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4,18

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-18, verse-31

यस्त्रिभिर्नित्यसंपन्नो रूपेणास्त्रेण मेधया ।
सोऽश्वबन्धो विराटस्य पश्य कालस्य पर्ययम् ॥३१॥
31. yastribhirnityasaṁpanno rūpeṇāstreṇa medhayā ,
so'śvabandho virāṭasya paśya kālasya paryayam.
31. yaḥ tribhiḥ nitya-sampannaḥ rūpeṇa astreṇa medhayā
| saḥ aśvabandhaḥ virāṭasya paśya kālasya paryayam
31. He who was always endowed with three (qualities) – beauty, skill in weaponry, and intelligence – that very one is now the horse-binder of Virāṭa. Behold the reversal of time!

Words meanings summery:

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  • यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, that)
  • त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by the three (qualities) (by three)
  • नित्य-सम्पन्नः (nitya-sampannaḥ) - always endowed (with these qualities) (always endowed, perpetually endowed)
  • रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by beauty (one of the three qualities) (by beauty, by form)
  • अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by skill in weaponry (one of the three qualities) (by weapon, by missile)
  • मेधया (medhayā) - by intelligence (one of the three qualities) (by intelligence, by wisdom)
  • सः (saḥ) - that very one (he, that)
  • अश्वबन्धः (aśvabandhaḥ) - the one who binds/takes care of horses (Arjuna's disguise as Bṛhannalā) (horse-binder, horse-keeper)
  • विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of King Virāṭa (of Virāṭa, belonging to Virāṭa)
  • पश्य (paśya) - behold! (see, behold)
  • कालस्य (kālasya) - of time (of time, belonging to time)
  • पर्ययम् (paryayam) - the reversal (of fate/fortune) (change, reversal, turn, succession)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Refers to Arjuna in disguise.
त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by the three (qualities) (by three)
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with the implied qualities (beauty, weaponry, intelligence).
नित्य-सम्पन्नः (nitya-sampannaḥ) - always endowed (with these qualities) (always endowed, perpetually endowed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nityasaṃpanna
nityasaṁpanna - always endowed, perpetually rich, always furnished with
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+saṃpanna)
  • nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, always
    adjective
  • saṃpanna – endowed, furnished with, rich in, complete, accomplished
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From verb root pad (to go) with prefix sam (together, with)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: pad (class 4)
रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by beauty (one of the three qualities) (by beauty, by form)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance
अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by skill in weaponry (one of the three qualities) (by weapon, by missile)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of astra
astra - weapon, missile, arrow
मेधया (medhayā) - by intelligence (one of the three qualities) (by intelligence, by wisdom)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of medhā
medhā - intelligence, wisdom, understanding, insight
सः (saḥ) - that very one (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers back to Arjuna.
अश्वबन्धः (aśvabandhaḥ) - the one who binds/takes care of horses (Arjuna's disguise as Bṛhannalā) (horse-binder, horse-keeper)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvabandha
aśvabandha - horse-binder, groom
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (aśva+bandha)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
  • bandha – binding, fettering, a bond, captive, binder
    noun (masculine)
    From verb root bandh (to bind)
    Root: bandh (class 1)
विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of King Virāṭa (of Virāṭa, belonging to Virāṭa)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of virāṭa
virāṭa - Virāṭa (name of a king, ruler of Matsya kingdom)
पश्य (paśya) - behold! (see, behold)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
कालस्य (kālasya) - of time (of time, belonging to time)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, destiny, fate
पर्ययम् (paryayam) - the reversal (of fate/fortune) (change, reversal, turn, succession)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of paryaya
paryaya - revolution, turn, change, reversal, succession
From root i (to go) with upasarga pari (around, over)
Prefix: pari
Root: i (class 2)