महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-65, verse-32

ततो धनुर्ज्या सहसातिकृष्टा सुघोषमाच्छिद्यत पाण्डवस्य ।
तस्मिन्क्षणे सूतपुत्रस्तु पार्थं समाचिनोत्क्षुद्रकाणां शतेन ॥३२॥

32. tato dhanurjyā sahasātikṛṣṭā; sughoṣamācchidyata pāṇḍavasya ,
tasminkṣaṇe sūtaputrastu pārthaṁ; samācinotkṣudrakāṇāṁ śatena.

32. tataḥ dhanur-jya sahsa ati-kṛṣṭā
su-ghoṣam ācchidyata pāṇḍavasya
tasmin kṣaṇe sūta-putraḥ tu
pārtham samācinot kṣudrakāṇām śatena

32. tataḥ pāṇḍavasya ati-kṛṣṭā dhanur-jyā su-ghoṣam sahasā ācchidyata.
tasmin kṣaṇe tu sūta-putraḥ pārtham kṣudrakāṇām śatena samācinot

32. Then, the extremely taut bowstring of the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) suddenly snapped with a loud twang. At that precise moment, the son of the charioteer (Karṇa) assailed Pārtha (Arjuna) with a hundred small arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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

• धनुर्-ज्या (dhanur-jyā) - bowstring

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, forcibly, unexpectedly

• अति-कृष्टा (ati-kṛṣṭā) - extremely taut, pulled very tight

• सु-घोषम् (su-ghoṣam) - with a loud sound, a good sound

• आच्छिद्यत (ācchidyata) - it snapped, was broken

• पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - of the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• क्षणे (kṣaṇe) - moment, instant

• सूत-पुत्रः (sūta-putraḥ) - Karṇa, who was raised by a charioteer (the son of the charioteer (Karṇa))

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

• पार्थम् (pārtham) - Pārtha (Arjuna)

• समाचिनोत् (samācinot) - he covered with arrows, he assailed (he covered, he assailed)

• क्षुद्रकाणाम् (kṣudrakāṇām) - of small arrows

• शतेन (śatena) - with a hundred

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a consequence or sequence of events.

धनुर्-ज्या (dhanur-jyā) - bowstring

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhanur-jyā

dhanur-jyā - bowstring

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+jyā)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• jyā – bowstring
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of `ācchidyata`.

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, forcibly, unexpectedly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying `ācchidyata`.

अति-कृष्टा (ati-kṛṣṭā) - extremely taut, pulled very tight

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ati-kṛṣṭa

ati-kṛṣṭa - over-drawn, extremely taut

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'ati' (excessively) and 'kṛṣṭa' (drawn, pulled), which is a P.P.P. from root √kṛṣ (to pull).

Compound type : praadi tatpuruṣa (ati+kṛṣṭa)

• ati – over, excessively
  upasarga
• kṛṣṭa – drawn, pulled
  past passive participle (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. from root √kṛṣ (to pull, draw).
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `dhanur-jyā`.

सु-घोषम् (su-ghoṣam) - with a loud sound, a good sound

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of su-ghoṣa

su-ghoṣa - loud sound, good sound, beautiful sound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+ghoṣa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially (like 'with a loud sound').

आच्छिद्यत (ācchidyata) - it snapped, was broken

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of ācchid

imperfect passive

Imperfect 3rd person singular passive, from root √chid (to cut) with upasarga 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Subject is `dhanur-jyā`.

पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - of the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava (specifically Arjuna in this context)

Derived from Pāṇḍu.

Note: Possessive, 'of the Pāṇḍava'.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'kṣaṇe'.

क्षणे (kṣaṇe) - moment, instant

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure

Note: 'At that moment'.

सूत-पुत्रः (sūta-putraḥ) - Karṇa, who was raised by a charioteer (the son of the charioteer (Karṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta-putra

sūta-putra - son of a charioteer (referring to Karṇa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūta+putra)

• sūta – charioteer
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `samācinot`.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.

पार्थम् (pārtham) - Pārtha (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - Pārtha (a patronymic for Arjuna, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)

Note: Arjuna.

समाचिनोत् (samācinot) - he covered with arrows, he assailed (he covered, he assailed)

(verb)

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

imperfect active

Imperfect 3rd person singular active, from root √ci (to collect, heap) with upasargas 'sam-' and 'ā-'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Subject is `sūta-putraḥ`.

क्षुद्रकाणाम् (kṣudrakāṇām) - of small arrows

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣudraka

kṣudraka - small, tiny; a small arrow (weapon)

Derived from 'kṣudra' (small).

Note: 'Of a hundred small arrows' (with śatena).

शतेन (śatena) - with a hundred

(numeral)

Note: 'By means of a hundred'.