महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-23, verse-21

न ह्यपश्यं कंचिदहं पृथिव्यां श्रुतं समं वाधिकमर्जुनेन ।
यस्यैकषष्टिर्निशितास्तीक्ष्णधाराः सुवाससः संमतो हस्तवापः ॥२१॥

21. na hyapaśyaṁ kaṁcidahaṁ pṛthivyāṁ; śrutaṁ samaṁ vādhikamarjunena ,
yasyaikaṣaṣṭirniśitāstīkṣṇadhārāḥ; suvāsasaḥ saṁmato hastavāpaḥ.

21. na hi apaśyam kañcit aham pṛthivyām
śrutam samam vā adhikam arjunena
yasya ekaṣaṣṭiḥ niśitāḥ tīkṣṇadhārāḥ
suvāsasaḥ saṃmataḥ hastavāpaḥ

21. Indeed, I have never seen or heard of anyone on earth equal to or greater than Arjuna, whose excellent hand-guard (hastavāpa) is [formed by] sixty-one keen, sharp-edged, well-feathered [arrows].

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - I saw, I beheld

• कञ्चित् (kañcit) - anyone (masculine) (anyone, someone, anything)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, on the ground

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - anything heard (as a deed or person) (heard, listened to)

• समम् (samam) - equal, similar

• वा (vā) - or

• अधिकम् (adhikam) - superior, greater, more

• अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - than Arjuna (in comparison) (by Arjuna, with Arjuna, to Arjuna)

• यस्य (yasya) - whose (referring to Arjuna) (whose, of whom)

• एकषष्टिः (ekaṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty-one

• निशिताः (niśitāḥ) - referring to arrows (sharpened, keen, whetted)

• तीक्ष्णधाराः (tīkṣṇadhārāḥ) - referring to arrows (sharp-edged)

• सुवाससः (suvāsasaḥ) - well-feathered (referring to arrows) (well-feathered, well-covered)

• संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - esteemed, approved, regarded

• हस्तवापः (hastavāpaḥ) - metaphorically referring to Arjuna's archery skill and the arrows themselves as his protection (hand-guard, bowstring-guard, discharge of an arrow)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - I saw, I beheld

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (luṅ) of √dṛś

imperfect active

1st conjugation, imperfect indicative, active voice, 1st person singular (from √paś, a suppletive stem of √dṛś)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

कञ्चित् (kañcit) - anyone (masculine) (anyone, someone, anything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kañcit

kañcit - anyone, someone, anything

from kim (what) + cit (indefinite particle)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - anything heard (as a deed or person) (heard, listened to)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, learned, known

Past Passive Participle

from √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Here functioning adverbially or as a noun phrase 'anything heard'.

समम् (samam) - equal, similar

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same, even

Note: Agrees with `kañcit` (implied masculine).

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अधिकम् (adhikam) - superior, greater, more

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - superior, greater, excessive, more

Prefix: adhi

Root: ik (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kañcit` (implied masculine).

अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - than Arjuna (in comparison) (by Arjuna, with Arjuna, to Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name), white, bright

Note: Used in comparison, meaning 'than Arjuna' or 'to Arjuna'.

यस्य (yasya) - whose (referring to Arjuna) (whose, of whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

एकषष्टिः (ekaṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty-one

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekaṣaṣṭi

ekaṣaṣṭi - sixty-one

compound of eka (one) and ṣaṣṭi (sixty)

Compound type : dvandva (eka+ṣaṣṭi)

• eka – one
  numeral (feminine)
• ṣaṣṭi – sixty
  numeral (feminine)

Note: Functions here as a quantity, often used as a feminine noun.

निशिताः (niśitāḥ) - referring to arrows (sharpened, keen, whetted)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharpened, keen, whetted

Past Passive Participle

from ni-√śo (to sharpen)

Prefix: ni

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Agrees with implied feminine noun like 'arrows' (bāṇāḥ) or 'skills'.

तीक्ष्णधाराः (tīkṣṇadhārāḥ) - referring to arrows (sharp-edged)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tīkṣṇadhārā

tīkṣṇadhārā - sharp-edged

compound of tīkṣṇa (sharp) and dhārā (edge)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tīkṣṇa+dhārā)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, pungent
  adjective (masculine)
• dhārā – edge, blade, stream
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with implied feminine noun like 'arrows' (bāṇāḥ).

सुवाससः (suvāsasaḥ) - well-feathered (referring to arrows) (well-feathered, well-covered)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of suvāsas

suvāsas - well-feathered (for arrows), well-clothed, well-covered

compound of su (good) and vāsas (covering, clothing, feathering)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+vāsas)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• vāsas – covering, garment, feathering (of an arrow)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with implied feminine noun like 'arrows' (bāṇāḥ).

संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - esteemed, approved, regarded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - esteemed, approved, agreed upon, respected

Past Passive Participle

from sam-√man (to think, agree)

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'hastavāpaḥ'.

हस्तवापः (hastavāpaḥ) - metaphorically referring to Arjuna's archery skill and the arrows themselves as his protection (hand-guard, bowstring-guard, discharge of an arrow)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hastavāpa

hastavāpa - hand-guard, bowstring-guard, discharge of an arrow, throwing by hand

compound of hasta (hand) and vāpa (throwing, sowing, a guard)

Compound type : tatpurusha (hasta+vāpa)

• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• vāpa – throwing, sowing, a protector/guard
  noun (masculine)
  from √vap (to sow, to throw)
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Metaphorically refers to Arjuna's archery skill and the arrows themselves as his protection.