महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-56, verse-10

अहमिन्द्राद्दृढां मुष्टिं ब्रह्मणः कृतहस्तताम् ।
प्रगाढं तुमुलं चित्रमतिविद्धं प्रजापतेः ॥१०॥

10. ahamindrāddṛḍhāṁ muṣṭiṁ brahmaṇaḥ kṛtahastatām ,
pragāḍhaṁ tumulaṁ citramatividdhaṁ prajāpateḥ.

10. aham indrāt dṛḍhām muṣṭim brahmaṇaḥ kṛtahastatām
pragāḍham tumulam citram atividdham prajāpateḥ

10. From Indra, I received a firm fist (dṛḍhām muṣṭim), and from Brahmā, dexterity (kṛtahastatām). From Prajāpati, I received intensely fierce, varied, and extremely precise archery (atividdham).

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इन्द्रात् (indrāt) - from Indra

• दृढाम् (dṛḍhām) - firm, strong, steadfast

• मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - firm grip (in archery) or power (fist, closed hand; grip)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahmā (the creator god) (from Brahmā, of Brahmā)

• कृतहस्तताम् (kṛtahastatām) - dexterity (in the use of weapons, especially archery) (skillfulness, dexterity, expertise)

• प्रगाढम् (pragāḍham) - intensely fierce (intense, deep, firm, severe)

• तुमुलम् (tumulam) - fierce (referring to skill or action) (tumultuous, noisy, fierce, confused)

• चित्रम् (citram) - varied (types of archery shots/skills) (varied, wonderful, brilliant, diverse)

• अतिविद्धम् (atividdham) - extremely precise archery or marksmanship (deeply pierced, exceedingly struck, extremely accurate archery)

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - from Prajāpati (the lord of creation) (from Prajāpati, of Prajāpati)

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of implied verb 'received' or 'learned'.

इन्द्रात् (indrāt) - from Indra

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (name of a Vedic deity, king of gods)

Note: Ablative of source.

दृढाम् (dṛḍhām) - firm, strong, steadfast

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, rigid, hard, steady

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛh (to be firm) + kta suffix.

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies muṣṭim.

मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - firm grip (in archery) or power (fist, closed hand; grip)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, closed hand, handful, hilt of a sword

From root muṣ (to steal, seize).

Root: muṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahmā (the creator god) (from Brahmā, of Brahmā)

(proper noun)

masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god); the Absolute Reality (brahman)

(Here refers to the deity, masculine brahman form for Brahmā).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Ablative of source.

कृतहस्तताम् (kṛtahastatām) - dexterity (in the use of weapons, especially archery) (skillfulness, dexterity, expertise)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛtahastatā

kṛtahastatā - skillfulness, dexterity, practice, expertise

Derived from kṛtahasta (skilled hand) + tā (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṛta+hasta)

• kṛta – done, made, skillful
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make) + kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of implied verb.

प्रगाढम् (pragāḍham) - intensely fierce (intense, deep, firm, severe)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pragāḍha

pragāḍha - firm, strong, deep, intense, excessive

From prefix pra- + root gāh (to plunge, penetrate) + kta suffix (as PPP, then adjective).

Prefix: pra

Root: gāh (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially or adjectivally.

तुमुलम् (tumulam) - fierce (referring to skill or action) (tumultuous, noisy, fierce, confused)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tumula

tumula - tumultuous, noisy, confused, agitated, fierce

Note: Used adverbially or adjectivally.

चित्रम् (citram) - varied (types of archery shots/skills) (varied, wonderful, brilliant, diverse)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - variegated, manifold, diverse, wonderful, brilliant

From root cit (to perceive).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially or adjectivally.

अतिविद्धम् (atividdham) - extremely precise archery or marksmanship (deeply pierced, exceedingly struck, extremely accurate archery)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atividdha

atividdha - deeply pierced, greatly struck, extremely accurate

Past Passive Participle

From root vyadh (to pierce, strike) with prefix ati- and past passive participle suffix kta. Used here as a noun referring to the skill.

Prefix: ati

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Object of implied verb.

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - from Prajāpati (the lord of creation) (from Prajāpati, of Prajāpati)

(proper noun)

masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator, an epithet of Brahmā or other divine beings

Compound of prajā (progeny, creatures) and pati (lord).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Ablative of source.