महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-41

तथोक्तः स नृदेवेन विष्णुर्वज्रभृता इव ।
प्रभाते सर्वसैन्यानामग्रे चक्रे धनंजयम् ॥४१॥

41. tathoktaḥ sa nṛdevena viṣṇurvajrabhṛtā iva ,
prabhāte sarvasainyānāmagre cakre dhanaṁjayam.

41. tathoktaḥ saḥ nṛdevena viṣṇuḥ vajrabhṛtā iva
prabhāte sarvasainyānām agre cakre dhanañjayam

41. nṛdevena tathoktaḥ saḥ vajrabhṛtā iva viṣṇuḥ (āsīt)
prabhāte sarvasainyānām agre dhanañjayam cakre

41. Thus addressed by Arjuna, the lord of men, as Viṣṇu might be by the thunderbolt-wielder (Indra), Dhṛṣṭadyumna, in the morning, placed Arjuna (dhanañjaya) at the head of all the armies.

Words meanings summery:

• तथोक्तः (tathoktaḥ) - thus addressed (by Arjuna) (thus spoken, thus addressed)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) (he, that)

• नृदेवेन (nṛdevena) - by the lord of men (Arjuna) (by a lord of men, by a king)

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu (as the recipient of an order from a superior deity) (Viṣṇu (a major deity))

• वज्रभृता (vajrabhṛtā) - by Indra (the wielder of the vajra) (by the thunderbolt-wielder, by Indra)

• इव (iva) - like, as if (like, as, as if)

• प्रभाते (prabhāte) - in the morning (in the morning, at dawn)

• सर्वसैन्यानाम् (sarvasainyānām) - of all the assembled armies (of all armies)

• अग्रे (agre) - at the head (of the armies) (in front, at the head, first)

• चक्रे (cakre) - he placed, he arranged (he made, he did, he placed, he performed)

• धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Arjuna (Arjuna (conqueror of wealth))

Words meanings and morphology

तथोक्तः (tathoktaḥ) - thus addressed (by Arjuna) (thus spoken, thus addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tathokta

tathokta - thus spoken

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tathā+ukta)

• tathā – thus, so
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

सः (saḥ) - he (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Dhṛṣṭadyumna.

नृदेवेन (nṛdevena) - by the lord of men (Arjuna) (by a lord of men, by a king)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nṛdeva

nṛdeva - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+deva)

• nṛ – man
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Arjuna who gave the command.

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu (as the recipient of an order from a superior deity) (Viṣṇu (a major deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major deity)

Note: Part of the simile, comparing Dhṛṣṭadyumna to Viṣṇu.

वज्रभृता (vajrabhṛtā) - by Indra (the wielder of the vajra) (by the thunderbolt-wielder, by Indra)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vajrabhṛt

vajrabhṛt - thunderbolt-wielder, Indra

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vajra+bhṛt)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, hold)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Part of the simile, comparing Arjuna to Indra.

इव (iva) - like, as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

प्रभाते (prabhāte) - in the morning (in the morning, at dawn)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of prabhāta

prabhāta - morning, dawn

From pra-bhā (to shine forth)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Temporal adverb.

सर्वसैन्यानाम् (sarvasainyānām) - of all the assembled armies (of all armies)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvasainya

sarvasainya - all armies

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+sainya)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• sainya – army, host
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from senā (army)

Note: Part of the phrase 'at the head of all armies'.

अग्रे (agre) - at the head (of the armies) (in front, at the head, first)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - front, top, tip, chief

Note: Used as an adverbial locative.

चक्रे (cakre) - he placed, he arranged (he made, he did, he placed, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect

3rd person singular, Perfect, Ātmanepada, from root kṛ (8th class)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The subject is saḥ (Dhṛṣṭadyumna).

धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Arjuna (Arjuna (conqueror of wealth))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya

dhanañjaya - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth)

Compound of dhana (wealth) and jaya (conquering).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquering
  noun (masculine)
  From root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: The direct object of cakre.