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9,25

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-25, verse-26

विरथं तं समालक्ष्य विशिखैर्लोमवाहिभिः ।
अवाकिरदमेयात्मा दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ॥२६॥
26. virathaṁ taṁ samālakṣya viśikhairlomavāhibhiḥ ,
avākiradameyātmā darśayanpāṇilāghavam.
26. virathaṃ taṃ samālakṣya viśikhaiḥ lomavāhibhiḥ
avākirat ameyātmā darśayan pāṇilāghavam
26. ameyātmā taṃ virathaṃ samālakṣya pāṇilāghavam
darśayan lomavāhibhiḥ viśikhaiḥ avākirat
26. Having seen him (the son) dismounted, Bhīma, whose spirit (ātman) was immeasurable, showered him with sharp, hair-piercing arrows, demonstrating his remarkable hand dexterity.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विरथं (virathaṁ) - charioteer-less, dismounted (from a chariot)
  • तं (taṁ) - him, that
  • समालक्ष्य (samālakṣya) - having seen, having perceived
  • विशिखैः (viśikhaiḥ) - with arrows
  • लोमवाहिभिः (lomavāhibhiḥ) - carrying hair, piercing hair
  • अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - he showered, he scattered
  • अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - he of immeasurable spirit (ātman), Bhīma
  • दर्शयन् (darśayan) - showing, displaying
  • पाणिलाघवम् (pāṇilāghavam) - skill of hand, dexterity

Words meanings and morphology

विरथं (virathaṁ) - charioteer-less, dismounted (from a chariot)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of viratha
viratha - without a chariot, dismounted
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+ratha)
  • vi – without, apart
    indeclinable
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'tam' (him), referring to the son whose charioteer and horses were killed.
तं (taṁ) - him, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Object of 'samālakṣya'.
समालक्ष्य (samālakṣya) - having seen, having perceived
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
from root lakṣ with prefixes sam and ā
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: lakṣ (class 1)
Note: Action performed by Bhīma before showering arrows.
विशिखैः (viśikhaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of viśikha
viśikha - arrow
Note: Instrument of showering.
लोमवाहिभिः (lomavāhibhiḥ) - carrying hair, piercing hair
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of lomavāhin
lomavāhin - hair-carrying, hair-piercing (epithet for very sharp arrows)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loman+vāhin)
  • loman – hair, down
    noun (neuter)
  • vāhin – carrying, conveying, drawing
    adjective (masculine)
    derived from root vah + -in
    Agent noun from root vah
    Root: vah (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'viśikhaiḥ'.
अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - he showered, he scattered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of avakīr
Imperfect
from root kṛ (to scatter) with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Subject is 'ameyātmā' (Bhīma).
अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - he of immeasurable spirit (ātman), Bhīma
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman
ameyātman - he whose (ātman) spirit is immeasurable, of unfathomable nature
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ameya+ātman)
  • ameya – immeasurable, unfathomable
    adjective
    Gerundive (Neya)
    Negation of meya (measurable), from root mā (to measure)
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 2)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Subject of 'avākirat'.
दर्शयन् (darśayan) - showing, displaying
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of darśayat
darśayat - showing, causing to see, displaying
Present Active Participle
from causative of root dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
पाणिलाघवम् (pāṇilāghavam) - skill of hand, dexterity
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pāṇilāghava
pāṇilāghava - lightness of hand, dexterity, quickness of hand
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇi+lāghava)
  • pāṇi – hand
    noun (masculine)
  • lāghava – lightness, agility, dexterity
    noun (neuter)
    derived from laghu (light) with `aṇ` suffix
    Root: lagh (class 1)
Note: Object of 'darśayan'.