महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-22, verse-85

केचित्पदातयः पद्भिर्मुष्टिभिश्च परस्परम् ।
निजघ्नुः समरे शूराः क्षीणशस्त्रास्ततोऽपतन् ॥८५॥

85. kecitpadātayaḥ padbhirmuṣṭibhiśca parasparam ,
nijaghnuḥ samare śūrāḥ kṣīṇaśastrāstato'patan.

85. kecit padātayaḥ padbhiḥ muṣṭibhiḥ ca parasparam
nijaghnuḥ samare śūrāḥ kṣīṇaśastrāḥ tataḥ apatan

85. kecit śūrāḥ padātayaḥ samare padbhiḥ ca muṣṭibhiḥ
parasparam nijaghnuḥ tataḥ kṣīṇaśastrāḥ apatan

85. Some brave foot-soldiers struck each other in battle with their feet and with their fists; then, their weapons being exhausted, they fell.

Words meanings summery:

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• पदातयः (padātayaḥ) - foot-soldiers, infantrymen

• पद्भिः (padbhiḥ) - with feet

• मुष्टिभिः (muṣṭibhiḥ) - with fists

• च (ca) - and, also

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other

• निजघ्नुः (nijaghnuḥ) - they struck, they killed

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, warriors

• क्षीणशस्त्राः (kṣīṇaśastrāḥ) - whose weapons were exhausted/destroyed

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• अपतन् (apatan) - they fell

Words meanings and morphology

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcid

kimcid - some, any, a certain one

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'cid' (a particle).

Note: Subject of 'nijaghnuḥ' and 'apatan'.

पदातयः (padātayaḥ) - foot-soldiers, infantrymen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of padāti

padāti - foot-soldier, infantryman, pedestrian

From 'pada' (foot) + 'ati' (going).

Root: at (class 1)

Note: In apposition to 'kecit', further described by 'śūrāḥ'.

पद्भिः (padbhiḥ) - with feet

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pad

pad - foot, step

Strong stem of 'pād'.

Note: Instrument of striking.

मुष्टिभिः (muṣṭibhiḥ) - with fists

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, hand (closed)

From √muṣ (to seize, steal).

Root: muṣ (class 9)

Note: Instrument of striking.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'para' (other).

Note: Qualifies 'nijaghnuḥ'.

निजघ्नुः (nijaghnuḥ) - they struck, they killed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of han

Perfect Active 3rd Plural

Reduplicated perfect form of √han with prefix 'ni-'.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

From 'sam' (together) + 'ara' (going, moving).

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Locative of place.

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, warriors

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valorous, heroic; a hero, warrior

क्षीणशस्त्राः (kṣīṇaśastrāḥ) - whose weapons were exhausted/destroyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣīṇaśastra

kṣīṇaśastra - having exhausted/broken/lost weapons

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'kṣīṇa' (exhausted) + 'śastra' (weapon).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣīṇa+śastra)

• kṣīṇa – exhausted, wasted, decayed, diminished
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṣi (to waste away, destroy) + -ta suffix.
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• śastra – weapon, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From √śas (to cut).
  Root: śas

Note: Predicative adjective for 'kecit padātayaḥ'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -tas added to 'tad'.

अपतन् (apatan) - they fell

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pat

Imperfect Active 3rd Plural

Augment 'a-' + root √pat + -an suffix.

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Main verb.