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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-66, verse-14

नकुलः खड्गमादाय चर्म चाप्यष्टचन्द्रकम् ।
सहदेवश्च राजा च चक्रुराकारमिङ्गितैः ॥१४॥
14. nakulaḥ khaḍgamādāya carma cāpyaṣṭacandrakam ,
sahadevaśca rājā ca cakrurākāramiṅgitaiḥ.
14. nakulaḥ khaḍgam ādāya carma ca api aṣṭacandrakam
sahadevaḥ ca rājā ca cakruḥ ākāram iṅgitaiḥ
14. Nakula, taking his sword and a shield adorned with eight moons, and Sahadeva and King Yudhiṣṭhira conveyed their intentions through gestures.

Words meanings summery:

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  • नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula (Nakula (name of a Pandava prince))
  • खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - sword
  • आदाय (ādāya) - taking (having taken, having received)
  • चर्म (carma) - shield (shield, hide, skin)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)
  • अष्टचन्द्रकम् (aṣṭacandrakam) - adorned with eight moons (having eight moons (designs), adorned with eight crescents)
  • सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadeva (Sahadeva (name of a Pandava prince))
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • राजा (rājā) - the King (Yudhiṣṭhira) (king)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they conveyed (lit. made) (they made, they did)
  • आकारम् (ākāram) - intention / signs (sign, gesture, intention, external appearance)
  • इङ्गितैः (iṅgitaiḥ) - through gestures (by gestures, by signs, by movements)

Words meanings and morphology

नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula (Nakula (name of a Pandava prince))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nakula
nakula - Nakula; a mongoose
खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - sword
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of khaḍga
khaḍga - sword, rhinoceros
आदाय (ādāya) - taking (having taken, having received)
(indeclinable)
Gerund (absolutive)
Derived from root √dā (to give, take) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
चर्म (carma) - shield (shield, hide, skin)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of carman
carman - skin, hide, leather, shield
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अष्टचन्द्रकम् (aṣṭacandrakam) - adorned with eight moons (having eight moons (designs), adorned with eight crescents)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṣṭacandraka
aṣṭacandraka - adorned with eight moons/crescents (referring to a shield design)
Bahuvrīhi compound: "having eight moons (candras)"
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṣṭan+candraka)
  • aṣṭan – eight
    numeral
  • candraka – little moon, crescent, moon-like mark
    noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies carma (shield)
सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadeva (Sahadeva (name of a Pandava prince))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahadeva
sahadeva - Sahadeva (name of a Pandava prince); accompanied by a god
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
राजा (rājā) - the King (Yudhiṣṭhira) (king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
n-stem
Root: rāj
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they conveyed (lit. made) (they made, they did)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ
Perfect tense, 3rd person plural
Parasmaipada, perfect active. Root reduplication 'ca' and suffix -uḥ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
आकारम् (ākāram) - intention / signs (sign, gesture, intention, external appearance)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāra
ākāra - external appearance, form, shape, sign, gesture, intention, meaning
इङ्गितैः (iṅgitaiḥ) - through gestures (by gestures, by signs, by movements)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of iṅgita
iṅgita - gesture, sign, hint, movement
Past Passive Participle
Nom. sg. n. iṅgita means "moved", but as noun "gesture" it is derived from √iṅg.
Root: iṅg (class 1)