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14,62

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-62, verse-17

कृत्वा तु पाण्डवाः सर्वे रत्नाहरणनिश्चयम् ।
सेनामाज्ञापयामासुर्नक्षत्रेऽहनि च ध्रुवे ॥१७॥
17. kṛtvā tu pāṇḍavāḥ sarve ratnāharaṇaniścayam ,
senāmājñāpayāmāsurnakṣatre'hani ca dhruve.
17. kṛtvā tu pāṇḍavāḥ sarve ratnāharaṇaniścayam
senām ājñāpayāmāsuḥ nakṣatre ahani ca dhruve
17. After making the decision to seize the jewels, all the Pāṇḍavas then commanded their army on an auspicious day and in a steady asterism.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made
  • तु (tu) - Used here as a conjunction, often translated as "then" or "and." (but, indeed, moreover, then)
  • पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
  • रत्नाहरणनिश्चयम् (ratnāharaṇaniścayam) - a resolve to seize jewels, the determination to carry away gems
  • सेनाम् (senām) - the army
  • आज्ञापयामासुः (ājñāpayāmāsuḥ) - they commanded, they ordered
  • नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - In an auspicious or designated astrological constellation. (in the asterism, in the constellation)
  • अहनि (ahani) - on the day, in the day
  • (ca) - and
  • ध्रुवे (dhruve) - In an auspicious, fixed, or propitious astrological context. (in the firm, steady, auspicious (one))

Words meanings and morphology

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root kṛ with -tvā suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तु (tu) - Used here as a conjunction, often translated as "then" or "and." (but, indeed, moreover, then)
(indeclinable)
पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu
Note: Subject of the sentence.
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
रत्नाहरणनिश्चयम् (ratnāharaṇaniścayam) - a resolve to seize jewels, the determination to carry away gems
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratnāharaṇaniścaya
ratnāharaṇaniścaya - resolve/decision to seize/carry away jewels/gems
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+āharaṇa+niścaya)
  • ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
    noun (neuter)
  • āharaṇa – taking, seizing, bringing, fetching
    noun (neuter)
    Action noun from ā-hṛ (to take, bring)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
  • niścaya – resolve, determination, certainty
    noun (masculine)
    From nis-ci (to ascertain, decide)
    Prefix: nis
    Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Object of kṛtvā.
सेनाम् (senām) - the army
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of senā
senā - army, host, military force
Note: Object of ājñāpayāmāsuḥ.
आज्ञापयामासुः (ājñāpayāmāsuḥ) - they commanded, they ordered
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of ājñāpay
Periphrastic Perfect Tense (causative stem)
3rd person plural. From ā-jñā (to know, to command) in causative (jñāpay) + perfect auxiliary āmāsuḥ.
Prefix: ā
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: The form āmāsuḥ is the perfect auxiliary of as (to be) for the 3rd plural.
नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - In an auspicious or designated astrological constellation. (in the asterism, in the constellation)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, asterism, constellation, lunar mansion
Root: nakṣ
Note: Indicates the time/circumstance.
अहनि (ahani) - on the day, in the day
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ahan
ahan - day
Note: Indicates the time/circumstance.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ध्रुवे (dhruve) - In an auspicious, fixed, or propitious astrological context. (in the firm, steady, auspicious (one))
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of dhruva
dhruva - firm, fixed, constant, steady, certain, auspicious
From root dhru (to be firm).
Root: dhru (class 1)
Note: The word 'dhruve' is locative singular neuter, agreeing with 'nakṣatre' and 'ahani'.