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4,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-38, verse-33

कस्य पाञ्चनखे कोशे सायको हेमविग्रहः ।
प्रमाणरूपसंपन्नः पीत आकाशसंनिभः ॥३३॥
33. kasya pāñcanakhe kośe sāyako hemavigrahaḥ ,
pramāṇarūpasaṁpannaḥ pīta ākāśasaṁnibhaḥ.
33. kasya pāñcanakhe kośe sāyakaḥ hemavigrahaḥ
pramāṇarūpasaṃpannaḥ pītaḥ ākāśasaṃnibhaḥ
33. Whose is this arrow (sāyaka), with a golden body, kept in a sheath made from the hide of a five-clawed animal? It is endowed with perfect measure and form, is yellow-golden, and shines like the sky.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कस्य (kasya) - whose (whose, of whom)
  • पाञ्चनखे (pāñcanakhe) - in a sheath made of a five-clawed animal's hide (in a five-clawed (animal's hide))
  • कोशे (kośe) - in a sheath (for an arrow) (in a sheath, in a treasury)
  • सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow (arrow, missile)
  • हेमविग्रहः (hemavigrahaḥ) - having a golden body (referring to the arrow's shaft/form) (having a golden body/form)
  • प्रमाणरूपसंपन्नः (pramāṇarūpasaṁpannaḥ) - endowed with perfect measure and form
  • पीतः (pītaḥ) - yellow-golden (referring to color) (yellow, golden, drunk)
  • आकाशसंनिभः (ākāśasaṁnibhaḥ) - shining like the sky, resembling the sky (in its brilliance or vastness) (resembling the sky)

Words meanings and morphology

कस्य (kasya) - whose (whose, of whom)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
पाञ्चनखे (pāñcanakhe) - in a sheath made of a five-clawed animal's hide (in a five-clawed (animal's hide))
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of pāñcanakha
pāñcanakha - five-clawed, referring to certain animals (e.g., lion, tiger, tortoise, iguana, porcupine)
`pañcan` (five) + `nakha` (nail, claw)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañcan+nakha)
  • pañcan – five
    numeral
  • nakha – nail, claw, talon
    noun (masculine)
कोशे (kośe) - in a sheath (for an arrow) (in a sheath, in a treasury)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kośa
kośa - sheath, scabbard, treasury, budget, cocoon
सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow (arrow, missile)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sāyaka
sāyaka - arrow, missile, dart
From root `si` (to bind, send forth) + `ṇaka` suffix.
Root: si (class 4)
हेमविग्रहः (hemavigrahaḥ) - having a golden body (referring to the arrow's shaft/form) (having a golden body/form)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hemavigraha
hemavigraha - having a golden body/form
`hema` (gold) + `vigraha` (body, form, image)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hema+vigraha)
  • hema – gold
    noun (neuter)
  • vigraha – body, form, shape, image, separation, conflict
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
प्रमाणरूपसंपन्नः (pramāṇarūpasaṁpannaḥ) - endowed with perfect measure and form
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pramāṇarūpasaṃpanna
pramāṇarūpasaṁpanna - endowed with excellent measure and form
`pramāṇa` (measure, standard) + `rūpa` (form, appearance) + `saṃpanna` (endowed with)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pramāṇa+rūpa+saṃpanna)
  • pramāṇa – measure, standard, proof, authority
    noun (neuter)
    From `pra` + root `mā`
    Prefix: pra
    Root: mā (class 3)
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
  • saṃpanna – accomplished, complete, endowed with, rich in
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From `sam` + root `pad`
    Prefix: sam
    Root: pad (class 4)
पीतः (pītaḥ) - yellow-golden (referring to color) (yellow, golden, drunk)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pīta
pīta - yellow, golden (from root `pī` meaning to be yellow); or drunk (from root `pā` meaning to drink)
From root `pī` (to be yellow, shine) or `pā` (to drink). Here, meaning "yellow/golden".
Root: pī/pā (class 1)
आकाशसंनिभः (ākāśasaṁnibhaḥ) - shining like the sky, resembling the sky (in its brilliance or vastness) (resembling the sky)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāśasaṃnibha
ākāśasaṁnibha - resembling the sky, like the sky
`ākāśa` (sky, space) + `saṃnibha` (resembling, similar)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākāśa+saṃnibha)
  • ākāśa – sky, space, ether
    noun (masculine)
  • saṃnibha – resembling, like, similar to
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    From `sam` + `ni` + root `bhā` (to shine)
    Prefixes: sam+ni
    Root: bhā (class 2)