महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-213, verse-65

चतुष्पादं दशविधं धनुर्वेदमरिंदमः ।
अर्जुनाद्वेद वेदज्ञात्सकलं दिव्यमानुषम् ॥६५॥

65. catuṣpādaṁ daśavidhaṁ dhanurvedamariṁdamaḥ ,
arjunādveda vedajñātsakalaṁ divyamānuṣam.

65. catuspādam daśavidham dhanurvedam arindamaḥ
arjunāt veda vedajñāt sakalam divyamānuṣam

65. The vanquisher of foes (arindamaḥ) learned the entire four-fold and ten-part science of archery (Dhanurveda), both divine and human, from Arjuna, the expert (vedajñāt).

65. מכניע האויבים למד מאַרְג׳וּנַה, היודע את הוֵדַה, את תורת הקשת בעלת ארבעת החלקים ועשרת הסוגים, כולה, האלוהית והאנושית.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुस्पादम् (catuspādam) - four-fold (referring to the divisions of Dhanurveda) (having four feet; having four divisions/limbs)

• दशविधम् (daśavidham) - ten-fold, of ten kinds

• धनुर्वेदम् (dhanurvedam) - the Dhanurveda (one of the Upavedas, auxiliary Vedas) (the science of archery)

• अरिन्दमः (arindamaḥ) - Abhimanyu, as the vanquisher of foes (subduer of enemies, vanquisher of foes)

• अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - from Arjuna

• वेद (veda) - he knew, he learned

• वेदज्ञात् (vedajñāt) - from the expert (in the science of archery) (from the knower of Vedas; from the expert)

• सकलम् (sakalam) - entire, complete, whole

• दिव्यमानुषम् (divyamānuṣam) - the divine and human aspects (of archery) (divine and human)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुस्पादम् (catuspādam) - four-fold (referring to the divisions of Dhanurveda) (having four feet; having four divisions/limbs)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of catuspāda

catuspāda - four-footed, quadruped; having four divisions or limbs

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+pāda)

• catur – four
  numeral
• pāda – foot, leg; quarter, division
  noun (masculine)

दशविधम् (daśavidham) - ten-fold, of ten kinds

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of daśavidha

daśavidha - ten-fold, of ten sorts or kinds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśa+vidha)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  adjective

धनुर्वेदम् (dhanurvedam) - the Dhanurveda (one of the Upavedas, auxiliary Vedas) (the science of archery)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanurveda

dhanurveda - the science of archery or arms

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dhanus+veda)

• dhanus – bow; weapon
  noun (neuter)
• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, science
  noun (masculine)

अरिन्दमः (arindamaḥ) - Abhimanyu, as the vanquisher of foes (subduer of enemies, vanquisher of foes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - subduer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduer, tamer
  adjective
  from root dam (to tame, subdue)
  Root: dam (class 4)

अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - from Arjuna

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name of the third Pāṇḍava prince)

वेद (veda) - he knew, he learned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

वेदज्ञात् (vedajñāt) - from the expert (in the science of archery) (from the knower of Vedas; from the expert)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vedajña

vedajña - knower of the Vedas; knowing the sciences; expert

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (veda+jña)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, science
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, conversant with, expert
  adjective
  from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

सकलम् (sakalam) - entire, complete, whole

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakala

sakala - entire, whole, complete, all

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kala)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• kala – part, portion, digit; anything small
  noun (masculine)

दिव्यमानुषम् (divyamānuṣam) - the divine and human aspects (of archery) (divine and human)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of divyamānuṣa

divyamānuṣa - divine and human, celestial and earthly

Compound type : dvandva (divya+mānuṣa)

• divya – divine, celestial, heavenly
  adjective
• mānuṣa – human, earthly
  adjective

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