महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-38, verse-32

सोऽब्रवीदर्जुनं तत्र स्थितं दृष्ट्वा महातपाः ।
कस्त्वं तातेह संप्राप्तो धनुष्मान्कवची शरी ।
निबद्धासितलत्राणः क्षत्रधर्ममनुव्रतः ॥३२॥

32. so'bravīdarjunaṁ tatra sthitaṁ dṛṣṭvā mahātapāḥ ,
kastvaṁ tāteha saṁprāpto dhanuṣmānkavacī śarī ,
nibaddhāsitalatrāṇaḥ kṣatradharmamanuvrataḥ.

32. saḥ abrāvīt arjunam tatra sthitam
dṛṣṭvā mahātapaḥ kaḥ tvam tāta iha
samprāptaḥ dhanuṣmān kavacī śarī
nibaddhāsitalatrāṇaḥ kṣatradharmam anuvrataḥ

32. The great ascetic, seeing Arjuna standing there, said, "Who are you, my dear one, who has arrived here, armed with a bow, wearing armor, and carrying arrows? With your black wrist-guards fastened, you are devoted to the warrior's code (kṣatra-dharma)."

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

• अब्रावीत् (abrāvīt) - he spoke, he said

• अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, located

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

• महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas)

• कः (kaḥ) - who?

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• तात (tāta) - here used as an affectionate address, "my dear" or "my son" (dear one, son, father)

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• सम्प्राप्तः (samprāptaḥ) - arrived, reached, obtained

• धनुष्मान् (dhanuṣmān) - armed with a bow, archer

• कवची (kavacī) - wearing armor, armored

• शरी (śarī) - carrying arrows, armed with arrows

• निबद्धासितलत्राणः (nibaddhāsitalatrāṇaḥ) - having black wrist-guards fastened

• क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the duty/code of a warrior, the intrinsic nature (dharma) of a kṣatriya

• अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - devoted to, observing, following

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अब्रावीत् (abrāvīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: From root √brū (to speak), imperfect active third person singular.

अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (a proper noun)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, located

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, remaining

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (to stand), with suffix -ta. Declines like a-stem noun.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'Arjunam'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √dṛś (to see), with suffix -tvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - a great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  From 'mahat' (great), in compound form 'mahā'.
• tapas – austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to the ascetic.

कः (kaḥ) - who?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

तात (tāta) - here used as an affectionate address, "my dear" or "my son" (dear one, son, father)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear, darling, father, son

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

सम्प्राप्तः (samprāptaḥ) - arrived, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samprāpta

samprāpta - arrived, obtained, reached

Past Passive Participle

From root √āp (to obtain) with prefixes sam- and pra-.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

धनुष्मान् (dhanuṣmān) - armed with a bow, archer

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanuṣmat

dhanuṣmat - having a bow, armed with a bow

Possessive adjective formed with suffix -mat from 'dhanus' (bow).

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

कवची (kavacī) - wearing armor, armored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kavacin

kavacin - wearing armor, armored

Possessive adjective formed with suffix -in from 'kavaca' (armor).

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

शरी (śarī) - carrying arrows, armed with arrows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarin

śarin - having arrows, carrying arrows

Possessive adjective formed with suffix -in from 'śara' (arrow).

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

निबद्धासितलत्राणः (nibaddhāsitalatrāṇaḥ) - having black wrist-guards fastened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nibaddhāsitalatrāṇa

nibaddhāsitalatrāṇa - having black wrist-guards fastened

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nibaddha+asita+latrāṇa)

• nibaddha – fastened, bound, tied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bandh with prefix ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• asita – black, dark
  adjective
• latrāṇa – wrist-guard, arm-guard
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the duty/code of a warrior, the intrinsic nature (dharma) of a kṣatriya

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - the duty or law (dharma) of the warrior (kṣatriya) caste

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – warrior class, dominion, power
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'anuvrataḥ'.

अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - devoted to, observing, following

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuvrata

anuvrata - following, devoted to, observing

From 'anu' (after, along) and 'vrata' (vow, observance).

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.