महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-38, verse-34

नेहास्ति धनुषा कार्यं न संग्रामेण कर्हिचित् ।
निक्षिपैतद्धनुस्तात प्राप्तोऽसि परमां गतिम् ॥३४॥

34. nehāsti dhanuṣā kāryaṁ na saṁgrāmeṇa karhicit ,
nikṣipaitaddhanustāta prāpto'si paramāṁ gatim.

34. na iha asti dhanuṣā kāryam na saṃgrāmeṇa karhicit
nikṣipa etat dhanuḥ tāta prāptaḥ asi paramām gatim

34. "Here, there is no purpose for a bow, nor is there any need for battle at any time. Lay down this bow, my dear one; you have attained the supreme state."

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - by a bow, with a bow

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - purpose, need (work, business, purpose, to be done)

• न (na) - not, no

• संग्रामेण (saṁgrāmeṇa) - by battle, with battle

• कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever, at any time

• निक्षिप (nikṣipa) - lay down, put down, abandon

• एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

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

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, obtained

• असि (asi) - you are

• परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination (specifically referring to a spiritual or ultimate state) (state, path, destination, movement)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - by a bow, with a bow

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Note: Instrument for 'kāryam'.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - purpose, need (work, business, purpose, to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - work, business, purpose, to be done

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

From root √kṛ (to do, to make), with suffix -ya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संग्रामेण (saṁgrāmeṇa) - by battle, with battle

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war

From root √gram (to go) with prefix sam-, meaning to come together, hence battle.

Prefix: sam

Root: gram (class 1)

Note: Null as it stands, but implies "kāryam" or "need" of battle.

कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever, at any time

(indeclinable)

From 'karhi' (when) with suffix 'cit' (even, any).

निक्षिप (nikṣipa) - lay down, put down, abandon

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nikṣip

From root √kṣip (to throw, cast) with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: kṣip (class 6)

एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Qualifies 'dhanuḥ'.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Note: Object of 'nikṣipa'.

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

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear, darling, father, son

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attained, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root √āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam' (implied subject of 'asi').

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate

Superlative form of 'para'.

गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination (specifically referring to a spiritual or ultimate state) (state, path, destination, movement)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, moving, path, state, destination

From root √gam (to go) with suffix -ti.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāptaḥ asi'.