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6,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-21, verse-2

व्यूहं भीष्मेण चाभेद्यं कल्पितं प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवः ।
अभेद्यमिव संप्रेक्ष्य विषण्णोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ॥२॥
2. vyūhaṁ bhīṣmeṇa cābhedyaṁ kalpitaṁ prekṣya pāṇḍavaḥ ,
abhedyamiva saṁprekṣya viṣaṇṇo'rjunamabravīt.
2. vyūham bhīṣmeṇa ca abhedyam kalpitam prekṣya pāṇḍavaḥ
abhedyam iva samprekṣya viṣaṇṇaḥ arjunam abravīt
2. pāṇḍavaḥ bhīṣmeṇa kalpitam abhedyam vyūham prekṣya,
abhedyam iva samprekṣya ca viṣaṇṇaḥ arjunam abravīt
2. Observing the impenetrable battle array expertly formed by Bhishma, and realizing it was indeed formidable, Yudhishthira became despondent and spoke to Arjuna.

Words meanings summery:

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  • व्यूहम् (vyūham) - battle array, formation
  • भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अभेद्यम् (abhedyam) - impenetrable, unbreakable
  • कल्पितम् (kalpitam) - formed, arranged, constructed
  • प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - having seen, observing
  • पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Yudhishthira (son of Pandu, Pandava)
  • अभेद्यम् (abhedyam) - impenetrable, unbreakable
  • इव (iva) - as if, like
  • सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having perceived well, having fully observed
  • विषण्णः (viṣaṇṇaḥ) - dejected, despondent
  • अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - to Arjuna
  • अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

व्यूहम् (vyūham) - battle array, formation
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vyūha
vyūha - arrangement, disposition, array, battle array, army formation
भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhīṣma
bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a Kuru warrior)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अभेद्यम् (abhedyam) - impenetrable, unbreakable
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of abhedya
abhedya - impenetrable, not to be broken, indivisible
Gerundive
negation prefix 'a-' + gerundive of root 'bhid'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhedya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negation prefix
  • bhedya – to be broken, penetrable
    adjective
    Gerundive
    Gerundive from root 'bhid'
    Root: bhid (class 7)
कल्पितम् (kalpitam) - formed, arranged, constructed
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kalpita
kalpita - made, prepared, formed, arranged, constructed
Past Passive Participle
formed from root 'kḷp' with suffix '-ita'
Root: kḷp (class 10)
प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - having seen, observing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
prefix 'pra-' + root 'īkṣ' + suffix '-ya'
Prefix: pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Yudhishthira (son of Pandu, Pandava)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu
taddhita derivation from 'paṇḍu'
अभेद्यम् (abhedyam) - impenetrable, unbreakable
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of abhedya
abhedya - impenetrable, not to be broken, indivisible
Gerundive
negation prefix 'a-' + gerundive of root 'bhid'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhedya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negation prefix
  • bhedya – to be broken, penetrable
    adjective
    Gerundive
    Gerundive from root 'bhid'
    Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Same word as earlier in the verse, used adverbially or in apposition to an implied 'it'.
इव (iva) - as if, like
(indeclinable)
सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having perceived well, having fully observed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
prefixes 'sam-' and 'pra-' + root 'īkṣ' + suffix '-ya'
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
विषण्णः (viṣaṇṇaḥ) - dejected, despondent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣaṇṇa
viṣaṇṇa - sad, dejected, despondent, disheartened
Past Passive Participle
prefix 'vi-' + root 'sad' + suffix '-na'
Prefix: vi
Root: sad (class 6)
अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - to Arjuna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pandava prince)
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Imperfect Tense
3rd person singular, active voice, imperfect tense
Root: brū (class 2)