महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-72, verse-1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
एवं बहुगुणं सैन्यमेवं बहुविधं परम् ।
व्यूढमेवं यथाशास्त्रममोघं चैव संजय ॥१॥

1. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
evaṁ bahuguṇaṁ sainyamevaṁ bahuvidhaṁ param ,
vyūḍhamevaṁ yathāśāstramamoghaṁ caiva saṁjaya.

1. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca evam bahuguṇam sainyam evam bahuvidham
param vyūḍham evam yathāśāstram amogham ca eva sañjaya

1. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca sañjaya evam bahuguṇam evam bahuvidham
param evam yathāśāstram vyūḍham ca eva amogham sainyam

1. Dhṛtarāṣṭra spoke: 'O Sañjaya, this army (of ours) is indeed so excellent, so diverse, supreme, thus arrayed according to scriptural injunctions, and unfailing.'

Words meanings summery:

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke (he said, he spoke)

• एवम् (evam) - indeed, so (intensifying adjective) (thus, so, indeed, in this way)

• बहुगुणम् (bahuguṇam) - so excellent, possessing many good qualities (possessing many qualities, excellent)

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - this army (of ours) (army, military force)

• एवम् (evam) - indeed, so (intensifying adjective) (thus, so, indeed, in this way)

• बहुविधम् (bahuvidham) - so diverse, of many kinds (of many kinds, diverse)

• परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, excellent, highest)

• व्यूढम् (vyūḍham) - arrayed (in battle formation) (arrayed, marshaled, formed (as in battle array))

• एवम् (evam) - thus (referring to the manner of arraying) (thus, so, indeed, in this way)

• यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - according to scriptural injunctions (according to scripture, according to rule)

• अमोघम् (amogham) - unfailing (unfailing, effective, not useless)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• सञ्जय (sañjaya) - O Sañjaya (O Sañjaya (name))

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Proper name meaning 'he who holds the kingdom')

Compound of `dhṛta` (held, supported) and `rāṣṭra` (kingdom, realm).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, supported, maintained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `dhṛ` (to hold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, realm, country
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Irregular perfect form from root `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - indeed, so (intensifying adjective) (thus, so, indeed, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as an intensifier for the following adjective.

बहुगुणम् (bahuguṇam) - so excellent, possessing many good qualities (possessing many qualities, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahuguṇa

bahuguṇa - possessing many qualities, excellent

Compound of `bahu` (many) and `guṇa` (quality, merit).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+guṇa)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicative adjective for `sainyam`.

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - this army (of ours) (army, military force)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, military force

Derived from `senā` (army) + `ya` suffix.

Note: Subject of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's speech.

एवम् (evam) - indeed, so (intensifying adjective) (thus, so, indeed, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as an intensifier for the following adjective.

बहुविधम् (bahuvidham) - so diverse, of many kinds (of many kinds, diverse)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many kinds, diverse, manifold

Compound of `bahu` (many) and `vidha` (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• vidha – kind, sort, type
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicative adjective for `sainyam`.

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, excellent, highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, other, ultimate

Note: Predicative adjective for `sainyam`.

व्यूढम् (vyūḍham) - arrayed (in battle formation) (arrayed, marshaled, formed (as in battle array))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyūḍha

vyūḍha - arrayed, drawn up, arranged

Past Passive Participle

From root `ūh` (to push, move, arrange) with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: ūh (class 1)

एवम् (evam) - thus (referring to the manner of arraying) (thus, so, indeed, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies the action of `vyūḍham`.

यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - according to scriptural injunctions (according to scripture, according to rule)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) of `yathā` (as, according to) and `śāstra` (scripture, rule).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, science
  noun (neuter)

अमोघम् (amogham) - unfailing (unfailing, effective, not useless)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amogha

amogha - unfailing, not vain, effective, unerring

`nañ` (negative) compound of `a` + `mogha`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mogha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mogha – vain, useless, fruitless
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `muh` (to be bewildered, to err).
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for `sainyam`.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adds emphasis to the preceding attribute.

सञ्जय (sañjaya) - O Sañjaya (O Sañjaya (name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sañjaya

sañjaya - Sañjaya (Proper name, meaning 'victorious' or 'complete victory')

From `sam` + `ji` (to conquer).

Prefix: sam

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Sañjaya.