महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-9, verse-16

तयोस्तु धनुषी चित्रे छित्त्वा शौरिर्महाहवे ।
अथ तौ सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैश्छादयामास दुःसहैः ॥१६॥

16. tayostu dhanuṣī citre chittvā śaurirmahāhave ,
atha tau sāyakaistīkṣṇaiśchādayāmāsa duḥsahaiḥ.

16. tayoḥ tu dhanuṣī citre chittvā śauriḥ mahāhave
atha tau sāyakaiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ chādayāmāsa duḥsahaiḥ

16. atha tu mahāhave śauriḥ tayoḥ citre dhanuṣī
chittvā tau tīkṣṇaiḥ duḥsahaiḥ sāyakaiḥ chādayāmāsa

16. But then, in that great battle, Shauri (Satyaki), having cut the two splendid bows of those two, overwhelmed them with sharp, unendurable arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two, their

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed)

• धनुषी (dhanuṣī) - two bows

• चित्रे (citre) - splendid (variegated, splendid, wonderful, beautiful)

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

• शौरिः (śauriḥ) - Satyaki (Shauri (a name for Satyaki, descendant of Śūra))

• महाहवे (mahāhave) - in that great battle (in the great battle, in a great conflict)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• तौ (tau) - the two warriors whose bows were cut (those two, them)

• सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows

• तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - sharp, keen, fierce

• छादयामास (chādayāmāsa) - he covered, he overwhelmed

• दुःसहैः (duḥsahaiḥ) - by unbearable, by hard to endure

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the two warriors.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a continuation with a slight turn.

धनुषी (dhanuṣī) - two bows

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arch

Note: Object of "chittvā".

चित्रे (citre) - splendid (variegated, splendid, wonderful, beautiful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of citra

citra - variegated, brilliant, clear, wonderful, beautiful

Note: Qualifies "dhanuṣī".

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root √chid (to cut) + ktvā suffix.

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Indicates a completed action prior to the main verb.

शौरिः (śauriḥ) - Satyaki (Shauri (a name for Satyaki, descendant of Śūra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śauri

śauri - descendant of Śūra (a name for Krishna or Satyaki)

Note: Subject of "chittvā" and "chādayāmāsa".

महाहवे (mahāhave) - in that great battle (in the great battle, in a great conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāhava

mahāhava - great battle, great war

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+hava)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• hava – sacrifice, battle, call
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the location of the action.

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of sequence.

तौ (tau) - the two warriors whose bows were cut (those two, them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of "chādayāmāsa".

सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāyaka

sāyaka - arrow

Note: Means by which Shauri covered them.

तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - sharp, keen, fierce

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, fierce, hot, pungent

Note: Qualifies "sāyakaiḥ".

छादयामास (chādayāmāsa) - he covered, he overwhelmed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of chādayāmāsa

perfect (ām-pratyaya)

Periphrastic perfect form, 3rd singular, from the causative stem of √chad (to cover) with auxiliary √as.

Root: chad (class 10)

Note: The subject is "śauriḥ".

दुःसहैः (duḥsahaiḥ) - by unbearable, by hard to endure

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of duḥsaha

duḥsaha - hard to bear, unbearable, difficult to endure

Compound: duḥ- (difficult) + saha (bearing, enduring).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dus+saha)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• saha – bearing, enduring, powerful
  adjective
  Derived from root √sah (to bear, endure).
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies "sāyakaiḥ".