महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-117, verse-14

इष्वस्त्रे भारसंधाने लाघवेऽस्त्रबले तथा ।
सदृशः फल्गुनेनासि कृष्णेन च महात्मना ॥१४॥

14. iṣvastre bhārasaṁdhāne lāghave'strabale tathā ,
sadṛśaḥ phalgunenāsi kṛṣṇena ca mahātmanā.

14. iṣu astre bhāra-sandhāne lāghave astra-bale
tathā sadṛśaḥ phalgunena asi kṛṣṇena ca mahātmanā

14. asi phalgunena ca mahātmanā kṛṣṇena ca iṣu astre
bhāra-sandhāne lāghave tathā astra-bale sadṛśaḥ

14. You are equal to Arjuna and to the great-souled Krishna in archery, in the skill of loading a heavy bow, in swiftness, and in the power of weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• इषु (iṣu) - arrow

• अस्त्रे (astre) - in the weapon (i.e., archery) (in weapon, in missile)

• भार-सन्धाने (bhāra-sandhāne) - in the skill of loading/aiming an arrow, or stringing a bow (in the act of loading, in the act of stringing a heavy bow)

• लाघवे (lāghave) - in swiftness and dexterity (in using weapons) (in lightness, in swiftness, in skill, in dexterity)

• अस्त्र-बले (astra-bale) - in the power or might demonstrated through weapons (in the strength of weapons, in the power of missiles)

• तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (so, thus, in that manner, and, similarly)

• सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal (similar, equal, like)

• फल्गुनेन (phalgunena) - to Arjuna (by Arjuna)

• असि (asi) - you are

• कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - to Krishna (by Krishna)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled (Krishna) (by the great-souled one, by the noble one)

Words meanings and morphology

इषु (iṣu) - arrow

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of iṣu

iṣu - arrow, dart, missile

Root: iṣ

Note: Used as a stem in the compound `iṣu-astra` (arrow-weapon).

अस्त्रे (astre) - in the weapon (i.e., archery) (in weapon, in missile)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile

From root `as` (to throw).

Root: as

Note: Combined with `iṣu` to form `iṣvastre` (in archery, literally 'in arrow-weapon').

भार-सन्धाने (bhāra-sandhāne) - in the skill of loading/aiming an arrow, or stringing a bow (in the act of loading, in the act of stringing a heavy bow)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhāra-sandhāna

bhāra-sandhāna - the act of joining or fixing a heavy thing, stringing a heavy bow, loading (an arrow)

Compound of `bhāra` (heavy load) and `sandhāna` (joining, fixing, aiming). `sandhāna` is derived from `sam-dhā` + `lyuṭ`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhāra+sandhāna)

• bhāra – load, burden, weight, heavy
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• sandhāna – joining, fixing, aiming, loading, applying
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root `dhā` with prefix `sam-`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the skill involved in handling a heavy bow or arrow.

लाघवे (lāghave) - in swiftness and dexterity (in using weapons) (in lightness, in swiftness, in skill, in dexterity)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of lāghava

lāghava - lightness, swiftness, quickness, dexterity, skill, agility

Derived from `laghu` (light) + `aṇ` suffix.

अस्त्र-बले (astra-bale) - in the power or might demonstrated through weapons (in the strength of weapons, in the power of missiles)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of astra-bala

astra-bala - strength of weapons, power of missiles

Compound of `astra` (weapon) and `bala` (strength).

Compound type : tatpurusha (astra+bala)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
  From root `as` (to throw).
  Root: as
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)

तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (so, thus, in that manner, and, similarly)

(indeclinable)

सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal (similar, equal, like)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, equal, like, resembling

From `sa-dṛś` (to see together, to resemble).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (you/Karna).

फल्गुनेन (phalgunena) - to Arjuna (by Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of phalguna

phalguna - Arjuna (a name for Arjuna, son of Pṛthā)

Note: The instrumental case is used here to indicate comparison, 'equal to X'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - to Krishna (by Krishna)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (name of a deity/person), dark, black

Note: The instrumental case is used here to indicate comparison, 'equal to X'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled (Krishna) (by the great-souled one, by the noble one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, (referring to a) great personality

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `ātman` (soul, self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `kṛṣṇena`.