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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-4, verse-28

अर्जुनं चापि संश्रित्य राजपुत्रा महाबलाः ।
अशिक्षन्त धनुर्वेदं रौरवाजिनवाससः ॥२८॥
28. arjunaṁ cāpi saṁśritya rājaputrā mahābalāḥ ,
aśikṣanta dhanurvedaṁ rauravājinavāsasaḥ.
28. arjunam ca api saṃśritya rājaputrāḥ mahābalāḥ
| aśikṣanta dhanurvedam rauravājinavāsasaḥ
28. Moreover, the mighty princes, clad in deer skin garments, learned the science of archery, relying on Arjuna.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
  • संश्रित्य (saṁśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having relied upon
  • राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, royal sons
  • महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - very powerful, mighty
  • अशिक्षन्त (aśikṣanta) - they learned, they studied
  • धनुर्वेदम् (dhanurvedam) - the science of archery
  • रौरवाजिनवाससः (rauravājinavāsasaḥ) - wearing garments of ruru deer skin

Words meanings and morphology

अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - white, clear; name of a Pandava prince
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)
संश्रित्य (saṁśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having relied upon
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
prefix 'sam' + root 'śri' + suffix 'tvā' (replaced by 'ya' due to prefix)
Prefix: sam
Root: śri (class 1)
राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, royal sons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rājaputra
rājaputra - king's son, prince
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)
  • rājan – king
    noun (masculine)
  • putra – son
    noun (masculine)
महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - very powerful, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala
mahābala - very strong, powerful, mighty
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahant+bala)
  • mahant – great, large, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
  • bala – strength, power
    noun (neuter)
अशिक्षन्त (aśikṣanta) - they learned, they studied
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of śikṣ
Imperfect (Laṅ-lakāra)
3rd person, plural, middle voice (ātmanepada) of root śikṣ
Root: śikṣ (class 1)
धनुर्वेदम् (dhanurvedam) - the science of archery
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanurveda
dhanurveda - the science of archery (one of the Upavedas)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+veda)
  • dhanus – bow
    noun (neuter)
  • veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, science
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vid (class 2)
रौरवाजिनवाससः (rauravājinavāsasaḥ) - wearing garments of ruru deer skin
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rauravājinavāsas
rauravājinavāsas - clad in garments of ruru deer skin
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (raurava+ajina+vāsas)
  • raurava – made of ruru deer skin, belonging to ruru deer
    adjective (neuter)
    derived from ruru (a kind of deer)
  • ajina – skin, hide, especially of a deer
    noun (neuter)
  • vāsas – garment, clothing
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the princes as being clothed in deer skin.