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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-216, verse-5

ततोऽद्भुतं महावीर्यं यशःकीर्तिविवर्धनम् ।
सर्वशस्त्रैरनाधृष्यं सर्वशस्त्रप्रमाथि च ।
सर्वायुधमहामात्रं परसेनाप्रधर्षणम् ॥५॥
5. tato'dbhutaṁ mahāvīryaṁ yaśaḥkīrtivivardhanam ,
sarvaśastrairanādhṛṣyaṁ sarvaśastrapramāthi ca ,
sarvāyudhamahāmātraṁ parasenāpradharṣaṇam.
5. tataḥ adbhutam mahāvīryam
yaśaḥkīrtivivardhanam sarvaśastraiḥ anādhṛṣyam
sarvaśastrapramāthi ca
sarvāyudhamahāmātram parasenāpradharṣaṇam
5. Then, (he gave that) amazing (bow), of great power, which increases fame and glory, is irresistible by all weapons, destructive of all weapons, possessing the potency of all great weapons, and capable of crushing enemy armies.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, thence, from there
  • अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - amazing, wonderful, marvelous, astonishing
  • महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - of great power, mighty, immensely strong
  • यशःकीर्तिविवर्धनम् (yaśaḥkīrtivivardhanam) - increasing fame and glory, enhancing renown
  • सर्वशस्त्रैः (sarvaśastraiḥ) - by all weapons
  • अनाधृष्यम् (anādhṛṣyam) - irresistible, unconquerable, unassailable
  • सर्वशस्त्रप्रमाथि (sarvaśastrapramāthi) - destructive of all weapons, crushing all weapons
  • (ca) - and, also
  • सर्वायुधमहामात्रम् (sarvāyudhamahāmātram) - having the measure/potency of all great weapons, equally powerful to all weapons
  • परसेनाप्रधर्षणम् (parasenāpradharṣaṇam) - crushing enemy armies, assailing hostile forces

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, thence, from there
(indeclinable)
अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - amazing, wonderful, marvelous, astonishing
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhuta
adbhuta - amazing, wonderful, astonishing, miraculous
Note: Agrees with the implied object 'bow'.
महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - of great power, mighty, immensely strong
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāvīrya
mahāvīrya - of great power, mighty, potent
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'vīrya' (power, valor).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vīrya)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty, extensive
    adjective
    Stem form of 'mahat' (great).
  • vīrya – power, strength, valor, energy, virility
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with the implied object 'bow'.
यशःकीर्तिविवर्धनम् (yaśaḥkīrtivivardhanam) - increasing fame and glory, enhancing renown
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśaḥkīrtivivardhana
yaśaḥkīrtivivardhana - increasing fame and glory
Compound describing that which augments both fame ('yaśas') and glory ('kīrti').
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (yaśas+kīrti+vivardhana)
  • yaśas – fame, glory, renown, splendor
    noun (neuter)
  • kīrti – glory, fame, renown, celebrity
    noun (feminine)
  • vivardhana – increasing, augmenting, causing to grow
    adjective (neuter)
    agent noun/participle
    From root vṛdh (to grow, increase) with prefix vi + ana suffix.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied object 'bow'.
सर्वशस्त्रैः (sarvaśastraiḥ) - by all weapons
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of sarvaśastra
sarvaśastra - all weapons
Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'śastra' (weapon).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+śastra)
  • sarva – all, every, whole, complete
    pronoun
  • śastra – weapon, instrument, sword
    noun (neuter)
अनाधृष्यम् (anādhṛṣyam) - irresistible, unconquerable, unassailable
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anādhṛṣya
anādhṛṣya - not to be assailed, irresistible, unconquerable
Gerundive
From root dhṛṣ (to dare, to attack) with prefix ā + -ya suffix (gerundive), negated by 'an'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ādhṛṣya)
  • an – not, non-, un- (negative prefix)
    indeclinable
  • ādhṛṣya – to be assailed, to be attacked
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    From root dhṛṣ (to dare) with prefix ā + -ya suffix.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with the implied object 'bow'.
सर्वशस्त्रप्रमाथि (sarvaśastrapramāthi) - destructive of all weapons, crushing all weapons
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvaśastrapramāthin
sarvaśastrapramāthin - crushing all weapons, destructive of all weapons
Compound describing an attribute of an object. 'Pramāthin' means 'crushing, destroying'.
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarva+śastra+pramāthin)
  • sarva – all, every, whole, complete
    pronoun
  • śastra – weapon, instrument, sword
    noun (neuter)
  • pramāthin – crushing, destroying, overcoming, defeating
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent Noun
    From root math (to churn, to crush) with prefix pra + -in suffix.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: math (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied object 'bow'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सर्वायुधमहामात्रम् (sarvāyudhamahāmātram) - having the measure/potency of all great weapons, equally powerful to all weapons
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvāyudhamahāmātra
sarvāyudhamahāmātra - having the measure/power of all great weapons
Compound indicating equality or proportion to all great weapons.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+āyudha+mahā+mātra)
  • sarva – all, every, whole, complete
    pronoun
  • āyudha – weapon, implement of war
    noun (neuter)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty, extensive
    adjective
    Stem form of 'mahat' (great).
  • mātra – measure, quantity, extent, possessing the measure of (often as the last part of a compound)
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with the implied object 'bow'.
परसेनाप्रधर्षणम् (parasenāpradharṣaṇam) - crushing enemy armies, assailing hostile forces
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of parasenāpradharṣaṇa
parasenāpradharṣaṇa - attacking/overpowering enemy armies
Compound meaning 'that which attacks or crushes enemy armies'.
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (para+senā+pradharṣaṇa)
  • para – other, hostile, enemy, supreme
    adjective
  • senā – army, host, troop
    noun (feminine)
  • pradharṣaṇa – attacking, assailing, overpowering, crushing
    adjective (neuter)
    Agent Noun/Participle
    From root dhṛṣ (to dare, to attack) with prefix pra + ana suffix.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with the implied object 'bow'.