महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-166, verse-37

मदन्यो नास्ति लोकेऽस्मिन्नर्जुनाद्वास्त्रवित्तमः ।
अहं हि ज्वलतां मध्ये मयूखानामिवांशुमान् ।
प्रयोक्ता देवसृष्टानामस्त्राणां पृतनागतः ॥३७॥

37. madanyo nāsti loke'sminnarjunādvāstravittamaḥ ,
ahaṁ hi jvalatāṁ madhye mayūkhānāmivāṁśumān ,
prayoktā devasṛṣṭānāmastrāṇāṁ pṛtanāgataḥ.

37. mat anyaḥ na asti loke asmin arjunāt
vā astravittamaḥ aham hi jvalatām
madhye mayūkhānām iva aṃśumān prayoktā
devasṛṣṭānām astrāṇām pṛtanāgataḥ

37. loke asmin mat anyaḥ vā arjunāt
astravittamaḥ na asti hi aham pṛtanāgataḥ
devasṛṣṭānām astrāṇām prayoktā
jvalatām mayūkhānām madhye iva aṃśumān

37. In this world, there is no one else more skilled in weapons than me, or than Arjuna. Indeed, I, having come to battle, am a wielder of divine weapons (astra) created by the gods, shining among the radiant ones like the sun (aṃśumān) among its rays (mayūkha).

Words meanings summery:

• मत् (mat) - than me, from me

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another, different

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

• अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - than Arjuna, from Arjuna

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अस्त्रवित्तमः (astravittamaḥ) - most skilled in weapons, best knower of weapons

• अहम् (aham) - I

• हि (hi) - for, indeed, surely, because

• ज्वलताम् (jvalatām) - of the shining ones, of the blazing ones

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among, between

• मयूखानाम् (mayūkhānām) - of rays, of beams of light

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (having rays, radiant, the sun)

• प्रयोक्ता (prayoktā) - wielder (of weapons) (wielder, user, employer, performer)

• देवसृष्टानाम् (devasṛṣṭānām) - of divine weapons created by the gods (of those created by gods, divine-born)

• अस्त्राणाम् (astrāṇām) - of divine weapons (of weapons, of missiles)

• पृतनागतः (pṛtanāgataḥ) - arrived in battle, come to the army

Words meanings and morphology

मत् (mat) - than me, from me

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another, different

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different, distinct

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative

3rd person singular present indicative.

Root: as (class 2)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, mankind

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Modifies 'loke'.

अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - than Arjuna, from Arjuna

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pandava prince), white, clear

Note: Used for comparison with 'astravittamaḥ'.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अस्त्रवित्तमः (astravittamaḥ) - most skilled in weapons, best knower of weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of astravittama

astravittama - most skilled in weapons, best knower of weapons

Superlative form of 'astravit' (knower of weapons).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vit+tama)

• astra – weapon, missile, projectile
  noun (neuter)
• vit – knowing, knower, wise
  adjective
  agent noun/suffix
  From root vid (to know) + kvip suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)
• tama – most, best (superlative suffix)
  suffix
  Superlative suffix -tama.

Note: Used as a substantive to mean 'the most skilled one'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

हि (hi) - for, indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

ज्वलताम् (jvalatām) - of the shining ones, of the blazing ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jvalat

jvalat - shining, blazing, burning

Present Active Participle

From root jval (to shine, blaze) + śatṛ suffix. Genitive plural.

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Used substantively, referring to 'radiant beings' or 'radiant objects'.

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among, between

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as a postposition with the genitive.

मयूखानाम् (mayūkhānām) - of rays, of beams of light

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mayūkha

mayūkha - ray of light, beam, flame

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (having rays, radiant, the sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - having rays, radiant, brilliant, the sun

From aṃśu (ray) + mat (possessive suffix).

प्रयोक्ता (prayoktā) - wielder (of weapons) (wielder, user, employer, performer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayoktṛ

prayoktṛ - wielder, user, performer, employer, charioteer

Agent noun

From root yuj (to join, apply) with prefix pra, and tṛc suffix for agent.

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

देवसृष्टानाम् (devasṛṣṭānām) - of divine weapons created by the gods (of those created by gods, divine-born)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of devasṛṣṭa

devasṛṣṭa - created by gods, divine-born

Past Passive Participle

Compound: deva (god) + sṛṣṭa (created). Sṛṣṭa is PPP of sṛj (to create).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+sṛṣṭa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• sṛṣṭa – created, produced
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sṛj (to create) + kta suffix.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'astrāṇām'.

अस्त्राणाम् (astrāṇām) - of divine weapons (of weapons, of missiles)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile, divine weapon

पृतनागतः (pṛtanāgataḥ) - arrived in battle, come to the army

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛtanāgata

pṛtanāgata - arrived in battle, come to the army

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛtanā+āgata)

• pṛtanā – battle, fight, army, host
  noun (feminine)
• āgata – come, arrived, approached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go) with prefix ā (towards) + kta suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'aham'.