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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-194, verse-17

स्थविरोऽस्मि कुरुश्रेष्ठ मन्दप्राणविचेष्टितः ।
अस्त्राग्निना निर्दहेयं पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥१७॥
17. sthaviro'smi kuruśreṣṭha mandaprāṇaviceṣṭitaḥ ,
astrāgninā nirdaheyaṁ pāṇḍavānāmanīkinīm.
17. sthaviraḥ asmi kurūśreṣṭha mandaprāṇaviceṣṭitaḥ
astrāgninā nirdaheyam pāṇḍavānām anīkinīm
17. kurūśreṣṭha,
aham sthaviraḥ asmi,
mandaprāṇaviceṣṭitaḥ api.
astrāgninā pāṇḍavānām anīkinīm nirdaheyam.
17. O best of Kurus, I am old, and my vital activities are diminished. Yet, I could consume the army of the Pāṇḍavas with the fire of my weapons.

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्थविरः (sthaviraḥ) - old, aged, venerable
  • अस्मि (asmi) - I am
  • कुरूश्रेष्ठ (kurūśreṣṭha) - O Duryodhana (O best among the Kurus)
  • मन्दप्राणविचेष्टितः (mandaprāṇaviceṣṭitaḥ) - one whose vital activities are slow or diminished
  • अस्त्राग्निना (astrāgninā) - by the fire of weapons
  • निर्दहेयम् (nirdaheyam) - I might burn up, I could consume
  • पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas
  • अनीकिनीम् (anīkinīm) - army, host of warriors

Words meanings and morphology

स्थविरः (sthaviraḥ) - old, aged, venerable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthavira
sthavira - old, aged, ancient, firm
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
कुरूश्रेष्ठ (kurūśreṣṭha) - O Duryodhana (O best among the Kurus)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kurūśreṣṭha
kurūśreṣṭha - best of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)
  • kuru – Kuru (an ancient king, or his descendants)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
    adjective (masculine)
मन्दप्राणविचेष्टितः (mandaprāṇaviceṣṭitaḥ) - one whose vital activities are slow or diminished
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mandaprāṇaviceṣṭita
mandaprāṇaviceṣṭita - having slow vital activities, with diminished life force
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manda+prāṇa+viceṣṭita)
  • manda – slow, dull, sluggish, diminished
    adjective (masculine)
  • prāṇa – vital breath, life force, vital air
    noun (masculine)
  • viceṣṭita – stirred, moved, acted upon, activity
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'ceṣṭ' with prefix 'vi'
    Prefix: vi
    Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)
अस्त्राग्निना (astrāgninā) - by the fire of weapons
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of astrāgni
astrāgni - fire of weapons
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+agni)
  • astra – weapon, missile, projectile
    noun (neuter)
  • agni – fire, flame
    noun (masculine)
निर्दहेयम् (nirdaheyam) - I might burn up, I could consume
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dah
Prefix: nir
Root: dah (class 1)
पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava
Taddhita derivation from Pāṇḍu
अनीकिनीम् (anīkinīm) - army, host of warriors
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of anīkinī
anīkinī - army, military host (specifically 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot soldiers)