महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-7, verse-51

धनूंषि समिधस्तत्र पवित्राणि शिताः शराः ।
हविरात्मवतश्चात्मा तस्मिन्भारत कर्मणि ॥५१॥

51. dhanūṁṣi samidhastatra pavitrāṇi śitāḥ śarāḥ ,
havirātmavataścātmā tasminbhārata karmaṇi.

51. dhanūṃṣi samidhaḥ tatra pavitrāṇi śitāḥ śarāḥ
haviḥ ātmavataḥ ca ātmā tasmin bhārata karmaṇi

51. bhārata tasmin karmaṇi dhanūṃṣi samidhaḥ
śitāḥ śarāḥ pavitrāṇi ātmavataḥ ātmā ca haviḥ

51. O Bhārata, in that action (karma), bows are the sacrificial fuel, sharpened arrows are the purifiers, and the self (ātman) of the self-controlled person is the oblation.

Words meanings summery:

• धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows

• समिधः (samidhaḥ) - sacrificial fuel, firewood

• तत्र (tatra) - in that particular action/deed (there, in that place, in that matter)

• पवित्राणि (pavitrāṇi) - purifiers, sacred things, strainers

• शिताः (śitāḥ) - sharpened, whetted, made keen

• शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows

• हविः (haviḥ) - oblation, sacrificial offering

• आत्मवतः (ātmavataḥ) - of the self-possessed, of the firm-minded, of the spiritual person

• च (ca) - and, also

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul, spirit

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that specific action (karma) (in that, upon that)

• भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or another important figure in the Mahābhārata. (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

• कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in that specific battle/undertaking (in action, in ritual, in deed)

Words meanings and morphology

धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc, a measure of length (4 hastas)

समिधः (samidhaḥ) - sacrificial fuel, firewood

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of samidh

samidh - sacrificial fuel, firewood, a kind of tree

From 'sam' (with, together) + root 'idh' (to kindle).

Prefix: sam

Root: idh (class 7)

तत्र (tatra) - in that particular action/deed (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that) + 'tral' suffix.

पवित्राणि (pavitrāṇi) - purifiers, sacred things, strainers

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of pavitra

pavitra - purifier, sacred, holy, a filter/strainer, a particular hand gesture

From root 'pū' (to purify) + 'itra' suffix.

Root: pū (class 1)

शिताः (śitāḥ) - sharpened, whetted, made keen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śita

śita - sharpened, whetted, keen, prepared

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śo' (to sharpen, to whet).

Root: śo (class 4)

शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, a type of grass

हविः (haviḥ) - oblation, sacrificial offering

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of havis

havis - oblation, sacrificial offering, ghee, water

From root 'hu' (to offer).

Root: hu (class 3)

आत्मवतः (ātmavataḥ) - of the self-possessed, of the firm-minded, of the spiritual person

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - possessed of a self/soul, firm-minded, self-controlled, wise, spiritual

Formed with 'matup' suffix from 'ātman'.

Note: Qualifies 'ātman'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'self' to 'oblation'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego, mind, person, a living being, the ultimate principle (ātman)

Root: an

Note: Appears as the subject.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that specific action (karma) (in that, upon that)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇi'.

भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or another important figure in the Mahābhārata. (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian

Root: bhṛ

कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in that specific battle/undertaking (in action, in ritual, in deed)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect (karma)

From root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)