महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-47

क्षत्रियो बाहुवीर्यस्तु न तथा वाक्यवीर्यवान् ।
अप्रगल्भं वचस्तस्य तस्माद्बार्हद्रथे स्मृतम् ॥४७॥

47. kṣatriyo bāhuvīryastu na tathā vākyavīryavān ,
apragalbhaṁ vacastasya tasmādbārhadrathe smṛtam.

47. kṣatriyaḥ bāhuvīryaḥ tu na tathā vākyavīryavān
apragalbham vacaḥ tasya tasmāt bārhadrathe smṛtam

47. A kshatriya (kṣatriya) is indeed strong through his arms, but not so much through his words. His speech is not eloquent, therefore, this is remembered concerning Bṛhadratha's son (Jarāsandha).

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kshatriya

• बाहुवीर्यः (bāhuvīryaḥ) - one whose prowess is in his arms, arm-prowess

• तु (tu) - but, indeed

• न (na) - not

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus

• वाक्यवीर्यवान् (vākyavīryavān) - one whose prowess is in his speech, eloquent

• अप्रगल्भम् (apragalbham) - inarticulate, not eloquent, not bold

• वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, word

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• बार्हद्रथे (bārhadrathe) - referring to Jarāsandha (concerning Bṛhadratha's son (Jarāsandha), or in Bṛhadratha's line)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, declared, stated

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kshatriya

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - Kshatriya, member of the warrior class

बाहुवीर्यः (bāhuvīryaḥ) - one whose prowess is in his arms, arm-prowess

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāhuvīrya

bāhuvīrya - one whose strength/prowess is in the arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bāhu+vīrya)

• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)
• vīrya – prowess, strength, valor
  noun (neuter)

तु (tu) - but, indeed

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus

(indeclinable)

वाक्यवीर्यवान् (vākyavīryavān) - one whose prowess is in his speech, eloquent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyavīryavat

vākyavīryavat - possessing strength of speech, eloquent

Derived from the compound 'vākyavīrya' with the possessive suffix 'vat'.

अप्रगल्भम् (apragalbham) - inarticulate, not eloquent, not bold

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apragalbha

apragalbha - not eloquent, inarticulate, not bold, modest

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pragalbha)

• a – not, negation
  indeclinable
• pragalbha – bold, eloquent, capable
  adjective (masculine)

वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, word

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - speech, word, utterance

Root: vac (class 2)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

बार्हद्रथे (bārhadrathe) - referring to Jarāsandha (concerning Bṛhadratha's son (Jarāsandha), or in Bṛhadratha's line)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bārhadhrati

bārhadhrati - descendant of Bṛhadratha

Patronymic derived from Bṛhadratha.

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, declared, stated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, known from tradition

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'smṛ' (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)