महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-69, verse-71

बद्ध्वा तु कवचं तस्य मन्त्रेण विधिपूर्वकम् ।
प्रेषयामास राजानं युद्धाय महते द्विजः ॥७१॥

71. baddhvā tu kavacaṁ tasya mantreṇa vidhipūrvakam ,
preṣayāmāsa rājānaṁ yuddhāya mahate dvijaḥ.

71. baddhvā tu kavacam tasya mantreṇa vidhipūrvakam
preṣayāmāsa rājānam yuddhāya mahate dvijaḥ

71. dvijaḥ tu tasya kavacam mantreṇa vidhipūrvakam
baddhvā mahate yuddhāya rājānam preṣayāmāsa

71. Having bound that armor onto him with the proper ritual (vidhi) and mantra, the brahmin (dvija) then sent the king forth for the great battle.

Words meanings summery:

• बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound, having tied

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, and

• कवचम् (kavacam) - armor, mail, shield

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• मन्त्रेण (mantreṇa) - by a mantra, with a sacred incantation

• विधिपूर्वकम् (vidhipūrvakam) - according to ritual, ceremoniously, properly

• प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he sent, he dispatched

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

• युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle, for war

• महते (mahate) - great, mighty, vast

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the brahmin (brahmin, twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound, having tied

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root bandh (to bind) + tvā suffix

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Gerund/Absolutive.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Postpositive particle.

कवचम् (kavacam) - armor, mail, shield

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kavaca

kavaca - armor, mail, shield

Note: Object of `baddhvā`.

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive, 'his' (armor).

मन्त्रेण (mantreṇa) - by a mantra, with a sacred incantation

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - sacred utterance, hymn, incantation, counsel

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Means/instrument.

विधिपूर्वकम् (vidhipūrvakam) - according to ritual, ceremoniously, properly

(indeclinable)

From vidhi (rule, ritual) + pūrvaka (preceded by)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+pūrvaka)

• vidhi – rule, ritual, ordinance, method
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, accompanied by, former
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially.

प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he sent, he dispatched

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of pra-iṣ

Periphrastic Perfect Active

From pra (prefix) + iṣ (to send), formed with the āsa auxiliary

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Note: Object of `preṣayāmāsa`.

युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle, for war

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

From root yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Purpose, 'for battle'.

महते (mahate) - great, mighty, vast

(adjective)

Dative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Adjective modifying `yuddhāya`.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the brahmin (brahmin, twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born, brahmin, bird, tooth, snake

From dvi (two) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  nominal derivative
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of `preṣayāmāsa`.