महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-38, verse-53

ये त्विमे निशिताः पीताः पृथवो दीर्घवाससः ।
हेमपुङ्खास्त्रिपर्वाणो राज्ञ एते महाशराः ॥५३॥

53. ye tvime niśitāḥ pītāḥ pṛthavo dīrghavāsasaḥ ,
hemapuṅkhāstriparvāṇo rājña ete mahāśarāḥ.

53. ye tu ime niśitāḥ pītāḥ pṛthavaḥ dīrghavāsasaḥ
hemapuṅkhāḥ triparvāṇaḥ rājñaḥ ete mahāśarāḥ

53. But these sharpened, yellow, broad, and long-feathered arrows, with golden fletching and three sections, these great arrows belong to the King.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - these (arrows) which (which (masculine plural))

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed)

• इमे (ime) - these (arrows) (these (masculine plural))

• निशिताः (niśitāḥ) - sharpened (sharpened, keen, swift)

• पीताः (pītāḥ) - yellow (in color) (yellow, drunk, watered)

• पृथवः (pṛthavaḥ) - broad (broad, wide, large)

• दीर्घवाससः (dīrghavāsasaḥ) - long-feathered (referring to the fletching of arrows) (long-robed, long-feathered)

• हेमपुङ्खाः (hemapuṅkhāḥ) - with golden fletching (gold-feathered, having golden fletching)

• त्रिपर्वाणः (triparvāṇaḥ) - having three sections (three-jointed, three-knotted, having three sections)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• एते (ete) - these (arrows) (these (masculine plural))

• महाशराः (mahāśarāḥ) - great arrows

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - these (arrows) which (which (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ya

ya - who, which

Note: Nominative plural masculine of the relative pronoun 'ya'. Refers to 'mahāśarāḥ'.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

इमे (ime) - these (arrows) (these (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Nominative plural masculine of the demonstrative pronoun 'idam'. Refers to 'mahāśarāḥ'.

निशिताः (niśitāḥ) - sharpened (sharpened, keen, swift)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharpened, keen, swift, decisive

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śo' (to sharpen) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'mahāśarāḥ'.

पीताः (pītāḥ) - yellow (in color) (yellow, drunk, watered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pīta

pīta - yellow, golden-yellow

Note: Agrees with 'mahāśarāḥ'.

पृथवः (pṛthavaḥ) - broad (broad, wide, large)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pṛthu

pṛthu - broad, wide, large, extensive

Root: pṛth (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mahāśarāḥ'.

दीर्घवाससः (dīrghavāsasaḥ) - long-feathered (referring to the fletching of arrows) (long-robed, long-feathered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dīrghavāsas

dīrghavāsas - long-robed, long-garmented

Bahuvrihi compound. For arrows, refers to long fletching.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+vāsas)

• dīrgha – long, tall, extensive
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• vāsas – garment, cloth, covering
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'mahāśarāḥ'.

हेमपुङ्खाः (hemapuṅkhāḥ) - with golden fletching (gold-feathered, having golden fletching)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hemapuṅkha

hemapuṅkha - having a golden shaft/fletching

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (heman+puṅkha)

• heman – gold
  noun (neuter)
• puṅkha – shaft (of an arrow), feathered part
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'mahāśarāḥ'.

त्रिपर्वाणः (triparvāṇaḥ) - having three sections (three-jointed, three-knotted, having three sections)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of triparvan

triparvan - three-jointed, having three nodes/sections

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+parvan)

• tri – three
  numeral (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• parvan – joint, knot, section, limb
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'mahāśarāḥ'.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Indicates possession.

एते (ete) - these (arrows) (these (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this

Note: Nominative plural masculine of the demonstrative pronoun 'etad'. Refers to 'mahāśarāḥ'.

महाशराः (mahāśarāḥ) - great arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāśara

mahāśara - great arrow

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śara)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Common combining form of 'mahat'.
• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Subject of the second clause.