महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-120, verse-15

धनुश्च सशरं दृष्ट्वा तथा कृष्णाजिनानि च ।
व्यवस्य ब्राह्मणापत्यं धनुर्वेदान्तगस्य तत् ।
स राज्ञे दर्शयामास मिथुनं सशरं तदा ॥१५॥

15. dhanuśca saśaraṁ dṛṣṭvā tathā kṛṣṇājināni ca ,
vyavasya brāhmaṇāpatyaṁ dhanurvedāntagasya tat ,
sa rājñe darśayāmāsa mithunaṁ saśaraṁ tadā.

15. dhanuḥ ca saśaram dṛṣṭvā tathā
kṛṣṇājināni ca vyavasya brāhmaṇāpatyam
dhanurvedāntagasya tat sa rājñe
darśayāmāsa mithunam saśaram tadā

15. Having seen a bow with arrows (saśaram) and also black deer skins (kṛṣṇājināni), he concluded that those were indeed the children of a Brahmin (brāhmaṇāpatyam) who had mastered the entire science of archery (dhanurvedāntaga). Then, he showed those twins (mithunam), along with the bow and arrows (saśaram), to the king.

Words meanings summery:

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• च (ca) - and, also

• सशरम् (saśaram) - with arrows, furnished with arrows

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having perceived

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, similarly

• कृष्णाजिनानि (kṛṣṇājināni) - black deer skins

• च (ca) - and, also

• व्यवस्य (vyavasya) - having ascertained, having determined, having resolved

• ब्राह्मणापत्यम् (brāhmaṇāpatyam) - the offspring of a Brahmin, child of a Brahmin

• धनुर्वेदान्तगस्य (dhanurvedāntagasya) - of the father of the children, who was a master of the science of archery (Dhanurveda) (of one who has mastered the entire science of archery)

• तत् (tat) - that, those

• स (sa) - the soldier (senācara) (he)

• राज्ञे (rājñe) - to the king

• दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - he showed, he made to see

• मिथुनम् (mithunam) - the pair, the twins

• सशरम् (saśaram) - accompanied by their archery equipment (bow and arrows) (with arrows, accompanied by arrows)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Root: dhanv

Note: Object of `dṛṣṭvā`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सशरम् (saśaram) - with arrows, furnished with arrows

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saśara

saśara - with arrows, furnished with arrows

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'having arrows'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śara)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• śara – arrow, reed
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṝ

Note: Qualifies `dhanuḥ`.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root `dṛś` with suffix `tvā`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, similarly

(indeclinable)

कृष्णाजिनानि (kṛṣṇājināni) - black deer skins

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of kṛṣṇājina

kṛṣṇājina - black deer skin (worn by ascetics, students etc.)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṛṣṇa+ajina)

• kṛṣṇa – black, dark
  adjective
  Root: kṛṣ
• ajina – deer skin, antelope skin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `dṛṣṭvā`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

व्यवस्य (vyavasya) - having ascertained, having determined, having resolved

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root `so` (to finish, end) with prefixes `vi` and `ava`, with suffix `ya`.

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: so (class 4)

ब्राह्मणापत्यम् (brāhmaṇāpatyam) - the offspring of a Brahmin, child of a Brahmin

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇāpatya

brāhmaṇāpatya - offspring of a Brahmin, child of a Brahmin

Compound of `brāhmaṇa` (Brahmin) and `apatya` (offspring).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+apatya)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, one belonging to the Brahmana class
  noun (masculine)
• apatya – offspring, child
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `pat` (to fall) with `a-` privative prefix (meaning 'not fallen from the family').
  Root: pat

Note: Object of `vyavasya` (implicitly).

धनुर्वेदान्तगस्य (dhanurvedāntagasya) - of the father of the children, who was a master of the science of archery (Dhanurveda) (of one who has mastered the entire science of archery)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhanurvedāntaga

dhanurvedāntaga - one who has mastered the entire science of archery, one who has reached the end of Dhanurveda

Compound of `dhanurveda` (science of archery), `anta` (end), and `ga` (going, reaching).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanurveda+anta+ga)

• dhanurveda – science of archery
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, conclusion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ant
• ga – going, moving, reaching
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `gam` (to go) with suffix `ḍa`.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied father of the children.

तत् (tat) - that, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the pair (`mithunam`).

स (sa) - the soldier (senācara) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Nominative singular masculine form of `tad`.

Note: Refers to the soldier (`senācaraḥ`).

राज्ञे (rājñe) - to the king

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

Note: Recipient of the action of showing.

दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - he showed, he made to see

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Causative Perfect third person singular active

`darśaya` (causative stem of `dṛś`) + `āmāsa` (perfect ending for causative verbs).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Causative verb.

मिथुनम् (mithunam) - the pair, the twins

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mithuna

mithuna - a pair, a couple, twins

Note: Object of `darśayāmāsa`.

सशरम् (saśaram) - accompanied by their archery equipment (bow and arrows) (with arrows, accompanied by arrows)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saśara

saśara - with arrows, accompanied by arrows

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'having arrows'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śara)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• śara – arrow
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṝ

Note: Qualifies `mithunam`, implying they were shown along with their associated archery equipment.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb derived from `tad`.