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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-197, verse-16

कथं हि पाण्डवः श्रीमान्सव्यसाची परंतपः ।
शक्यो विजेतुं संग्रामे राजन्मघवता अपि ॥१६॥
16. kathaṁ hi pāṇḍavaḥ śrīmānsavyasācī paraṁtapaḥ ,
śakyo vijetuṁ saṁgrāme rājanmaghavatā api.
16. katham hi pāṇḍavaḥ śrīmān savyasācī paraṃtapaḥ
śakyaḥ vijetum saṃgrāme rājan maghavatā api
16. O King, how indeed can the glorious Pāṇḍava, the ambidextrous one (savyasācī) and tormentor of foes (paraṃtapaḥ), be conquered in battle, even by Indra (Maghavān)?

Words meanings summery:

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  • कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
  • पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pāṇḍu)
  • श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious, prosperous
  • सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - An epithet of Arjuna (ambidextrous, left-handed archer)
  • परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - An epithet of Arjuna (tormentor of foes)
  • शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible to conquer (able to be, conquerable, possible)
  • विजेतुम् (vijetum) - to conquer, to win
  • संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in war
  • राजन् (rājan) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)
  • मघवता (maghavatā) - by the deity Indra (by Indra, by the liberal one)
  • अपि (api) - even, also

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner
(indeclinable)
Note: Interrogative adverb.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
(indeclinable)
पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pāṇḍu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu
Vṛddhi derivative from Pāṇḍu.
श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious, prosperous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat
śrīmat - glorious, illustrious, prosperous, beautiful, fortunate
Possessive adjective formed with suffix -mat.
Note: Agrees with Pāṇḍava.
सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - An epithet of Arjuna (ambidextrous, left-handed archer)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of savyasācin
savyasācin - ambidextrous, one who can shoot with the left hand, a name of Arjuna
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (savya+sācin)
  • savya – left
    adjective
  • sācin – drawing (a bow)
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root sañj (to attach, draw).
    Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Pāṇḍava.
परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - An epithet of Arjuna (tormentor of foes)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa
paraṁtapa - tormenting foes, conqueror of enemies
Compound.
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (param+tapa)
  • param – other, enemy
    adjective/noun (masculine)
  • tapa – causing pain, burning
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    agent noun
    Derived from root tap (to heat, torment).
    Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Pāṇḍava.
शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible to conquer (able to be, conquerable, possible)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, practicable, able, fit, conquerable
gerundive (ṇyat)
Potential Passive Participle of root śak.
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Predicative adjective with implied 'to be' verb.
विजेतुम् (vijetum) - to conquer, to win
(indeclinable)
infinitive
Infinitive form of root ji with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma
saṁgrāma - battle, war, combat
राजन् (rājan) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
मघवता (maghavatā) - by the deity Indra (by Indra, by the liberal one)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of maghavat
maghavat - liberal, bountiful, rich; an epithet of Indra
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)