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4,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-38, verse-57

यस्तु पाञ्चनखे कोशे निहितश्चित्रसेवने ।
नकुलस्यैष निस्त्रिंशो गुरुभारसहो दृढः ॥५७॥
57. yastu pāñcanakhe kośe nihitaścitrasevane ,
nakulasyaiṣa nistriṁśo gurubhārasaho dṛḍhaḥ.
57. yaḥ tu pāñcanakhe kośe nihitaḥ citrasevane
nakulasya eṣa nistriṃśaḥ gurubhārasahaḥ dṛḍhaḥ
57. This sword (nistriṃśa) of Nakula, which is housed in a sheath made of the skin of a five-clawed animal and also has a beautifully adorned covering, is strong and capable of enduring heavy burdens.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, and
  • पाञ्चनखे (pāñcanakhe) - in a sheath of a five-clawed animal (skin)
  • कोशे (kośe) - in the sheath, in the scabbard
  • निहितः (nihitaḥ) - placed, deposited, housed
  • चित्रसेवने (citrasevane) - in a beautifully decorated covering/setting
  • नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula
  • एष (eṣa) - this, he
  • निस्त्रिंशः (nistriṁśaḥ) - sword (often a long sword)
  • गुरुभारसहः (gurubhārasahaḥ) - bearing heavy burdens, capable of enduring great strain
  • दृढः (dṛḍhaḥ) - strong, firm, steady

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, that
तु (tu) - but, indeed, and
(indeclinable)
पाञ्चनखे (pāñcanakhe) - in a sheath of a five-clawed animal (skin)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of pāñcanakha
pāñcanakha - five-clawed (animal)
Bahuvrīhi compound, literally 'having five claws'. Refers to animals like tigers, lions, leopards, etc.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (pañcan+nakha)
  • pañcan – five
    numeral
  • nakha – nail, claw
    noun (masculine)
कोशे (kośe) - in the sheath, in the scabbard
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kośa
kośa - sheath, scabbard, treasury, inner part
निहितः (nihitaḥ) - placed, deposited, housed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nihita
nihita - placed, deposited, contained, hidden, housed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √dhā (to place, put) with the prefix ni (down, in).
Prefix: ni
Root: dhā (class 3)
चित्रसेवने (citrasevane) - in a beautifully decorated covering/setting
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of citrasevana
citrasevana - beautifully adorned, having a variegated covering/setting
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (citra+sevana)
  • citra – beautiful, variegated
    adjective
  • sevana – covering, adornment, service
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root √sev (to serve, adorn).
    Root: sev (class 1)
नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nakula
nakula - Nakula (one of the Pāṇḍavas)
एष (eṣa) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that, he, she, it
निस्त्रिंशः (nistriṁśaḥ) - sword (often a long sword)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nistriṃśa
nistriṁśa - sword (literally 'without thirty', referring to a long sword of 30 fingers in length or one that cuts down in 30 strokes)
गुरुभारसहः (gurubhārasahaḥ) - bearing heavy burdens, capable of enduring great strain
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gurubhārasaha
gurubhārasaha - bearing a heavy burden, capable of enduring great strain or weight
Compound type : Upapada-Tatpuruṣa (guru+bhāra+saha)
  • guru – heavy, weighty
    adjective
  • bhāra – burden, weight
    noun (masculine)
  • saha – bearing, enduring
    adjective
    Derived from root √sah (to bear, endure).
    Root: sah (class 1)
दृढः (dṛḍhaḥ) - strong, firm, steady
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍha
dṛḍha - strong, firm, steady, hard, stable
Past Passive Participle of √dṛṃh (to make firm).
Root: dṛṃh (class 6)