महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-178, verse-15

ततस्तु ते राजगणाः क्रमेण कृष्णानिमित्तं नृप विक्रमन्तः ।
तत्कार्मुकं संहननोपपन्नं सज्यं न शेकुस्तरसापि कर्तुम् ॥१५॥

15. tatastu te rājagaṇāḥ krameṇa; kṛṣṇānimittaṁ nṛpa vikramantaḥ ,
tatkārmukaṁ saṁhananopapannaṁ; sajyaṁ na śekustarasāpi kartum.

15. tataḥ tu te rājagaṇāḥ krameṇa
kṛṣṇānimittam nṛpa vikramantaḥ
tat kārmukam saṃhananopapannam
sajyam na śekuḥ tarasā api kartum

15. Then, O king, those groups of kings, successively exerting themselves for Draupadī's sake, were not able to even string that powerful bow, not even with force.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• ते (te) - those, they

• राजगणाः (rājagaṇāḥ) - groups of kings, assemblies of princes

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - successively, in order, gradually

• कृष्णानिमित्तम् (kṛṣṇānimittam) - for Draupadī's sake, on account of Draupadī

• नृप (nṛpa) - addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king, O ruler)

• विक्रमन्तः (vikramantaḥ) - exerting themselves, showing valor

• तत् (tat) - that

• कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow

• संहननोपपन्नम् (saṁhananopapannam) - endowed with strength, powerful

• सज्यम् (sajyam) - strung (with a bowstring)

• न (na) - not, no

• शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able

• तरसा (tarasā) - by force, by strength

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those, they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

राजगणाः (rājagaṇāḥ) - groups of kings, assemblies of princes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājagaṇa

rājagaṇa - group or multitude of kings, an assembly of princes

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+gaṇa)

• rājan – king, ruler, prince
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, troop, collection
  noun (masculine)

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - successively, in order, gradually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially from the instrumental case

कृष्णानिमित्तम् (kṛṣṇānimittam) - for Draupadī's sake, on account of Draupadī

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛṣṇā+nimitta)

• kṛṣṇā – Draupadī, wife of the Pāṇḍavas
  proper noun (feminine)
• nimitta – cause, reason, motive, omen
  noun (neuter)

नृप (nṛpa) - addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king, O ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, prince (lit. protector of men)

विक्रमन्तः (vikramantaḥ) - exerting themselves, showing valor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vikramant

vikramant - exerting oneself, showing valor, proceeding

Present Active Participle

Formed from vi- + kram (to step, stride, exert) + -at (present active participle suffix)

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārmuka

kārmuka - bow, arrow, an archer

संहननोपपन्नम् (saṁhananopapannam) - endowed with strength, powerful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃhananopapanna

saṁhananopapanna - endowed with strength or compactness

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃhanana+upapanna)

• saṃhanana – compactness, solidity, strength, collection
  noun (neuter)
• upapanna – endowed with, possessed of, furnished with, suitable
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from upa- + pad (to go, attain) + -na (PPP suffix)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: pad (class 4)

सज्यम् (sajyam) - strung (with a bowstring)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sajya

sajya - furnished with a bowstring, strung (bow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+jyā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• jyā – bowstring, the earth
  noun (feminine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Perfect Past (lit) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

तरसा (tarasā) - by force, by strength

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of taras

taras - force, strength, speed, energy

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed from kṛ (to do, make) + -tum (infinitive suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)