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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-181, verse-20

ब्राह्मे पौरंदरे चास्त्रे निष्ठितो गुरुशासनात् ।
स्थितोऽस्म्यद्य रणे जेतुं त्वां वीराविचलो भव ॥२०॥
20. brāhme pauraṁdare cāstre niṣṭhito guruśāsanāt ,
sthito'smyadya raṇe jetuṁ tvāṁ vīrāvicalo bhava.
20. brāhme paurandare ca astre niṣṭhitaḥ guruśāsanāt
sthitaḥ asmi adya raṇe jetuṃ tvāṃ vīra avicalaḥ bhava
20. By the instruction of my preceptor (guru), I am skilled in both the Brahminical (brāhma) and Indric (paurandara) weapons (astra). Today, I stand on this battlefield to conquer you, O hero; be steadfast!

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्राह्मे (brāhme) - in the Brahminical, in the divine
  • पौरन्दरे (paurandare) - in the Indric, relating to Indra
  • (ca) - and
  • अस्त्रे (astre) - in the weapon, in the missile
  • निष्ठितः (niṣṭhitaḥ) - accomplished, proficient, skilled
  • गुरुशासनात् (guruśāsanāt) - by the command/instruction of the preceptor (guru)
  • स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, firm
  • अस्मि (asmi) - I am
  • अद्य (adya) - today, now
  • रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield
  • जेतुं (jetuṁ) - to conquer, to win
  • त्वां (tvāṁ) - you (accusative)
  • वीर (vīra) - O hero
  • अविचलः (avicalaḥ) - unwavering, steadfast
  • भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मे (brāhme) - in the Brahminical, in the divine
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of brāhma
brāhma - Brahminical, sacred, relating to Brahma or the Vedas
पौरन्दरे (paurandare) - in the Indric, relating to Indra
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of paurandara
paurandara - Indric, relating to Indra, belonging to Indra
Derived from Purandara (a name for Indra) with aṇ suffix
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अस्त्रे (astre) - in the weapon, in the missile
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of astra
astra - weapon, missile (especially one discharged by spells)
निष्ठितः (niṣṭhitaḥ) - accomplished, proficient, skilled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣṭhita
niṣṭhita - established, fixed, skilled, proficient
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ni (down, in)
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
गुरुशासनात् (guruśāsanāt) - by the command/instruction of the preceptor (guru)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of guruśāsana
guruśāsana - instruction/command of a guru
Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+śāsana)
  • guru – preceptor, teacher, revered person
    noun (masculine)
  • śāsana – command, instruction, ruling
    noun (neuter)
    From root śās (to command, instruct)
    Root: śās (class 2)
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, firm
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present active
Present 1st singular active
Root: as (class 2)
अद्य (adya) - today, now
(indeclinable)
रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, fight, war
Root: raṇ (class 1)
जेतुं (jetuṁ) - to conquer, to win
(verb)
infinitive of ji
Infinitive
Infinitive form of root ji
Root: ji (class 1)
त्वां (tvāṁ) - you (accusative)
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
वीर (vīra) - O hero
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior
अविचलः (avicalaḥ) - unwavering, steadfast
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avicala
avicala - unwavering, immovable, steady
From a (not) + vicala (wavering)
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+vicala)
  • a – not, non-
    prefix
  • vicala – wavering, agitated, unsteady
    adjective (masculine)
    From root cal (to move) with prefix vi (apart)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: cal (class 1)
भव (bhava) - be, become
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Imperative active
Imperative 2nd singular active
Root: bhū (class 1)