महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-14, verse-28

पश्य भारत चापानि रुक्मपृष्ठानि धन्विनाम् ।
महतामपविद्धानि कलापानिषुधीस्तथा ॥२८॥

28. paśya bhārata cāpāni rukmapṛṣṭhāni dhanvinām ,
mahatāmapaviddhāni kalāpāniṣudhīstathā.

28. paśya bhārata cāpāni rukmapṛṣṭhāni dhanvinām
mahatām apaviddhāni kalāpāni iṣudhīḥ tathā

28. bhārata paśya mahatām dhanvinām rukmapṛṣṭhāni
cāpāni apaviddhāni kalāpāni tathā iṣudhīḥ

28. O Bhārata (Arjuna), behold the gold-backed bows of great archers, and also their abandoned quivers and arrow-holders.

Words meanings summery:

• पश्य (paśya) - behold, see

• भारत (bhārata) - O Arjuna (O Bhārata (Arjuna))

• चापानि (cāpāni) - bows

• रुक्मपृष्ठानि (rukmapṛṣṭhāni) - gold-backed, with golden backs

• धन्विनाम् (dhanvinām) - of archers, of those possessing bows

• महताम् (mahatām) - of great warriors (archers) (of great ones, of mighty ones)

• अपविद्धानि (apaviddhāni) - thrown away, abandoned, cast off

• कलापानि (kalāpāni) - quivers, bundles

• इषुधीः (iṣudhīḥ) - arrow-holders, quivers

• तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

पश्य (paśya) - behold, see

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Imperative

Root `dṛś` in imperative 2nd singular active, with stem `paśya`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

भारत (bhārata) - O Arjuna (O Bhārata (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, Arjuna

Derived from Bharata (name of an ancient king) with the `aṇ` suffix.

चापानि (cāpāni) - bows

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of cāpa

cāpa - bow, arc

Note: Object of `paśya`.

रुक्मपृष्ठानि (rukmapṛṣṭhāni) - gold-backed, with golden backs

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of rukmapṛṣṭha

rukmapṛṣṭha - having a golden back, gold-backed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (rukma+pṛṣṭha)

• rukma – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `cāpāni`.

धन्विनाम् (dhanvinām) - of archers, of those possessing bows

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhanvin

dhanvin - archer, bowman, one who possesses a bow

From `dhanus` (bow) with possessive suffix `vin`.

महताम् (mahatām) - of great warriors (archers) (of great ones, of mighty ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, noble, large

Note: Agrees with `dhanvinām`.

अपविद्धानि (apaviddhāni) - thrown away, abandoned, cast off

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of apaviddha

apaviddha - thrown away, abandoned, cast off

Past Passive Participle

From root `vyadh` (to pierce, throw) with upasarga `apa` and suffix `kta`.

Prefix: apa

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `cāpāni`, `kalāpāni`, and `iṣudhīḥ`.

कलापानि (kalāpāni) - quivers, bundles

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of kalāpa

kalāpa - quiver, bundle, collection, peacock's tail

Note: Object of `paśya`.

इषुधीः (iṣudhīḥ) - arrow-holders, quivers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of iṣudhi

iṣudhi - arrow-case, quiver

Compound of `iṣu` (arrow) and `dhi` (holder).

Compound type : tatpurusha (iṣu+dhi)

• iṣu – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• dhi – holding, placing, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhā` (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of `paśya`.

तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, and, also)

(indeclinable)