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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-160, verse-4

शरासनधरांश्चैव गदाशक्तिधरांस्तथा ।
एकः खड्गधरो वीरः समर्थः प्रतिबाधितुम् ॥४॥
4. śarāsanadharāṁścaiva gadāśaktidharāṁstathā ,
ekaḥ khaḍgadharo vīraḥ samarthaḥ pratibādhitum.
4. śarāsanadharān ca eva gadāśaktidharān tathā
ekaḥ khaḍgadharaḥ vīraḥ samarthaḥ pratibādhitum
4. ekaḥ khaḍgadharaḥ vīraḥ ca eva tathā śarāsanadharān
gadāśaktidharān pratibādhitum samarthaḥ
4. And indeed, a single heroic sword-wielder is capable of repelling those who bear bows, as well as those who carry maces and spears.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शरासनधरान् (śarāsanadharān) - those who hold bows (bow-wielders, archers)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • एव (eva) - even (emphasizing the difficulty of opposing them) (only, indeed, just, even)
  • गदाशक्तिधरान् (gadāśaktidharān) - those who bear maces and spears (mace and spear-wielders)
  • तथा (tathā) - as well as, similarly (connecting two groups of opponents) (so, thus, in that way, and, also)
  • एकः (ekaḥ) - a single (hero) (one, a single)
  • खड्गधरः (khaḍgadharaḥ) - one who wields a sword (sword-wielder)
  • वीरः (vīraḥ) - a heroic warrior (hero, brave man)
  • समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable (of repelling them) (capable, able, competent)
  • प्रतिबाधितुम् (pratibādhitum) - to repel (the enemies) (to obstruct, to repel, to hinder)

Words meanings and morphology

शरासनधरान् (śarāsanadharān) - those who hold bows (bow-wielders, archers)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śarāsanadhara
śarāsanadhara - bow-wielder, archer
Compound type : tatpurusha (śarāsana+dhara)
  • śarāsana – bow (literally 'arrow-seat')
    noun (neuter)
  • dhara – bearing, holding, wearing
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun/nominal derivative
    From root 'dhṛ' (to hold).
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'pratibādhitum'.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'śarāsanadharān' and 'gadāśaktidharān'.
एव (eva) - even (emphasizing the difficulty of opposing them) (only, indeed, just, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used for emphasis.
गदाशक्तिधरान् (gadāśaktidharān) - those who bear maces and spears (mace and spear-wielders)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of gadāśaktidhara
gadāśaktidhara - mace and spear-wielder
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (gadā+śakti+dhara)
  • gadā – mace, club
    noun (feminine)
  • śakti – spear, dart, power, energy
    noun (feminine)
  • dhara – bearing, holding, wearing
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun/nominal derivative
    From root 'dhṛ' (to hold).
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'pratibādhitum'.
तथा (tathā) - as well as, similarly (connecting two groups of opponents) (so, thus, in that way, and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as a conjunction.
एकः (ekaḥ) - a single (hero) (one, a single)
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'khaḍgadharaḥ' and 'vīraḥ'.
खड्गधरः (khaḍgadharaḥ) - one who wields a sword (sword-wielder)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khaḍgadhara
khaḍgadhara - sword-wielder, swordsman
Compound type : tatpurusha (khaḍga+dhara)
  • khaḍga – sword
    noun (masculine)
  • dhara – bearing, holding, wearing
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun/nominal derivative
    From root 'dhṛ' (to hold).
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
वीरः (vīraḥ) - a heroic warrior (hero, brave man)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave, valorous
Note: Agrees with 'khaḍgadharaḥ'.
समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable (of repelling them) (capable, able, competent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha
samartha - capable, able, competent, suitable
Prefix: sam
Root: arth (class 10)
Note: Agrees with 'khaḍgadharaḥ' and 'vīraḥ'.
प्रतिबाधितुम् (pratibādhitum) - to repel (the enemies) (to obstruct, to repel, to hinder)
(indeclinable)
infinitive
Infinitive from root 'bādh' (to oppress, harass) with upasarga 'prati'. Suffixed with '-tum'.
Prefix: prati
Root: bādh (class 1)
Note: Used with 'samarthaḥ'.