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).

17. הם הגיעו למומחיות בקשתות, ברכיבה על סוס, בקרב באלות, בחרב ומגן, וכן בהדרכת פילים ובמדע המדיניות.

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)

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