महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-4, verse-18

ततो विधनुषः कांश्चित्कांश्चिदुद्यतकार्मुकान् ।
कांश्चिदुद्वहतो बाणान्रथशक्तिगदास्तथा ॥१८॥

18. tato vidhanuṣaḥ kāṁścitkāṁścidudyatakārmukān ,
kāṁścidudvahato bāṇānrathaśaktigadāstathā.

18. tataḥ vidhanuṣaḥ kānścit kānścit udyatakārmukān
kānścit udvahataḥ bāṇān rathaśaktigadāḥ tathā

18. tataḥ kānścit vidhanuṣaḥ kānścit udyatakārmukān
ca kānścit bāṇān rathaśaktigadāḥ udvahataḥ

18. Then, among those who were without bows, some who had their bows raised, and some who were carrying arrows, spears, and maces (on their chariots).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, thereupon)

• विधनुषः (vidhanuṣaḥ) - those who were without bows (bowless, without bows, deprived of a bow)

• कान्श्चित् (kānścit) - some warriors (some, certain ones)

• कान्श्चित् (kānścit) - some warriors (some, certain ones)

• उद्यतकार्मुकान् (udyatakārmukān) - warriors who had their bows raised (with raised bows, having bows uplifted)

• कान्श्चित् (kānścit) - some warriors (some, certain ones)

• उद्वहतः (udvahataḥ) - those carrying (weapons) (carrying, bearing, conveying)

• बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

• रथशक्तिगदाः (rathaśaktigadāḥ) - chariots, spears, and maces (as objects being carried) (chariots, spears, and maces)

• तथा (tathā) - and, also (and, also, thus, in that manner)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' with suffix -tas

विधनुषः (vidhanuṣaḥ) - those who were without bows (bowless, without bows, deprived of a bow)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vidhanus

vidhanus - bowless, without a bow, deprived of a bow

Compound of vi (privative) + dhanus (bow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+dhanus)

• vi – apart, asunder, away; privative prefix
  indeclinable
• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can also be genitive/ablative singular, but context with kānścit (accusative plural) suggests accusative plural here.

कान्श्चित् (kānścit) - some warriors (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain person/thing

From 'kim' + 'cid'

कान्श्चित् (kānścit) - some warriors (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain person/thing

From 'kim' + 'cid'

उद्यतकार्मुकान् (udyatakārmukān) - warriors who had their bows raised (with raised bows, having bows uplifted)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of udyatakārmuka

udyatakārmuka - having an uplifted bow, with a raised bow

Bahuvrihi compound: udyata (raised) + kārmuka (bow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (udyata+kārmuka)

• udyata – raised, uplifted, ready
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ud-yam (to raise, lift up)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)
• kārmuka – bow, made of kārmuka wood
  noun (neuter)

कान्श्चित् (kānścit) - some warriors (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain person/thing

From 'kim' + 'cid'

उद्वहतः (udvahataḥ) - those carrying (weapons) (carrying, bearing, conveying)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of udvahat

udvahat - carrying, bearing, conveying

Present Active Participle

From root vah (to carry) with upasarga ud

Prefix: ud

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Forms like udvahataḥ are accusative plural masculine (or genitive/ablative singular). Context requires accusative plural.

बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

रथशक्तिगदाः (rathaśaktigadāḥ) - chariots, spears, and maces (as objects being carried) (chariots, spears, and maces)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of rathaśaktigadā

rathaśaktigadā - chariots, spears, and maces (collectively)

Dvandva compound of ratha (chariot), śakti (spear), gadā (mace)

Compound type : dvandva (ratha+śakti+gadā)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• śakti – spear, power, energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
• gadā – mace
  noun (feminine)

Note: Can be nominative plural, but context as objects being carried fits accusative plural better.

तथा (tathā) - and, also (and, also, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)