महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-186, verse-20

सव्यसाचीति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ।
भीष्ममृत्युर्यथाकालं विहितो वै स्वयंभुवा ॥२०॥

20. savyasācīti vikhyātastriṣu lokeṣu vīryavān ,
bhīṣmamṛtyuryathākālaṁ vihito vai svayaṁbhuvā.

20. savyasācī iti vikhyātaḥ triṣu lokeṣu vīryavān
bhīṣmamṛtyuḥ yathākālam vihitaḥ vai svayaṃbhuvā

20. savyasācī iti vikhyātaḥ triṣu lokeṣu vīryavān
bhīṣmamṛtyuḥ yathākālam vai svayaṃbhuvā vihitaḥ

20. He is renowned in the three worlds as Savyasācī (ambidextrous) and is valorous. Indeed, Bhīṣma's death was ordained by the Self-existent (Brahma) at the proper time.

Words meanings summery:

• सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - ambidextrous, one who can use both hands equally well (especially in archery)

• इति (iti) - as (introducing a name or title) (thus, so, in this manner, as)

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, celebrated

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, in realms

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, strong, heroic

• भीष्ममृत्युः (bhīṣmamṛtyuḥ) - the death of Bhīṣma

• यथाकालम् (yathākālam) - at the proper time, in due time, seasonably

• विहितः (vihitaḥ) - ordained, arranged, prescribed, appointed

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily (emphatic particle)

• स्वयंभुवा (svayaṁbhuvā) - by the creator deity Brahma (by the Self-existent, by Brahma)

Words meanings and morphology

सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - ambidextrous, one who can use both hands equally well (especially in archery)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of savyasācin

savyasācin - ambidextrous, especially an archer who can shoot with both hands; an epithet of Arjuna

Compound (savyena sācī - one who goes with the left hand)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (savya+sācin)

• savya – left (hand), agreeable, auspicious
  adjective (neuter)
• sācin – going, moving, following (here, implying handling/using)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root sañj/sac
  Derived from root sañj/sac (to follow, adhere, go) + -in suffix
  Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Also used as a proper epithet for Arjuna.

इति (iti) - as (introducing a name or title) (thus, so, in this manner, as)

(indeclinable)

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, celebrated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - renowned, famous, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Prefix vi- + root khyā (to be known, to perceive) + kta (PPP suffix)

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

(numeral)

Note: Also takes feminine (tisṛṣu) and neuter (triṣu) forms. Here masculine/neuter locative plural.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, in realms

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Refers to the three worlds: earth, atmosphere, and heaven.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, strong, heroic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, valorous, heroic, strong

Derived from vīrya (valor) + -vat (possessive suffix)

भीष्ममृत्युः (bhīṣmamṛtyuḥ) - the death of Bhīṣma

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣmamṛtyu

bhīṣmamṛtyu - the death of Bhīṣma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (Bhīṣma+mṛtyu)

• Bhīṣma – Bhīṣma (name of a prominent character in the Mahābhārata)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mṛtyu – death, demise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

यथाकालम् (yathākālam) - at the proper time, in due time, seasonably

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound of yathā + kālam

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+kālam)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• kālam – time, season (accusative singular of kāla)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial compound.

विहितः (vihitaḥ) - ordained, arranged, prescribed, appointed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihita

vihita - ordained, arranged, prescribed, appointed, performed

Past Passive Participle

Prefix vi- + root dhā (to place, arrange) + kta (PPP suffix)

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

स्वयंभुवा (svayaṁbhuvā) - by the creator deity Brahma (by the Self-existent, by Brahma)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svayaṃbhū

svayaṁbhū - Self-existent, self-created; a name for Brahma or Viṣṇu or Śiva

Compound (svayam bhū - existing by oneself)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – by oneself, of one's own accord
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence, becoming; (feminine) earth
  noun (feminine)
  Agent noun from root bhū
  Derived from root bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to Brahma, the creator god.