महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-38, verse-16

कवची सतलत्राणो बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् ।
हुत्वाग्निं ब्राह्मणान्निष्कैः स्वस्ति वाच्य महाभुजः ॥१६॥

16. kavacī satalatrāṇo baddhagodhāṅgulitravān ,
hutvāgniṁ brāhmaṇānniṣkaiḥ svasti vācya mahābhujaḥ.

16. kavacī sa-talatrāṇaḥ baddha-godhāṅgulitravān hutvā
agnim brāhmaṇān niṣkaiḥ svasti vācya mahābhujaḥ

16. The mighty-armed one, clad in armor, wearing hand-guards and leather finger-protectors, after offering oblations to the fire and having obtained blessings (svasti) from the Brahmins by giving them gold coins, ...

16. חמוש בשריון, עם מגן ליד ועם מגן אצבעות מעור לטאה קשור, אחרי שערך טקס אש, נתן לבְּרַהְמִינִים מטבעות זהב (נִישְׁקַה) וביקש מהם לומר ברכות, בעל הזרועות האדירות

Words meanings summery:

• कवची (kavacī) - armored, wearing armor

• स-तलत्राणः (sa-talatrāṇaḥ) - with hand-guards, having hand-guards

• बद्ध-गोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् (baddha-godhāṅgulitravān) - wearing leather finger-protectors, having put on leather finger-guards

• हुत्वा (hutvā) - having offered oblations

• अग्निम् (agnim) - to the fire

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - to the Brahmins

• निष्कैः (niṣkaiḥ) - with gold coins

• स्वस्ति (svasti) - blessings, well-being

• वाच्य (vācya) - having caused to speak, having obtained utterance/blessings

• महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - Arjuna (the mighty-armed one)

Words meanings and morphology

कवची (kavacī) - armored, wearing armor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kavacin

kavacin - wearing armor, armored, one who wears armor

From 'kavaca' (armor) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

स-तलत्राणः (sa-talatrāṇaḥ) - with hand-guards, having hand-guards

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-talatrāṇa

sa-talatrāṇa - having hand-guards, with hand-guards

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+talatrāṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• talatrāṇa – hand-guard, palm protector
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tala' (palm) and 'trāṇa' (protection).

बद्ध-गोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् (baddha-godhāṅgulitravān) - wearing leather finger-protectors, having put on leather finger-guards

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baddha-godhāṅgulitravat

baddha-godhāṅgulitravat - having put on leather finger-protectors

A Bahuvrīhi compound meaning 'one who has tied/worn leather finger-protectors'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (baddha+godhāṅgulitra)

• baddha – bound, tied, fastened, worn
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of the root √bandh (to bind).
  Root: √bandh (class 9)
• godhāṅgulitra – a leather finger-protector, a glove (made of iguana skin)
  noun (neuter)
  From 'godhā' (iguana, lizard, its skin/leather) and 'aṅgulitra' (finger-guard).

हुत्वा (hutvā) - having offered oblations

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of the root √hu (to offer, sacrifice).

Root: √hu (class 3)

अग्निम् (agnim) - to the fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, Agni (the deity of fire)

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - to the Brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

निष्कैः (niṣkaiḥ) - with gold coins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niṣka

niṣka - a gold coin, a golden ornament, a necklace

स्वस्ति (svasti) - blessings, well-being

(indeclinable)

वाच्य (vācya) - having caused to speak, having obtained utterance/blessings

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) of causative verb

Absolutive form of the causative verb of √vac (to speak). Literally, 'having caused (them) to speak'.

Root: √vac (class 2)

महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - Arjuna (the mighty-armed one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhuja

mahābhuja - mighty-armed, one with great arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhuja)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• bhuja – arm, hand
  noun (masculine)

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