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9,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-13, verse-6

तथा कृष्णौ महेष्वासौ वृषभौ सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
शरैर्वीक्ष्य वितुन्नाङ्गौ प्रहृष्टौ युद्धदुर्मदौ ॥६॥
6. tathā kṛṣṇau maheṣvāsau vṛṣabhau sarvadhanvinām ,
śarairvīkṣya vitunnāṅgau prahṛṣṭau yuddhadurmadau.
6. tathā kṛṣṇau maheṣvāsau vṛṣabhau sarvadhanvinām
śaraiḥ vīkṣya vitunnāṅgau prahṛṣṭau yuddhadurmadau
6. tathā sarvadhanvinām vṛṣabhau maheṣvāsau kṛṣṇau
śaraiḥ vitunnāṅgau vīkṣya yuddhadurmadau prahṛṣṭau
6. Similarly, the two great bowmen, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna—who were like bulls among all archers—upon seeing their limbs pierced by the arrows, became greatly delighted, being maddened by battle.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)
  • कृष्णौ (kṛṣṇau) - Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (the two Krishnas))
  • महेष्वासौ (maheṣvāsau) - two great bowmen
  • वृषभौ (vṛṣabhau) - two bulls (metaphorically, meaning pre-eminent) (two bulls, two best (of their kind))
  • सर्वधन्विनाम् (sarvadhanvinām) - among all archers (of all archers)
  • शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows
  • वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen (having seen, having perceived)
  • वितुन्नाङ्गौ (vitunnāṅgau) - two whose bodies/limbs were pierced (two whose limbs are pierced)
  • प्रहृष्टौ (prahṛṣṭau) - two greatly delighted (two greatly delighted, two overjoyed)
  • युद्धदुर्मदौ (yuddhadurmadau) - two maddened by battle (two maddened by battle, two intoxicated by war)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb
कृष्णौ (kṛṣṇau) - Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (the two Krishnas))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa; dark, black
Note: Refers to Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna.
महेष्वासौ (maheṣvāsau) - two great bowmen
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - great bowman
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • iṣvāsa – bow, archer
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna.
वृषभौ (vṛṣabhau) - two bulls (metaphorically, meaning pre-eminent) (two bulls, two best (of their kind))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vṛṣabha
vṛṣabha - bull, best, excellent, chief
Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna.
सर्वधन्विनाम् (sarvadhanvinām) - among all archers (of all archers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadhanvin
sarvadhanvin - all archers, all bowmen
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dhanvin)
  • sarva – all, every
    adjective
  • dhanvin – archer, bowman
    noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies vṛṣabhau
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
Note: Agent of vitunnāṅgau
वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen (having seen, having perceived)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Derived from root īkṣ- 'to see' with upasarga vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Connects to prahṛṣṭau
वितुन्नाङ्गौ (vitunnāṅgau) - two whose bodies/limbs were pierced (two whose limbs are pierced)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vitunnāṅga
vitunnāṅga - whose limbs are pierced
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vitunna+aṅga)
  • vitunna – pierced, wounded
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root tud- 'to pierce' with upasarga vi-
    Prefix: vi
    Root: tud (class 6)
  • aṅga – limb, body, part
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna.
प्रहृष्टौ (prahṛṣṭau) - two greatly delighted (two greatly delighted, two overjoyed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of prahṛṣṭa
prahṛṣṭa - greatly delighted, overjoyed, excited
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root hṛṣ- 'to rejoice' with upasarga pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
Note: Predicate adjective for Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, implying 'they became'.
युद्धदुर्मदौ (yuddhadurmadau) - two maddened by battle (two maddened by battle, two intoxicated by war)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of yuddhadurmada
yuddhadurmada - maddened by battle, intoxicated by war
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+durmada)
  • yuddha – battle, fight
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root yudh- 'to fight'
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • durmada – arrogant, mad, intoxicated
    adjective
    Prefix: dur
Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna.