महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-77, verse-2

दूरपाती महेष्वासः कृतास्त्रो युद्धदुर्मदः ।
दृढास्त्रश्चित्रयोधी च धार्तराष्ट्रो महाबलः ॥२॥

2. dūrapātī maheṣvāsaḥ kṛtāstro yuddhadurmadaḥ ,
dṛḍhāstraścitrayodhī ca dhārtarāṣṭro mahābalaḥ.

2. dūrapātī maheṣvāsaḥ kṛtāstraḥ yuddhadurmadhaḥ
dṛḍhāstraḥ citrayodhī ca dhārtarāṣṭraḥ mahābalaḥ

2. dhārtarāṣṭraḥ mahābalaḥ dūrapātī maheṣvāsaḥ
kṛtāstraḥ yuddhadurmadhaḥ dṛḍhāstraḥ ca citrayodhī

2. The exceedingly powerful (mahābala) son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhārtarāṣṭra) shoots from afar, is a great archer, a master of weaponry, irresistible in battle, firm in his use of weapons, and a skillful fighter.

Words meanings summery:

• दूरपाती (dūrapātī) - shooting from a distance, far-reaching

• महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer

• कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - skilled in weapons, master of arms

• युद्धदुर्मधः (yuddhadurmadhaḥ) - fierce in battle, irresistible in war, intoxicated by battle

• दृढास्त्रः (dṛḍhāstraḥ) - firm in weapons, having effective weapons

• चित्रयोधी (citrayodhī) - fighting wonderfully, skillfully fighting, artfully fighting

• च (ca) - and

• धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - Duryodhana (son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Duryodhana))

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - very powerful, greatly strong

Words meanings and morphology

दूरपाती (dūrapātī) - shooting from a distance, far-reaching

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūrapātin

dūrapātin - shooting from a distance, far-reaching

Compound type : tatpurusha (dūra+pātin)

• dūra – far, distant
  adjective (neuter)
• pātin – falling, flying, shooting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root pat (to fall/fly)
  Root: pat (class 1)

महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - a great archer, having a great bow

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• iṣvāsa – bow, archer
  noun (masculine)

कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - skilled in weapons, master of arms

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - skilled in the use of weapons, master of arms

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – made, done, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

युद्धदुर्मधः (yuddhadurmadhaḥ) - fierce in battle, irresistible in war, intoxicated by battle

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuddhadurmadha

yuddhadurmadha - fierce in battle, irresistible in war

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuddha+durmadha)

• yuddha – battle, war, fight
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• durmadha – intoxicated, arrogant, fierce
  adjective (masculine)

दृढास्त्रः (dṛḍhāstraḥ) - firm in weapons, having effective weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhāstra

dṛḍhāstra - firm in weapons, having effective or strong weapons

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+astra)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛh (to be firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

चित्रयोधी (citrayodhī) - fighting wonderfully, skillfully fighting, artfully fighting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citrayodhin

citrayodhin - fighting wonderfully, skillful in fighting

Compound type : tatpurusha (citra+yodhin)

• citra – wonderful, strange, variegated
  adjective (neuter)
• yodhin – fighting, a fighter, warrior
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - Duryodhana (son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Duryodhana))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārtarāṣṭra

dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, a descendant of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (e.g., Duryodhana)

Patronymic from Dhṛtarāṣṭra

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - very powerful, greatly strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - very strong, very powerful

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

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