महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-53, verse-28

तथैव दिव्यं गाण्डीवं धनुरादाय पाण्डवः ।
शत्रुघ्नं वेगवद्धृष्टो भारसाधनमुत्तमम् ।
विससर्ज शरांश्चित्रान्सुवर्णविकृतान्बहून् ॥२८॥

28. tathaiva divyaṁ gāṇḍīvaṁ dhanurādāya pāṇḍavaḥ ,
śatrughnaṁ vegavaddhṛṣṭo bhārasādhanamuttamam ,
visasarja śarāṁścitrānsuvarṇavikṛtānbahūn.

28. tathā eva divyam gāṇḍīvam dhanuḥ
ādāya pāṇḍavaḥ śatrughnam vegavat
dhṛṣṭaḥ bhārasādhanam uttamam visasarja
śarān citrān suvarṇavikṛtān bahūn

28. In the same way, the emboldened son of Pandu (Arjuna), taking up his divine Gandiva bow—which was foe-slaying, swift, excellent, and capable of accomplishing great tasks—discharged many variegated arrows adorned with gold.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• एव (eva) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, just, only, exactly)

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly

• गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gandiva (name of Arjuna's bow)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having seized, having grasped

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna. (the son of Pandu, Arjuna)

• शत्रुघ्नम् (śatrughnam) - Describing the bow. (foe-slaying, destroying enemies)

• वेगवत् (vegavat) - Describing the bow. (swift, powerful, possessing speed)

• धृष्टः (dhṛṣṭaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna, the Pandava. (emboldened, daring, brave)

• भारसाधनम् (bhārasādhanam) - Describing the bow. (accomplishing a task/burden, effective in a great undertaking)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - Describing the bow. (excellent, supreme, best)

• विससर्ज (visasarja) - he discharged, released, sent forth

• शरान् (śarān) - arrows

• चित्रान् (citrān) - Describing arrows. (variegated, wonderful, brilliant)

• सुवर्णविकृतान् (suvarṇavikṛtān) - Describing arrows. (adorned with gold, made beautiful with gold)

• बहून् (bahūn) - Describing arrows. (many, numerous)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, just, only, exactly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial

From 'div' (sky, heaven).

Root: div (class 4)

गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gandiva (name of Arjuna's bow)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva

gāṇḍīva - Gandiva, name of Arjuna's bow

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Root: dhan (class 1)

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having seized, having grasped

(indeclinable)

Gerund

Formed with suffix '-ya' after prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna. (the son of Pandu, Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu (specifically Arjuna)

Patronymic from 'Paṇḍu'.

शत्रुघ्नम् (śatrughnam) - Describing the bow. (foe-slaying, destroying enemies)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - foe-slaying, destroyer of enemies

Compound of 'śatru' (enemy) and 'ghna' (slaying, from root 'han').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+ghna)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'śat' (to cut, divide).
  Root: śat (class 1)
• ghna – slaying, killing, destroyer
  adjective
  From root 'han' (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

वेगवत् (vegavat) - Describing the bow. (swift, powerful, possessing speed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vegavat

vegavat - swift, rapid, powerful, impetuous

Possessive adjective from 'vega' (speed) + suffix 'vat'.

धृष्टः (dhṛṣṭaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna, the Pandava. (emboldened, daring, brave)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭa

dhṛṣṭa - bold, daring, brave, confident, insolent

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhṛṣ' (to be bold, dare).

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

भारसाधनम् (bhārasādhanam) - Describing the bow. (accomplishing a task/burden, effective in a great undertaking)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhārasādhana

bhārasādhana - accomplishing a burden/task, achieving a heavy duty

Compound of 'bhāra' (burden, task) and 'sādhana' (accomplishing, means).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāra+sādhana)

• bhāra – burden, weight, load, task
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry).
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• sādhana – accomplishing, effecting, means, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'sādh' (to accomplish, effect).
  Root: sādh (class 5)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - Describing the bow. (excellent, supreme, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative form from 'ud' (up) and suffix 'tama'.

विससर्ज (visasarja) - he discharged, released, sent forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vi-sṛj

Perfect Tense

Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular. Reduplicated form.

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

शरान् (śarān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

From root 'śṝ' (to tear, break).

Root: śṝ (class 9)

चित्रान् (citrān) - Describing arrows. (variegated, wonderful, brilliant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of citra

citra - variegated, manifold, bright, wonderful, strange

From root 'cit' (to perceive).

Root: cit (class 1)

सुवर्णविकृतान् (suvarṇavikṛtān) - Describing arrows. (adorned with gold, made beautiful with gold)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of suvarṇavikṛta

suvarṇavikṛta - adorned with gold, made beautiful/decorated with gold

Compound of 'suvarṇa' (gold) and 'vikṛta' (adorned, decorated).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suvarṇa+vikṛta)

• suvarṇa – gold, good color
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of 'su' (good) and 'varṇa' (color).
• vikṛta – altered, changed, decorated, made beautiful
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

बहून् (bahūn) - Describing arrows. (many, numerous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous