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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-82, verse-15

तदुत्सृज्य धनुश्छिन्नं चेदिराजो महारथः ।
शक्तिं जग्राह विपुलां रुक्मदण्डामयस्मयीम् ॥१५॥
15. tadutsṛjya dhanuśchinnaṁ cedirājo mahārathaḥ ,
śaktiṁ jagrāha vipulāṁ rukmadaṇḍāmayasmayīm.
15. tat utsṛjya dhanuḥ chinnam cedirājaḥ mahārathaḥ
śaktim jagrāha vipulām rukmadaṇḍām ayasmayīm
15. cedirājaḥ mahārathaḥ chinnam dhanuḥ tat utsṛjya
vipulām rukmadaṇḍām ayasmayīm śaktim jagrāha
15. Having cast aside his broken bow, Dhṛṣṭaketu, the king of Cedis and a great charioteer, then seized a massive, powerful iron spear (śakti) with a golden shaft.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • तत् (tat) - Refers to the bow that was just broken. (that, it)
  • उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, having cast aside
  • धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
  • छिन्नम् (chinnam) - broken, cut, severed
  • चेदिराजः (cedirājaḥ) - Refers to Dhṛṣṭaketu. (king of Cedis)
  • महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer, mighty warrior
  • शक्तिम् (śaktim) - A type of weapon, specifically a spear or javelin. (spear, dart, power (śakti))
  • जग्राह (jagrāha) - he took, he seized, he grasped
  • विपुलाम् (vipulām) - huge, vast, extensive, powerful
  • रुक्मदण्डाम् (rukmadaṇḍām) - with a golden shaft/handle
  • अयस्मयीम् (ayasmayīm) - made of iron, iron (adj.)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - Refers to the bow that was just broken. (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it
उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, having cast aside
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
From root 'sṛj' (to release, create) with prefix 'ut' and 'lyaP' (yA) suffix.
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Describes the action before seizing the śakti.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, arc
Note: Object of 'utsṛjya'.
छिन्नम् (chinnam) - broken, cut, severed
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of chinna
chinna - cut, severed, broken, pierced
Past Passive Participle
From root 'chid' (to cut, break).
Root: chid (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'dhanuḥ'.
चेदिराजः (cedirājaḥ) - Refers to Dhṛṣṭaketu. (king of Cedis)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cedirāja
cedirāja - king of the Cedis (a people/kingdom)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cedi+rāja)
  • cedi – the Cedi people or kingdom
    proper noun (masculine)
  • rāja – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer, mighty warrior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - great charioteer, mighty warrior, one who can fight many thousands of warriors
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • ratha – chariot, warrior (often implying a charioteer)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Dhṛṣṭaketu.
शक्तिम् (śaktim) - A type of weapon, specifically a spear or javelin. (spear, dart, power (śakti))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, capability, spear, dart (śakti)
From root 'śak' (to be able).
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Object of 'jagrāha'.
जग्राह (jagrāha) - he took, he seized, he grasped
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of grah
Perfect tense, Parasmaipada, Singular, 3rd person
Reduplicated perfect form of root 'grah'.
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
विपुलाम् (vipulām) - huge, vast, extensive, powerful
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vipulā
vipulā - vast, extensive, large, abundant, mighty, powerful
Note: Qualifies 'śaktim'.
रुक्मदण्डाम् (rukmadaṇḍām) - with a golden shaft/handle
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rukmadaṇḍā
rukmadaṇḍā - having a golden staff/handle/shaft
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rukma+daṇḍa)
  • rukma – gold, golden
    noun (neuter)
  • daṇḍa – staff, rod, handle, shaft
    noun (masculine)
अयस्मयीम् (ayasmayīm) - made of iron, iron (adj.)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ayasmayī
ayasmayī - made of iron, iron (adjective)
Formed with suffix '-maya' indicating "made of".
Note: Qualifies 'śaktim'.