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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-180, verse-8

ध्वजेन च महाबाहो सोमालंकृतलक्ष्मणा ।
धनुर्धरो बद्धतूणो बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् ॥८॥
8. dhvajena ca mahābāho somālaṁkṛtalakṣmaṇā ,
dhanurdharo baddhatūṇo baddhagodhāṅgulitravān.
8. dhvajena ca mahābāho somālaṅkṛtalakṣmaṇā
dhanurdharaḥ baddhatūṇaḥ baddhagodhāṅgulitravān
8. mahābāho ca somālaṅkṛtalakṣmaṇā dhvajena
dhanurdharaḥ baddhatūṇaḥ baddhagodhāṅgulitravān
8. O mighty-armed one, (he was present) with a banner whose emblem was adorned with Soma (plant). He was a bow-wielder, with a fastened quiver, and wearing a fastened leather thumb-protector.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ध्वजेन (dhvajena) - by the banner, with the flag
  • (ca) - and, also
  • महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one, O powerful one
  • सोमालङ्कृतलक्ष्मणा (somālaṅkṛtalakṣmaṇā) - whose emblem was adorned with Soma (plant) (with a mark adorned with Soma)
  • धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - bow-wielder, archer
  • बद्धतूणः (baddhatūṇaḥ) - having a fastened quiver
  • बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् (baddhagodhāṅgulitravān) - having a fastened leather gauntlet/thumb-protector

Words meanings and morphology

ध्वजेन (dhvajena) - by the banner, with the flag
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one, O powerful one
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
  • bāhu – arm
    noun (masculine)
Note: An address to the listener.
सोमालङ्कृतलक्ष्मणा (somālaṅkṛtalakṣmaṇā) - whose emblem was adorned with Soma (plant) (with a mark adorned with Soma)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of somālaṅkṛtalakṣmaṇa
somālaṅkṛtalakṣmaṇa - having a mark/emblem adorned with Soma
Compound type : bahuvrihi (soma+alaṅkṛta+lakṣmaṇa)
  • soma – Soma plant, its juice; the moon
    noun (masculine)
  • alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From prefix alam- + root √kṛ (to do, make)
    Prefix: alam
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • lakṣmaṇa – mark, sign, emblem, characteristic
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'dhvajena'.
धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - bow-wielder, archer
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurdhara
dhanurdhara - bow-wielder, archer
Compound type : tatpurusha (dhanus+dhara)
  • dhanus – bow
    noun (neuter)
  • dhara – bearing, holding
    adjective (masculine)
    From root √dhṛ (to hold)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Refers to Jāmadagnya (Parashurama).
बद्धतूणः (baddhatūṇaḥ) - having a fastened quiver
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of baddhatūṇa
baddhatūṇa - having a fastened quiver
Compound type : bahuvrihi (baddha+tūṇa)
  • baddha – bound, fastened, tied
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root √bandh (to bind)
    Root: bandh (class 9)
  • tūṇa – quiver
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Jāmadagnya (Parashurama).
बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् (baddhagodhāṅgulitravān) - having a fastened leather gauntlet/thumb-protector
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of baddhagodhāṅgulitravat
baddhagodhāṅgulitravat - having a fastened leather gauntlet/thumb-protector
Possessive adjective formed with -vat suffix
Compound type : bahuvrihi (baddha+godhā+aṅgulitra+vat)
  • baddha – bound, fastened
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root √bandh (to bind)
    Root: bandh (class 9)
  • godhā – iguana, a type of lizard (whose skin was used for archer's protection)
    noun (feminine)
  • aṅgulitra – finger-guard, gauntlet, thumb-protector for archers
    noun (neuter)
  • vat – having, possessing
    suffix
    Possessive suffix
Note: Refers to Jāmadagnya (Parashurama).