महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-8, verse-4

अर्धचन्द्रैस्तथा भल्लैः क्षुरप्रैरसिपट्टिशैः ।
परश्वधैश्चाप्यकृन्तन्नुत्तमाङ्गानि युध्यताम् ॥४॥

4. ardhacandraistathā bhallaiḥ kṣuraprairasipaṭṭiśaiḥ ,
paraśvadhaiścāpyakṛntannuttamāṅgāni yudhyatām.

4. ardhacandraiḥ tathā bhallaiḥ kṣurapraiḥ asipaṭṭiśaiḥ
paraśvadhaiḥ ca api akṛntan uttamāṅgāni yudhyatām

4. (te) ardhacandraiḥ tathā bhallaiḥ kṣurapraiḥ asipaṭṭiśaiḥ
ca api paraśvadhaiḥ yudhyatām uttamāṅgāni akṛntan

4. With half-moon arrows, barbed spears, razor-sharp arrows, swords, broadswords, and also battle-axes, they severed the heads of those engaged in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्धचन्द्रैः (ardhacandraiḥ) - by half-moon-shaped arrows (by half-moon (arrows))

• तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, so)

• भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - by spearheads, by barbed arrows

• क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - by razor-edged arrows

• असिपट्टिशैः (asipaṭṭiśaiḥ) - by swords and broadswords

• परश्वधैः (paraśvadhaiḥ) - by battle-axes, by axes

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, indeed)

• अकृन्तन् (akṛntan) - they cut, they severed

• उत्तमाङ्गानि (uttamāṅgāni) - severed heads (best limbs, heads)

• युध्यताम् (yudhyatām) - of the warriors (of those fighting)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्धचन्द्रैः (ardhacandraiḥ) - by half-moon-shaped arrows (by half-moon (arrows))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ardhacandra

ardhacandra - half-moon

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+candra)

• ardha – half
  adjective (masculine)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)

Note: refers to a type of arrow with a crescent-shaped tip

तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: connective particle

भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - by spearheads, by barbed arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla

bhalla - spear, dart, barbed arrow

क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - by razor-edged arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣurapra

kṣurapra - razor-edged arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣura+pra)

• kṣura – razor, blade
  noun (masculine)
• pra – point, edge, head (of an arrow)
  noun (masculine)

असिपट्टिशैः (asipaṭṭiśaiḥ) - by swords and broadswords

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asipaṭṭiśa

asipaṭṭiśa - sword and broadsword

Compound type : dvandva (asi+paṭṭiśa)

• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)
• paṭṭiśa – a kind of spear, javelin, broadsword
  noun (masculine)

परश्वधैः (paraśvadhaiḥ) - by battle-axes, by axes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paraśvadha

paraśvadha - battle-axe, hatchet

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: conjunction

अपि (api) - also (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: emphasizing inclusion

अकृन्तन् (akṛntan) - they cut, they severed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛnt

Imperfect Active, 3rd person plural

Imperfect 3rd person plural of root kṛnt (class 6).

Root: kṛnt (class 6)

उत्तमाङ्गानि (uttamāṅgāni) - severed heads (best limbs, heads)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of uttamāṅga

uttamāṅga - best limb, head

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uttama+aṅga)

• uttama – best, highest, chief
  adjective (masculine)
• aṅga – limb, body part, member
  noun (neuter)

Note: object of the verb 'akṛntan'

युध्यताम् (yudhyatām) - of the warriors (of those fighting)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yudh

yudh - to fight

Present Active Participle, Genitive Plural

Genitive plural of present active participle of root yudh (class 4).

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: used here as a noun meaning 'fighters'