महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-78, verse-11

अर्जुन उवाच ।
द्रोणेनैषा मतिः कृष्ण धार्तराष्ट्रे निवेशिता ।
अन्ते विहितमस्त्राणामेतत्कवचधारणम् ॥११॥

11. arjuna uvāca ,
droṇenaiṣā matiḥ kṛṣṇa dhārtarāṣṭre niveśitā ,
ante vihitamastrāṇāmetatkavacadhāraṇam.

11. arjuna uvāca droṇena eṣā matiḥ kṛṣṇa dhārtarāṣṭre
niveśitā ante vihitam astrāṇām etat kavacadhāraṇam

11. kṛṣṇa,
droṇena eṣā matiḥ dhārtarāṣṭre niveśitā.
etat kavacadhāraṇam astrāṇām ante vihitam (iti arjuna uvāca).

11. Arjuna said: "O Kṛṣṇa, Droṇa has instilled this resolve (or strategy) in Duryodhana. This wearing of armor has been prescribed as a final (or ultimate) defense against weapons."

Words meanings summery:

• अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna (a celebrated hero of the Mahabharata)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Dronācārya, the teacher of both Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas (by Droṇa)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• मतिः (matiḥ) - resolve or strategy (instilled by Droṇa) (intellect, mind, thought, intention, resolve, strategy)

• कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Kṛṣṇa (Arjuna addressing his charioteer and friend) (O Kṛṣṇa)

• धार्तराष्ट्रे (dhārtarāṣṭre) - in Duryodhana (son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (in/on Dhārtarāṣṭra's son (Duryodhana))

• निवेशिता (niveśitā) - instilled (this resolve/strategy) (instilled, placed, fixed, invested)

• अन्ते (ante) - as a final measure or ultimate defense (at the end, finally)

• विहितम् (vihitam) - prescribed or arranged (as a defense) (prescribed, arranged, done, established)

• अस्त्राणाम् (astrāṇām) - against weapons (genitive of purpose/relation) (of weapons)

• एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)

• कवचधारणम् (kavacadhāraṇam) - wearing of armor, armor-wearing

Words meanings and morphology

अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna (a celebrated hero of the Mahabharata)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (a proper name); white, silver

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd singular active

From root √vac (to speak). Irregular perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Dronācārya, the teacher of both Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas (by Droṇa)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Droṇa (a proper name); bucket, trough

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `matiḥ`.

मतिः (matiḥ) - resolve or strategy (instilled by Droṇa) (intellect, mind, thought, intention, resolve, strategy)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, opinion, resolve, counsel, strategy

From root √man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Kṛṣṇa (Arjuna addressing his charioteer and friend) (O Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa (a proper name); black, dark

धार्तराष्ट्रे (dhārtarāṣṭre) - in Duryodhana (son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (in/on Dhārtarāṣṭra's son (Duryodhana))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhārtarāṣṭra

dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (a generic term for Kauravas, often referring to Duryodhana)

Derivative of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

Note: Refers to Duryodhana.

निवेशिता (niveśitā) - instilled (this resolve/strategy) (instilled, placed, fixed, invested)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niveśita

niveśita - placed, set down, invested, instilled

Past Passive Participle (causative)

From √viś (to enter), with prefix ni, in causative form.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Describes `matiḥ`.

अन्ते (ante) - as a final measure or ultimate defense (at the end, finally)

(indeclinable)

Locative case used adverbially.

विहितम् (vihitam) - prescribed or arranged (as a defense) (prescribed, arranged, done, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vihita

vihita - arranged, prescribed, done, placed, established

Past Passive Participle

From root √dhā (to place, arrange) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Describes `kavacadhāraṇam`.

अस्त्राणाम् (astrāṇām) - against weapons (genitive of purpose/relation) (of weapons)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile

Root: as (class 4)

एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `kavacadhāraṇam`.

कवचधारणम् (kavacadhāraṇam) - wearing of armor, armor-wearing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kavacadhāraṇa

kavacadhāraṇa - wearing of armor

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kavaca+dhāraṇa)

• kavaca – armor, cuirass
  noun (neuter)
• dhāraṇa – wearing, holding, bearing
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root √dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)