महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-73

शम्यां धृतिं च मेधां च स्थितिं संनतिमेव च ।
ग्रहनक्षत्रताराभिश्चर्म चित्रं नभस्तलम् ॥७३॥

73. śamyāṁ dhṛtiṁ ca medhāṁ ca sthitiṁ saṁnatimeva ca ,
grahanakṣatratārābhiścarma citraṁ nabhastalam.

73. śamyām dhṛtim ca medhām ca sthitim saṃnatim eva
ca grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ carma citram nabhastalam

73. śamyām dhṛtim medhām sthitim saṃnatim ca eva ca grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ citram nabhastalam carma (āsīt,
an implied verb)

73. The linchpin, firmness (dhṛti), intelligence (medhā), stability, and humility were fashioned. The variegated surface of the sky (nabhastalam), adorned by planets (graha), constellations (nakṣatra), and stars, became its shield (carma).

Words meanings summery:

• शम्याम् (śamyām) - linchpin of the chariot (peg, linchpin, piece of wood)

• धृतिम् (dhṛtim) - firmness (dhṛti) (firmness, steadfastness, patience, resolve)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मेधाम् (medhām) - intelligence (medhā) (intelligence, wisdom, understanding)

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - stability, position, existence, steadfastness

• संनतिम् (saṁnatim) - humility, reverence, bowing down, respect

• एव (eva) - indeed, exactly, only, even

• च (ca) - and, also

• ग्रहनक्षत्रताराभिः (grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ) - adorned by planets (graha), constellations (nakṣatra), and stars (by planets, constellations, and stars)

• चर्म (carma) - shield of the chariot (hide, skin, shield, covering)

• चित्रम् (citram) - variegated (describing the sky and thus the shield) (variegated, multicolored, wonderful, strange, painted)

• नभस्तलम् (nabhastalam) - the sky's expanse (nabhastalam) (surface of the sky, firmament, sky's expanse)

Words meanings and morphology

शम्याम् (śamyām) - linchpin of the chariot (peg, linchpin, piece of wood)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śamyā

śamyā - linchpin, a peg, a piece of wood

धृतिम् (dhṛtim) - firmness (dhṛti) (firmness, steadfastness, patience, resolve)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhṛti

dhṛti - firmness, steadfastness, patience, resolve (dhṛti)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मेधाम् (medhām) - intelligence (medhā) (intelligence, wisdom, understanding)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of medhā

medhā - intelligence, wisdom, understanding (medhā)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - stability, position, existence, steadfastness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - stability, position, existence, steadfastness

Root: sthā (class 1)

संनतिम् (saṁnatim) - humility, reverence, bowing down, respect

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃnati

saṁnati - humility, reverence, bowing down, respect

Prefix: sam

Root: nam (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, exactly, only, even

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ग्रहनक्षत्रताराभिः (grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ) - adorned by planets (graha), constellations (nakṣatra), and stars (by planets, constellations, and stars)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of grahanakṣatratārā

grahanakṣatratārā - planets, constellations (nakṣatra), and stars

Compound type : Dvandva (graha+nakṣatra+tārā)

• graha – planet, seizing, grasping
  noun (masculine)
  Root: grah (class 9)
• nakṣatra – lunar mansion, constellation
  noun (neuter)
• tārā – star
  noun (feminine)

चर्म (carma) - shield of the chariot (hide, skin, shield, covering)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of carman

carman - hide, skin, shield, covering

चित्रम् (citram) - variegated (describing the sky and thus the shield) (variegated, multicolored, wonderful, strange, painted)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - variegated, multicolored, wonderful, strange, painted

नभस्तलम् (nabhastalam) - the sky's expanse (nabhastalam) (surface of the sky, firmament, sky's expanse)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhastala

nabhastala - surface of the sky, firmament, sky's expanse

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nabhas+tala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• tala – surface, plane, level
  noun (neuter)