महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-157, verse-28

महात्मा चारुसर्वाङ्गः कम्बुग्रीवो महाभुजः ।
रुक्मपृष्ठं धनुः खड्गं तूणांश्चापि परामृशत् ॥२८॥

28. mahātmā cārusarvāṅgaḥ kambugrīvo mahābhujaḥ ,
rukmapṛṣṭhaṁ dhanuḥ khaḍgaṁ tūṇāṁścāpi parāmṛśat.

28. mahātmā cārusarvāṅgaḥ kambugrīvaḥ mahābhujaḥ
rukmapṛṣṭham dhanuḥ khaḍgam tūṇān ca api parāmṛśat

28. The great-souled (mahā-ātman) one, with beautiful limbs, a conch-like neck, and mighty arms, grasped his gold-backed bow, sword, and quivers.

Words meanings summery:

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled one, noble person

• चारुसर्वाङ्गः (cārusarvāṅgaḥ) - having beautiful limbs, with a beautiful body

• कम्बुग्रीवः (kambugrīvaḥ) - conch-necked, having a neck like a conch shell

• महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed

• रुक्मपृष्ठम् (rukmapṛṣṭham) - gold-backed, golden-spined

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - sword

• तूणान् (tūṇān) - quivers

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• परामृशत् (parāmṛśat) - he grasped, he touched, he seized

Words meanings and morphology

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled one, noble person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great soul, great self, noble person

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul/self)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

चारुसर्वाङ्गः (cārusarvāṅgaḥ) - having beautiful limbs, with a beautiful body

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cārusarvāṅga

cārusarvāṅga - having beautiful limbs/body

Bahuvrīhi compound: cāru (beautiful) + sarva (all) + aṅga (limb)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cāru+sarva+aṅga)

• cāru – beautiful, lovely, charming
  adjective
  Root: car (class 1)
• sarva – all, every, entire
  pronoun (masculine)
• aṅga – limb, body part, body
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ag

कम्बुग्रीवः (kambugrīvaḥ) - conch-necked, having a neck like a conch shell

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kambugrīva

kambugrīva - having a neck like a conch shell (a sign of beauty)

Bahuvrīhi compound: kambu (conch) + grīva (neck)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kambu+grīva)

• kambu – conch shell, bracelet (made of conch)
  noun (masculine)
• grīva – neck
  noun (feminine)
  Root: gṛ

महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhuja

mahābhuja - having great arms, strong-armed

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + bhuja (arm)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhuja)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhuja – arm, hand
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhuj 'to bend'.
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

रुक्मपृष्ठम् (rukmapṛṣṭham) - gold-backed, golden-spined

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rukmapṛṣṭha

rukmapṛṣṭha - having a golden back, gold-backed

Bahuvrīhi compound: rukma (gold) + pṛṣṭha (back)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rukma+pṛṣṭha)

• rukma – gold, golden, radiant
  noun (neuter)
  From root ruc 'to shine'.
  Root: ruc (class 1)
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface, upper part
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pṛṣ

Note: Qualifies 'dhanuḥ'.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Root: dhanv (class 1)

खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - sword

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khaḍga

khaḍga - sword

Root: khaḍg

तूणान् (tūṇān) - quivers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tūṇa

tūṇa - quiver (for arrows)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Particle.

परामृशत् (parāmṛśat) - he grasped, he touched, he seized

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of parāmṛś

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular.

From root mṛś (to touch) with upasarga parā.

Prefix: parā

Root: mṛś (class 6)