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5,63

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-63, verse-16

अर्जुनस्तत्तथाकार्षीत्किं पुनः सर्व एव ते ।
सभ्रातॄनभिजानीहि वृत्त्या च प्रतिपादय ॥१६॥
16. arjunastattathākārṣītkiṁ punaḥ sarva eva te ,
sabhrātṝnabhijānīhi vṛttyā ca pratipādaya.
16. arjunaḥ tat tathā akārṣīt kim punaḥ sarve eva
te sabhrātṝn abhijānīhi vṛttyā ca pratipādaya
16. Arjuna acted in that manner, so how much more will all of them (the Pāṇḍavas and their allies). Therefore, you should recognize them along with their brothers and determine their character through their actions.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna (one of the Pāṇḍava princes) (Arjuna)
  • तत् (tat) - that (referring to a previous action or quality) (that, therefore, him)
  • तथा (tathā) - in that manner (as previously mentioned or implied) (so, thus, in that manner)
  • अकार्षीत् (akārṣīt) - he acted, he performed (he did, he made)
  • किम् (kim) - how much more so, what then (what, how, why)
  • पुनः (punaḥ) - moreover, then (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (referring to the other Pāṇḍavas and their allies) (all, everyone)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly)
  • ते (te) - them (referring to the Pāṇḍavas) (they, to you, by them)
  • सभ्रातॄन् (sabhrātṝn) - accompanied by their brothers (referring to the Pāṇḍavas as a group including their siblings) (with brothers, accompanied by brothers)
  • अभिजानीहि (abhijānīhi) - you should recognize them, you should understand them (know, understand, recognize)
  • वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by their conduct, through their actions (by conduct, by means of a livelihood, by activity)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • प्रतिपादय (pratipādaya) - ascertain, determine, demonstrate (make known, teach, explain, establish)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna (one of the Pāṇḍava princes) (Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - white; Arjuna (name of a Pāṇḍava prince)
तत् (tat) - that (referring to a previous action or quality) (that, therefore, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used as an adverbial accusative, referring to the manner or previous action.
तथा (tathā) - in that manner (as previously mentioned or implied) (so, thus, in that manner)
(indeclinable)
अकार्षीत् (akārṣīt) - he acted, he performed (he did, he made)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of kṛ
Aorist
3rd person singular Aorist active
Root: kṛ (class 8)
किम् (kim) - how much more so, what then (what, how, why)
(indeclinable)
पुनः (punaḥ) - moreover, then (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (referring to the other Pāṇḍavas and their allies) (all, everyone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Refers to the collective Pāṇḍavas and their allies.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - them (referring to the Pāṇḍavas) (they, to you, by them)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.
सभ्रातॄन् (sabhrātṝn) - accompanied by their brothers (referring to the Pāṇḍavas as a group including their siblings) (with brothers, accompanied by brothers)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sabhrātṛ
sabhrātṛ - together with brothers, having brothers
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bhrātṛ)
  • sa – with, together with
    prefix
  • bhrātṛ – brother
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'them' (the Pāṇḍavas).
अभिजानीहि (abhijānīhi) - you should recognize them, you should understand them (know, understand, recognize)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jñā
Imperative
2nd person singular Imperative active, with prefix abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: jñā (class 9)
वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by their conduct, through their actions (by conduct, by means of a livelihood, by activity)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - conduct, mode of life, activity, livelihood
From root vṛt 'to be, to exist'.
Root: vṛt (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
प्रतिपादय (pratipādaya) - ascertain, determine, demonstrate (make known, teach, explain, establish)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pad
Imperative, causative
2nd person singular Imperative active, causative, with prefix prati
Prefix: prati
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Often means 'to prove, establish, teach, represent'. Here, 'ascertain' or 'determine' fits the context of evaluating.