinda (Dhṛṣṭadyumna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuṇindaputra

kuṇindaputra - son of Kuṇinda

Refers to Dhṛṣṭadyumna

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuṇinda+putra)

• kuṇinda – Name of a king or tribal name
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `abhyavidhyat`.

नकुलात्मजम् (nakulātmajam) - Śatānīka (the son of Nakula (Śatānīka))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nakulātmaja

nakulātmaja - son of Nakula

Refers to Śatānīka

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nakula+ātmaja)

• nakula – Name of one of the Pāṇḍavas
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born from oneself
  noun (masculine)
  From `ātman` + `ja` (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of `abhyavidhyat`.

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling, laughing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smayat

smayat - smiling, laughing

Present Active Participle

From root `smi` (to smile)

Root: smi (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to the son of Kuṇinda) (his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Possessive pronoun for `śiraḥ`.

कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kāya

kāya - body

Note: Indicates separation.

निचकर्त (nicakarta) - cut off

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of nikṛt

Perfect

From root `kṛt` (to cut) with prefix `ni`

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

नाकुलिः (nākuliḥ) - Śatānīka (Nakuli (son of Nakula, Śatānīka))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nākulin

nākulin - son of Nakula

Patronymic from `nakula`

Note: Subject of `nicakarta`.

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

Note: Object of `nicakarta`.

क्षुरेण (kṣureṇa) - with a razor-sharp arrow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣura

kṣura - razor

From root `kṣur` (to scratch, pare)

Root: kṣur (class 1)

Note: Instrument of `nicakarta`.

अम्बुजसंनिभाननम् (ambujasaṁnibhānanam) - having a face resembling a lotus

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambujasaṃnibhānana

ambujasaṁnibhānana - having a face resembling a lotus

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ambuja+saṃnibha+ānana)

• ambuja – lotus (lit. 'water-born')
  noun (neuter)
  `ambhas` (water) + `ja` (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• saṃnibha – resembling, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  `sam` (together) + `nibha` (like, resembling)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
  From root `an` (to breathe) with prefix `ā`
  Prefix: ā
  Root: an (class 2)