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8,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-14, verse-31

वर्माणि चापविद्धानि रुक्मपृष्ठानि भारत ।
सुवर्णविकृतान्प्रासाञ्शक्तीः कनकभूषिताः ॥३१॥
31. varmāṇi cāpaviddhāni rukmapṛṣṭhāni bhārata ,
suvarṇavikṛtānprāsāñśaktīḥ kanakabhūṣitāḥ.
31. varmāṇi cāpaviddhāni rukmapṛṣṭhāni bhārata
suvarṇavikṛtān prāsān śaktīḥ kanakabhūṣitāḥ
31. bhārata cāpaviddhāni rukmapṛṣṭhāni varmāṇi ca
suvarṇavikṛtān prāsān kanakabhūṣitāḥ śaktīḥ
31. O descendant of Bharata (bhārata), there were armors pierced by arrows, with golden surfaces; spears fashioned from gold, and javelins (śakti) adorned with gold,

Words meanings summery:

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  • वर्माणि (varmāṇi) - armors found on the battlefield (armors, coats of mail)
  • चापविद्धानि (cāpaviddhāni) - armors pierced by arrows in battle (pierced by bows (or arrows from bows))
  • रुक्मपृष्ठानि (rukmapṛṣṭhāni) - armors with golden surfaces (having golden backs/surfaces)
  • भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (addressed by Sañjaya) (O descendant of Bharata)
  • सुवर्णविकृतान् (suvarṇavikṛtān) - spears fashioned from gold (fashioned from gold, made of gold)
  • प्रासान् (prāsān) - battlefield spears (spears, lances)
  • शक्तीः (śaktīḥ) - battlefield javelins (śakti) (spears, javelins)
  • कनकभूषिताः (kanakabhūṣitāḥ) - javelins adorned with gold (adorned with gold)

Words meanings and morphology

वर्माणि (varmāṇi) - armors found on the battlefield (armors, coats of mail)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of varman
varman - armor, coat of mail
Note: Could also be nominative plural, as part of a list of objects.
चापविद्धानि (cāpaviddhāni) - armors pierced by arrows in battle (pierced by bows (or arrows from bows))
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of cāpaviddha
cāpaviddha - pierced by a bow (arrow)
Past Passive Participle
Compound of cāpa (bow) and viddha (pierced). Viddha is PPP of √vyadh (to pierce).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cāpa+viddha)
  • cāpa – bow (weapon)
    noun (masculine)
  • viddha – pierced, struck
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √vyadh (to pierce).
    Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Agreeing with varmāṇi.
रुक्मपृष्ठानि (rukmapṛṣṭhāni) - armors with golden surfaces (having golden backs/surfaces)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of rukmapṛṣṭha
rukmapṛṣṭha - having a golden back or surface
Compound of rukma (gold) and pṛṣṭha (back, surface).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rukma+pṛṣṭha)
  • rukma – gold
    noun (neuter)
  • pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agreeing with varmāṇi.
भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (addressed by Sañjaya) (O descendant of Bharata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian
सुवर्णविकृतान् (suvarṇavikṛtān) - spears fashioned from gold (fashioned from gold, made of gold)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of suvarṇavikṛta
suvarṇavikṛta - fashioned from gold, decorated with gold
Past Passive Participle
Compound of suvarṇa (gold) and vikṛta (fashioned). Vikṛta is PPP of √kṛ (to do, make) with prefix vi-.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suvarṇa+vikṛta)
  • suvarṇa – gold, good color
    noun (neuter)
  • vikṛta – changed, altered, fashioned, deformed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √kṛ with prefix vi-.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agreeing with prāsān.
प्रासान् (prāsān) - battlefield spears (spears, lances)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of prāsa
prāsa - spear, lance, dart
शक्तीः (śaktīḥ) - battlefield javelins (śakti) (spears, javelins)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of śakti
śakti - power, ability, strength; spear, javelin (śakti)
Root: śak (class 5)
कनकभूषिताः (kanakabhūṣitāḥ) - javelins adorned with gold (adorned with gold)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of kanakabhūṣita
kanakabhūṣita - adorned with gold
Past Passive Participle
Compound of kanaka (gold) and bhūṣita (adorned). Bhūṣita is PPP of √bhūṣ (to adorn).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kanaka+bhūṣita)
  • kanaka – gold
    noun (neuter)
  • bhūṣita – adorned, decorated
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √bhūṣ (to adorn).
    Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
Note: Agreeing with śaktīḥ.