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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-216, verse-20

लब्ध्वा रथं धनुश्चैव तथाक्षय्यौ महेषुधी ।
बभूव कल्यः कौन्तेयः प्रहृष्टः साह्यकर्मणि ॥२०॥
20. labdhvā rathaṁ dhanuścaiva tathākṣayyau maheṣudhī ,
babhūva kalyaḥ kaunteyaḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sāhyakarmaṇi.
20. labdhvā ratham dhanuḥ ca eva tathā akṣayyau maheṣudhī
babhūva kalyaḥ kaunteyaḥ prahr̥ṣṭaḥ sāhyakarmaṇi
20. Having received a chariot, a bow, and two inexhaustible great quivers, Arjuna (Kaunteya) became capable and greatly delighted in the task of assisting.

Words meanings summery:

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  • लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having received
  • रथम् (ratham) - chariot, car
  • धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word 'ca' (indeed, just, only, certainly)
  • तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, and, similarly)
  • अक्षय्यौ (akṣayyau) - two inexhaustible (quivers) (inexhaustible, imperishable)
  • महेषुधी (maheṣudhī) - two great quivers (great quivers, excellent quivers)
  • बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)
  • कल्यः (kalyaḥ) - capable, ready (capable, healthy, ready)
  • कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Kunti, Arjuna)
  • प्रह्र्̥ष्टः (prahr̥ṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted (greatly delighted, overjoyed)
  • साह्यकर्मणि (sāhyakarmaṇi) - in the task of assisting (in the work of assistance, in the act of helping)

Words meanings and morphology

लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having received
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root labh with suffix -tvā.
Root: labh (class 1)
रथम् (ratham) - chariot, car
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car, vehicle
Root: raṃh (class 1)
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, arc
Root: dhan (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word 'ca' (indeed, just, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, and, similarly)
(indeclinable)
अक्षय्यौ (akṣayyau) - two inexhaustible (quivers) (inexhaustible, imperishable)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine/feminine, dual of akṣayya
akṣayya - inexhaustible, imperishable, unfailing
Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)
From a-kṣi (not to decay/perish) + -ya.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣayya)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • kṣayya – perishable, exhaustible
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)
    Derived from root kṣi with suffix -ya
    Root: kṣi (class 5)
महेषुधी (maheṣudhī) - two great quivers (great quivers, excellent quivers)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine/feminine, dual of maheṣudhi
maheṣudhi - great quiver, excellent quiver
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣudhi)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • iṣudhi – quiver (for arrows)
    noun (masculine/feminine)
    Root: iṣ (class 4)
बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū
Perfect active
Reduplicated perfect form of bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
कल्यः (kalyaḥ) - capable, ready (capable, healthy, ready)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kalya
kalya - healthy, strong, able, fit, auspicious, ready, clever
Root: kal (class 10)
कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Kunti, Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna)
Patronymic from Kuntī.
प्रह्र्̥ष्टः (prahr̥ṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted (greatly delighted, overjoyed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prahr̥ṣṭa
prahr̥ṣṭa - delighted, glad, joyful, excited
Past Passive Participle
From root hr̥ṣ (to be excited, rejoice) with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: hr̥ṣ (class 4)
साह्यकर्मणि (sāhyakarmaṇi) - in the task of assisting (in the work of assistance, in the act of helping)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sāhyakarman
sāhyakarman - act of assistance, help, aiding
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāhya+karman)
  • sāhya – aid, help, assistance
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from sahāya (helper)
  • karman – action, deed, work, ritual (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)