महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-23

अस्यतो लघुहस्तस्य दिशः सर्वा महेषुभिः ।
न विशेषं प्रपश्यामि रणे गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥२३॥

23. asyato laghuhastasya diśaḥ sarvā maheṣubhiḥ ,
na viśeṣaṁ prapaśyāmi raṇe gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ.

23. asyataḥ laghuhastasya diśaḥ sarvāḥ maheṣubhiḥ
na viśeṣam prapaśyāmi raṇe gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ

23. maheṣubhiḥ sarvāḥ diśaḥ asyataḥ laghuhastasya
raṇe gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ viśeṣam na prapaśyāmi

23. I perceive no distinction in battle between this swift-handed warrior, who showers all directions with great arrows, and Arjuna, the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्यतः (asyataḥ) - of him who shoots, of the one discharging, of the thrower

• लघुहस्तस्य (laghuhastasya) - of the swift-handed, of the quick-skilled in hand

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

• महेषुभिः (maheṣubhiḥ) - with great arrows

• न (na) - not

• विशेषम् (viśeṣam) - distinction, difference, superiority

• प्रपश्यामि (prapaśyāmi) - I see, I perceive

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• गाण्डीवधन्वनः (gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ) - Arjuna (of the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्यतः (asyataḥ) - of him who shoots, of the one discharging, of the thrower

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of asyat

asyat - shooting, throwing, discharging

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (4th class, Parasmaipada) with present participle suffix 'śatṛ'.

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Abhimanyu (implied) and is compared to 'gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ'.

लघुहस्तस्य (laghuhastasya) - of the swift-handed, of the quick-skilled in hand

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of laghuhasta

laghuhasta - swift-handed, dexterous, quick in action

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (laghu+hasta)

• laghu – light, quick, swift
  adjective
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Abhimanyu (implied), describing his quick action.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky

Note: Object of implied verb (e.g., 'filling' or 'covering').

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'diśaḥ'.

महेषुभिः (maheṣubhiḥ) - with great arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of maheṣu

maheṣu - great arrow

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• iṣu – arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the means by which Abhimanyu shoots.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

विशेषम् (viśeṣam) - distinction, difference, superiority

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, difference, peculiarity, specific quality

Note: Object of 'prapaśyāmi'.

प्रपश्यामि (prapaśyāmi) - I see, I perceive

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Indicative

From root 'dṛś' (1st class, Parasmaipada) with 'pra-' prefix, using 'paśya' stem.

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Expresses the speaker's (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's) observation.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war

गाण्डीवधन्वनः (gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ) - Arjuna (of the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvadhanvan

gāṇḍīvadhanvan - one whose bow is Gāṇḍīva

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gāṇḍīva+dhanvan)

• gāṇḍīva – name of Arjuna's bow
  proper noun (neuter)
• dhanvan – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Arjuna, in comparison with Abhimanyu.