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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-155, verse-4

यो माहेन्द्रं धनुर्लेभे तुल्यं गाण्डीवतेजसा ।
शार्ङ्गेण च महाबाहुः संमितं दिव्यमक्षयम् ॥४॥
4. yo māhendraṁ dhanurlebhe tulyaṁ gāṇḍīvatejasā ,
śārṅgeṇa ca mahābāhuḥ saṁmitaṁ divyamakṣayam.
4. yaḥ māhendram dhanuḥ lebhe tulyam gāṇḍīvatejasā
śārṅgeṇa ca mahābāhuḥ saṃmitam divyam akṣayam
4. yaḥ mahābāhuḥ gāṇḍīvatejasā tulyam ca śārṅgeṇa
saṃmitam divyam akṣayam māhendram dhanuḥ lebhe
4. Who, the mighty-armed one, obtained Indra's bow, which was divine, imperishable, equal to the splendor of the Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow), and comparable to the Śārṅga (Viṣṇu's bow).

Words meanings summery:

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  • यः (yaḥ) - (referring to Rukmi) (who, which)
  • माहेन्द्रम् (māhendram) - Indra's, belonging to Indra
  • धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
  • लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, acquired, received
  • तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal, similar
  • गाण्डीवतेजसा (gāṇḍīvatejasā) - by the splendor of Arjuna's bow Gāṇḍīva (by the splendor of Gāṇḍīva)
  • शार्ङ्गेण (śārṅgeṇa) - by Viṣṇu's bow Śārṅga (by Śārṅga)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed
  • संमितम् (saṁmitam) - comparable, equal, measured, corresponding
  • दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly, celestial
  • अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, inexhaustible, eternal

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - (referring to Rukmi) (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
माहेन्द्रम् (māhendram) - Indra's, belonging to Indra
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of māhendra
māhendra - relating to Indra, Indra's, chief
Derived from mahā-indra (great Indra) or indra with a secondary suffix.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanu
dhanu - bow, arc
Note: Object of lebhe.
लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, acquired, received
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of labh
Root verb, 1st conjugation (bhvādi), middle voice.
Root: labh (class 1)
तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal, similar
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tulya
tulya - equal, similar, like, comparable
From tulā (balance) + -ya (suffix).
गाण्डीवतेजसा (gāṇḍīvatejasā) - by the splendor of Arjuna's bow Gāṇḍīva (by the splendor of Gāṇḍīva)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīvatejas
gāṇḍīvatejas - the splendor/brilliance of Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
Tatpurusha compound: gāṇḍīva (Gāṇḍīva) + tejas (splendor).
Compound type : tatpurusha (gāṇḍīva+tejas)
  • gāṇḍīva – Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
    proper noun (neuter)
  • tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power
    noun (neuter)
    From √tij (to be sharp, keen) + -as (suffix).
    Root: tij
Note: Expresses comparison with tulyam.
शार्ङ्गेण (śārṅgeṇa) - by Viṣṇu's bow Śārṅga (by Śārṅga)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śārṅga
śārṅga - Śārṅga (Viṣṇu's bow)
Derived from śṛṅga (horn), implying a bow made of horn, or named so.
Note: Expresses comparison with saṃmitam.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed, a hero (epithet for Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna etc.)
Bahuvrīhi compound: mahat (great) + bāhu (arm).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bāhu)
  • mahat – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • bāhu – arm
    noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies yaḥ.
संमितम् (saṁmitam) - comparable, equal, measured, corresponding
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃmita
saṁmita - measured, proportioned, comparable, equal to
Past Passive Participle
From sam-√mā (to measure together, to compare)
Prefix: sam
Root: mā (class 2)
दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly, celestial
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, celestial, wonderful, excellent
Derived from div (heaven, sky).
अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, inexhaustible, eternal
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣaya
akṣaya - imperishable, inexhaustible, undiminishing, eternal
Compound of a (negation) + kṣaya (decay, destruction).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣaya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negation prefix.
  • kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss, end
    noun (masculine)
    From √kṣi (to decay, destroy).
    Root: kṣi (class 1)