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13,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-17, verse-42

कमण्डलुधरो धन्वी बाणहस्तः कपालवान् ।
अशनी शतघ्नी खड्गी पट्टिशी चायुधी महान् ॥४२॥
42. kamaṇḍaludharo dhanvī bāṇahastaḥ kapālavān ,
aśanī śataghnī khaḍgī paṭṭiśī cāyudhī mahān.
42. kamaṇḍaludhāraḥ dhanvī bāṇahastaḥ kapālavān
aśanī śataghnī khaḍgī paṭṭiśī ca āyudhī mahān
42. kamaṇḍaludhāraḥ dhanvī bāṇahastaḥ kapālavān
aśanī śataghnī khaḍgī paṭṭiśī ca āyudhī mahān
42. He bears a water pot, is an archer, holds arrows in his hand, and carries a skull (kapāla). He wields a thunderbolt, a *śataghnī* (a weapon killing a hundred), a sword, and a *paṭṭiśa* (a spear); he is mighty and armed with weapons.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कमण्डलुधारः (kamaṇḍaludhāraḥ) - one who bears a water pot (kamaṇḍalu) (bearer of a water pot (kamaṇḍalu))
  • धन्वी (dhanvī) - an archer, skilled with a bow (archer, armed with a bow)
  • बाणहस्तः (bāṇahastaḥ) - having arrows in hand, prepared with arrows (holding arrows in hand)
  • कपालवान् (kapālavān) - one who carries a skull (kapāla) (often as a begging bowl or symbol of asceticism) (possessing a skull, skull-bearer)
  • अशनी (aśanī) - one who wields a thunderbolt as a weapon (thunderbolt, missile, weapon)
  • शतघ्नी (śataghnī) - one who wields a śataghnī (a weapon capable of killing a hundred) (a weapon that kills a hundred, a kind of club or cannon)
  • खड्गी (khaḍgī) - one who bears a sword (sword-bearer, armed with a sword)
  • पट्टिशी (paṭṭiśī) - one who wields a paṭṭiśa (a type of spear or javelin-like weapon) (wielder of a paṭṭiśa (a type of spear/javelin))
  • (ca) - and, also
  • आयुधी (āyudhī) - one who is armed with weapons (armed with weapons, wielder of weapons)
  • महान् (mahān) - the great one, mighty (great, mighty, large)

Words meanings and morphology

कमण्डलुधारः (kamaṇḍaludhāraḥ) - one who bears a water pot (kamaṇḍalu) (bearer of a water pot (kamaṇḍalu))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kamaṇḍaludhāra
kamaṇḍaludhāra - one who holds a kamaṇḍalu (water pot)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (kamaṇḍalu+dhāra)
  • kamaṇḍalu – an ascetic's water pot, a water jar
    noun (masculine)
  • dhāra – bearer, holder, carrying
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root dhṛ 'to hold, bear'
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
धन्वी (dhanvī) - an archer, skilled with a bow (archer, armed with a bow)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanvin
dhanvin - an archer, armed with a bow, a bowman
Suffix -vin indicating possession
बाणहस्तः (bāṇahastaḥ) - having arrows in hand, prepared with arrows (holding arrows in hand)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bāṇahasta
bāṇahasta - having arrows in hand
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bāṇa+hasta)
  • bāṇa – arrow, shaft
    noun (masculine)
  • hasta – hand, trunk of an elephant
    noun (masculine)
कपालवान् (kapālavān) - one who carries a skull (kapāla) (often as a begging bowl or symbol of asceticism) (possessing a skull, skull-bearer)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kapālavant
kapālavant - possessing a skull (kapāla), holding a skull (as a begging bowl)
Possessive suffix -vant
अशनी (aśanī) - one who wields a thunderbolt as a weapon (thunderbolt, missile, weapon)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśani
aśani - a thunderbolt, lightning, a dart, weapon
Root: aś (class 5)
शतघ्नी (śataghnī) - one who wields a śataghnī (a weapon capable of killing a hundred) (a weapon that kills a hundred, a kind of club or cannon)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śataghni
śataghni - a weapon killing a hundred, a club armed with iron spikes, a kind of cannon
Compound type : Tatpurusha (śata+ghan)
  • śata – a hundred
    numeral (neuter)
  • ghan – killer, destroyer
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root han 'to strike, kill'
    Root: han (class 2)
खड्गी (khaḍgī) - one who bears a sword (sword-bearer, armed with a sword)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khaḍgin
khaḍgin - one who bears a sword, armed with a sword
Suffix -in indicating possession
पट्टिशी (paṭṭiśī) - one who wields a paṭṭiśa (a type of spear or javelin-like weapon) (wielder of a paṭṭiśa (a type of spear/javelin))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paṭṭiśin
paṭṭiśin - one who carries a paṭṭiśa (a kind of spear, javelin or iron weapon)
Suffix -in indicating possession
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आयुधी (āyudhī) - one who is armed with weapons (armed with weapons, wielder of weapons)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āyudhin
āyudhin - armed, bearing weapons, a soldier
Suffix -in indicating possession
महान् (mahān) - the great one, mighty (great, mighty, large)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahant
mahant - great, large, mighty, excellent, important