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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-89, verse-8

रौद्राश्वस्य महेष्वासा दशाप्सरसि सूनवः ।
यज्वानो जज्ञिरे शूराः प्रजावन्तो बहुश्रुताः ।
सर्वे सर्वास्त्रविद्वांसः सर्वे धर्मपरायणाः ॥८॥
8. raudrāśvasya maheṣvāsā daśāpsarasi sūnavaḥ ,
yajvāno jajñire śūrāḥ prajāvanto bahuśrutāḥ ,
sarve sarvāstravidvāṁsaḥ sarve dharmaparāyaṇāḥ.
8. raudrāśvasya mahāiṣvāsaḥ daśa apsarasi
sūnavaḥ yajvānaḥ jajñire śūrāḥ
prajāvantaḥ bahuśrutāḥ sarve
sarvāstravidvāṃsaḥ sarve dharmaparāyaṇāḥ
8. Raudrāśva had ten sons by Apsaras. They were great archers, performers of yagyas, brave, had many descendants, and were very learned. All of them were skilled in all weapons and all were devoted to dharma.

Words meanings summery:

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  • रौद्राश्वस्य (raudrāśvasya) - of Raudrāśva
  • महाइष्वासः (mahāiṣvāsaḥ) - great archer, having a great bow
  • दश (daśa) - ten
  • अप्सरसि (apsarasi) - by Apsaras (as the mother) (in Apsaras, by Apsaras)
  • सूनवः (sūnavaḥ) - sons
  • यज्वानः (yajvānaḥ) - performers of yagya, sacrificers
  • जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - they were born
  • शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, valiant
  • प्रजावन्तः (prajāvantaḥ) - having offspring, having descendants, fruitful
  • बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - very learned, highly educated, much heard
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
  • सर्वास्त्रविद्वांसः (sarvāstravidvāṁsaḥ) - skilled in all weapons, knowing all weapons
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
  • धर्मपरायणाः (dharmaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness

Words meanings and morphology

रौद्राश्वस्य (raudrāśvasya) - of Raudrāśva
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of raudrāśva
raudrāśva - name of a king/ancestor
महाइष्वासः (mahāiṣvāsaḥ) - great archer, having a great bow
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāiṣvāsa
mahāiṣvāsa - great archer, one who has a great bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • iṣvāsa – bow
    noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective for 'sūnavaḥ'
दश (daśa) - ten
(numeral)
Note: Declined as neuter plural, though number words are often indeclinable or apply to any gender
अप्सरसि (apsarasi) - by Apsaras (as the mother) (in Apsaras, by Apsaras)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of apsaras
apsaras - celestial nymph, water nymph
Note: Locative often indicates the source or 'in relation to'
सूनवः (sūnavaḥ) - sons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sūnu
sūnu - son, offspring
Root: sū (class 2)
यज्वानः (yajvānaḥ) - performers of yagya, sacrificers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yajvan
yajvan - performer of yagya, sacrificer
Agent noun from root yaj
Root: yaj (class 1)
जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - they were born
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, valiant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, heroic, valiant, warrior
प्रजावन्तः (prajāvantaḥ) - having offspring, having descendants, fruitful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prajāvat
prajāvat - having offspring, having progeny, fruitful
From prajā (offspring) + -vat (possessive suffix)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - very learned, highly educated, much heard
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuśruta
bahuśruta - very learned, highly educated, well-read, having heard much
Past Passive Participle
From bahu (much) + śruta (heard)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+śruta)
  • bahu – much, many
    adjective
  • śruta – heard, learned, known
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root śru (to hear)
    Root: śru (class 5)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
सर्वास्त्रविद्वांसः (sarvāstravidvāṁsaḥ) - skilled in all weapons, knowing all weapons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvāstravidvāṃs
sarvāstravidvāṁs - skilled in all weapons, knowing all weapons
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvāstra+vidvāṃs)
  • sarvāstra – all weapons
    noun (neuter)
  • vidvāṃs – learned, knowing, wise
    adjective (masculine)
    Perfect Active Participle
    From root vid (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
धर्मपरायणाः (dharmaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmaparāyaṇā
dharmaparāyaṇā - devoted to dharma, having dharma as the highest goal, righteous
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+parāyaṇā)
  • dharma – dharma, righteousness, duty, law
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • parāyaṇā – chief object, ultimate end, devoted to
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: parā
    Root: i (class 2)