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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-135, verse-105

धनुर्धरो धनुर्वेदो दण्डो दमयिता दमः ।
अपराजितः सर्वसहो नियन्ता नियमो यमः ॥१०५॥
105. dhanurdharo dhanurvedo daṇḍo damayitā damaḥ ,
aparājitaḥ sarvasaho niyantā niyamo yamaḥ.
105. dhanurdharaḥ dhanurvedaḥ daṇḍaḥ damayitā damaḥ
aparājitaḥ sarvasahaḥ niyantā niyamaḥ yamaḥ
105. He is the wielder of the bow and the expert in the science of archery. He is the staff of punishment, the subduer, and the very act of subjugation. He is unconquered, tolerant of all, the regulator, the principle of regulation, and the ultimate controller.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - one who wields the bow (bow-bearer, archer)
  • धनुर्वेदः (dhanurvedaḥ) - one who is the knowledge or master of the science of archery (the science of archery)
  • दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - one who metes out punishment, the embodiment of justice and chastisement (stick, staff; punishment, chastisement; a punisher, chastiser)
  • दमयिता (damayitā) - one who tames or subdues all forces (tamer, subduer, controller)
  • दमः (damaḥ) - one who is self-controlled, or the principle of subjugation itself (self-control, restraint, subjugation; a tamer, controller)
  • अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ) - one who is never defeated, supremely victorious (unconquered, invincible)
  • सर्वसहः (sarvasahaḥ) - one who endures or tolerates everything, or one who conquers all (all-enduring, tolerant of everything)
  • नियन्ता (niyantā) - the supreme controller and guide of all (controller, governor, ruler, charioteer)
  • नियमः (niyamaḥ) - the embodiment of rules and discipline, or one who enforces them (rule, regulation, discipline; a disciplinarian)
  • यमः (yamaḥ) - the supreme controller, the embodiment of self-control (controller, regulator; self-control; god of death)

Words meanings and morphology

धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - one who wields the bow (bow-bearer, archer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurdhara
dhanurdhara - bow-bearer, archer, wielder of a bow
Compound of `dhanus` (bow) and `dhara` (bearer).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+dhara)
  • dhanus – bow, arc
    noun (neuter)
  • dhara – bearing, holding, supporting; a bearer, holder
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    Agent noun from `dhṛ`
    From root `dhṛ` (to hold, bear).
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
धनुर्वेदः (dhanurvedaḥ) - one who is the knowledge or master of the science of archery (the science of archery)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurveda
dhanurveda - the science of archery (one of the Upavedas)
Compound of `dhanus` (bow) and `veda` (knowledge).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+veda)
  • dhanus – bow, arc
    noun (neuter)
  • veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, (the Vedas)
    noun (masculine)
    From root `vid` (to know).
    Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - one who metes out punishment, the embodiment of justice and chastisement (stick, staff; punishment, chastisement; a punisher, chastiser)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - stick, staff; punishment, penalty, chastisement; an army; a punisher
From root `daṇḍ` (to punish).
Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
दमयिता (damayitā) - one who tames or subdues all forces (tamer, subduer, controller)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of damayitṛ
damayitṛ - tamer, subduer, controller, suppressor
Agent noun
From root `dam` (to tame, subdue) + suffix `tṛ`.
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
दमः (damaḥ) - one who is self-controlled, or the principle of subjugation itself (self-control, restraint, subjugation; a tamer, controller)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dama
dama - self-control, restraint, subjugation; a tamer, controller
From root `dam` (to tame, subdue).
Root: dam (class 4)
अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ) - one who is never defeated, supremely victorious (unconquered, invincible)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aparājita
aparājita - unconquered, invincible, undefeated
Compound of `a` (negation) and `parājita` (defeated). `parājita` is P.P.P. of `parā-ji`.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parājita)
  • a – not, un-, non- (negation)
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • parājita – defeated, conquered
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From prefix `parā` and root `ji` (to conquer).
    Prefix: parā
    Root: ji (class 1)
सर्वसहः (sarvasahaḥ) - one who endures or tolerates everything, or one who conquers all (all-enduring, tolerant of everything)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvasaha
sarvasaha - all-enduring, tolerant of everything, patient; conquering all
Compound of `sarva` (all) and `saha` (bearing, enduring, conquering).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+saha)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    adjective/pronoun
  • saha – bearing, enduring, conquering; powerful
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from `sah`
    From root `sah` (to bear, endure, overcome).
    Root: sah (class 1)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
नियन्ता (niyantā) - the supreme controller and guide of all (controller, governor, ruler, charioteer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyantṛ
niyantṛ - controller, governor, ruler, charioteer, guide
Agent noun
From prefix `ni` and root `yam` (to restrain, control) + suffix `tṛ`.
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
नियमः (niyamaḥ) - the embodiment of rules and discipline, or one who enforces them (rule, regulation, discipline; a disciplinarian)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyama
niyama - rule, regulation, discipline, restriction; religious observance; self-restraint
From prefix `ni` and root `yam` (to restrain, control).
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
यमः (yamaḥ) - the supreme controller, the embodiment of self-control (controller, regulator; self-control; god of death)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yama
yama - controller, regulator, ruler; self-control, restraint; god of death
From root `yam` (to restrain, control).
Root: yam (class 1)