महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-102, verse-17

धनुर्वेदेऽश्वपृष्ठे च गदायुद्धेऽसिचर्मणि ।
तथैव गजशिक्षायां नीतिशास्त्रे च पारगाः ॥१७॥

17. dhanurvede'śvapṛṣṭhe ca gadāyuddhe'sicarmaṇi ,
tathaiva gajaśikṣāyāṁ nītiśāstre ca pāragāḥ.

17. dhanurvede aśvapṛṣṭhe ca gadāyuddhe asicarmaṇi
tathā eva gajaśikṣāyām nītiśāstre ca pāragāḥ

17. They were proficient in archery (dhanurveda), on horseback, in mace-fighting (gadāyuddha), and with sword and shield. Similarly, they were experts in elephant training (gajaśikṣā) and political science (nītiśāstra).

Words meanings summery:

• धनुर्वेदे (dhanurvede) - in the science of archery, in the bow-Veda

• अश्वपृष्ठे (aśvapṛṣṭhe) - on horseback, on the back of a horse

• च (ca) - and

• गदायुद्धे (gadāyuddhe) - in mace-fighting, in battle with a mace

• असिचर्मणि (asicarmaṇi) - in sword and shield, in wielding sword and shield

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, similarly

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, precisely, only

• गजशिक्षायाम् (gajaśikṣāyām) - in elephant training, in the instruction of elephants

• नीतिशास्त्रे (nītiśāstre) - in political science, in the scripture of conduct

• च (ca) - and

• पारगाः (pāragāḥ) - those who have reached the other shore, experts, proficient

Words meanings and morphology

धनुर्वेदे (dhanurvede) - in the science of archery, in the bow-Veda

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhanurveda

dhanurveda - the science of archery, skill in using the bow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+veda)

• dhanus – bow, arch
  noun (neuter)
• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, sacred text
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

अश्वपृष्ठे (aśvapṛṣṭhe) - on horseback, on the back of a horse

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aśvapṛṣṭha

aśvapṛṣṭha - horse's back, horseback

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+pṛṣṭha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

गदायुद्धे (gadāyuddhe) - in mace-fighting, in battle with a mace

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gadāyuddha

gadāyuddha - mace-fighting, battle with a mace

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gadā+yuddha)

• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
• yuddha – fight, battle, war
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

असिचर्मणि (asicarmaṇi) - in sword and shield, in wielding sword and shield

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of asicarman

asicarman - sword and shield

Compound type : dvandva (asi+carman)

• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)
• carman – shield, skin, hide
  noun (neuter)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, precisely, only

(indeclinable)

गजशिक्षायाम् (gajaśikṣāyām) - in elephant training, in the instruction of elephants

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of gajaśikṣā

gajaśikṣā - elephant training, instruction of elephants

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+śikṣā)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• śikṣā – instruction, teaching, training, study
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śikṣ (class 1)

नीतिशास्त्रे (nītiśāstre) - in political science, in the scripture of conduct

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nītiśāstra

nītiśāstra - political science, ethics, treatise on conduct

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nīti+śāstra)

• nīti – conduct, policy, morality, political science
  noun (feminine)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, science, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पारगाः (pāragāḥ) - those who have reached the other shore, experts, proficient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāraga

pāraga - one who has reached the other shore, expert, proficient, gone to the end

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāra+ga)

• pāra – further bank, other shore, end, limit
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, reaching, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun Suffix
  Root: gam (class 1)