महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-26, verse-33

पार्थोऽपि युधि विक्रम्य कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः ।
शूराणामश्वपृष्ठेभ्यः शिरांसि निचकर्त ह ॥३३॥

33. pārtho'pi yudhi vikramya kuntīputro dhanaṁjayaḥ ,
śūrāṇāmaśvapṛṣṭhebhyaḥ śirāṁsi nicakarta ha.

33. pārthaḥ api yudhi vikramya kuntīputraḥ dhanañjayaḥ
śūrāṇām aśvapṛṣṭhebhyaḥ śirāṃsi nicakarta ha

33. pārthaḥ api kuntīputraḥ dhanañjayaḥ yudhi vikramya
aśvapṛṣṭhebhyaḥ śūrāṇām śirāṃsi nicakarta ha

33. And Pārtha, the son of Kuntī, Dhanañjaya, displaying his prowess in battle, cut off the heads of the brave warriors from the backs of their horses.

Words meanings summery:

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha (son of Prithā / Arjuna))

• अपि (api) - also, even, and

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• विक्रम्य (vikramya) - having shown prowess, having exerted oneself, displaying valour

• कुन्तीपुत्रः (kuntīputraḥ) - Arjuna (son of Kuntī)

• धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Dhanañjaya (conqueror of wealth, epithet of Arjuna))

• शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave, of the heroes

• अश्वपृष्ठेभ्यः (aśvapṛṣṭhebhyaḥ) - from the backs of horses

• शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads

• निचकर्त (nicakarta) - cut off, severed

• ह (ha) - indeed, verily (metrical particle)

Words meanings and morphology

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha (son of Prithā / Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Prithā, epithet of Arjuna

अपि (api) - also, even, and

(indeclinable)

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, war

विक्रम्य (vikramya) - having shown prowess, having exerted oneself, displaying valour

(verb)

absolutive

formed with prefix vi and root kram with suffix ya

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: absolutive form

कुन्तीपुत्रः (kuntīputraḥ) - Arjuna (son of Kuntī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuntīputra

kuntīputra - son of Kuntī

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuntī+putra)

• kuntī – Kuntī
  proper noun (feminine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Dhanañjaya (conqueror of wealth, epithet of Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya

dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, Arjuna

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – conquering, victor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave, of the heroes

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - hero, brave warrior

अश्वपृष्ठेभ्यः (aśvapṛṣṭhebhyaḥ) - from the backs of horses

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of aśvapṛṣṭha

aśvapṛṣṭha - back of a horse

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśva+pṛṣṭha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• pṛṣṭha – back
  noun (neuter)

शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śiras

śiras - head

निचकर्त (nicakarta) - cut off, severed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of nikṛt

perfect tense form from root kṛt with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

ह (ha) - indeed, verily (metrical particle)

(indeclinable)

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