महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-57, verse-39

अस्वेदिनौ राजपुत्रस्य हस्ताववेपिनौ जातकिणौ बृहन्तौ ।
दृढायुधः कृतिमान्क्षिप्रहस्तो न पाण्डवेयेन समोऽस्ति योधः ॥३९॥

39. asvedinau rājaputrasya hastā;vavepinau jātakiṇau bṛhantau ,
dṛḍhāyudhaḥ kṛtimānkṣiprahasto; na pāṇḍaveyena samo'sti yodhaḥ.

39. asvedinau rājaputrasya hastau
avepinau jātakinau bṛhantau
dṛḍhāyudhaḥ kṛtimān kṣiprahastaḥ
na pāṇḍaveyeṇa samaḥ asti yodhaḥ

39. rājaputrasya hastau asvedinau
avepinau jātakinau bṛhantau
dṛḍhāyudhaḥ kṛtimān kṣiprahastaḥ
yodhaḥ pāṇḍaveyeṇa samaḥ na asti

39. The hands of the royal prince (Arjuna) do not sweat, nor do they tremble; they are calloused and large. Wielding firm weapons, skilled, and swift-handed, there is no warrior equal to him among the Pāṇḍavas.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्वेदिनौ (asvedinau) - having hands that do not sweat in battle (not sweating, free from sweat)

• राजपुत्रस्य (rājaputrasya) - of Arjuna (the royal prince) (of the king's son, of the royal prince)

• हस्तौ (hastau) - Arjuna's two hands (two hands)

• अवेपिनौ (avepinau) - steady hands that do not shake (not trembling, steady)

• जातकिनौ (jātakinau) - calloused from constant archery practice (having formed calluses, calloused)

• बृहन्तौ (bṛhantau) - large and powerful hands (large, massive, great)

• दृढायुधः (dṛḍhāyudhaḥ) - equipped with strong and steadfast weapons (one whose weapons are firm, wielding firm weapons)

• कृतिमान् (kṛtimān) - highly skilled in archery and combat (skilled, proficient, accomplished)

• क्षिप्रहस्तः (kṣiprahastaḥ) - extremely quick with his hands in drawing and releasing arrows (swift-handed, quick-handed)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• पाण्डवेयेण (pāṇḍaveyeṇa) - equal to Arjuna, the descendant of Pāṇḍu (by the descendant of Pāṇḍu, by the son of Pāṇḍu)

• समः (samaḥ) - equal in martial prowess (equal, equivalent, same)

• अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

• योधः (yodhaḥ) - warrior in battle (warrior, fighter, soldier)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्वेदिनौ (asvedinau) - having hands that do not sweat in battle (not sweating, free from sweat)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of asvedin

asvedin - not sweating, free from sweat

Formed with negative prefix a- and svedin (sweating)

Prefix: a

Root: svid

Note: Qualifies hastau

राजपुत्रस्य (rājaputrasya) - of Arjuna (the royal prince) (of the king's son, of the royal prince)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājaputra

rājaputra - king's son, royal prince

Tatpurusha compound of rājan and putra

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

हस्तौ (hastau) - Arjuna's two hands (two hands)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of hasta

hasta - hand, forearm

अवेपिनौ (avepinau) - steady hands that do not shake (not trembling, steady)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of avepin

avepin - not trembling, steady

Formed with negative prefix a- and vepin (trembling)

Prefix: a

Root: vip

Note: Qualifies hastau

जातकिनौ (jātakinau) - calloused from constant archery practice (having formed calluses, calloused)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jātakin

jātakin - having calluses, calloused

Compound of jāta (arisen, formed) and kiṇa (callus)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jāta+kiṇa)

• jāta – born, arisen, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jan
  Root: jan (class 4)
• kiṇa – callus, scar, wart
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies hastau

बृहन्तौ (bṛhantau) - large and powerful hands (large, massive, great)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bṛhant

bṛhant - large, great, mighty, vast

Root: bṛh

Note: Qualifies hastau

दृढायुधः (dṛḍhāyudhaḥ) - equipped with strong and steadfast weapons (one whose weapons are firm, wielding firm weapons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhāyudha

dṛḍhāyudha - having firm weapons, wielding strong weapons

Bahuvrihi compound of dṛḍha and āyudha

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+āyudha)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, steadfast
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• āyudha – weapon, implement of war
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh

Note: Qualifies yodhaḥ

कृतिमान् (kṛtimān) - highly skilled in archery and combat (skilled, proficient, accomplished)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtimant

kṛtimant - skilled, proficient, accomplished

Derived from kṛti with matup suffix

Root: kṛ

Note: Qualifies yodhaḥ

क्षिप्रहस्तः (kṣiprahastaḥ) - extremely quick with his hands in drawing and releasing arrows (swift-handed, quick-handed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣiprahasta

kṣiprahasta - swift-handed, quick in action

Bahuvrihi compound of kṣipra and hasta

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṣipra+hasta)

• kṣipra – swift, quick, fast
  adjective (masculine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies yodhaḥ

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle

पाण्डवेयेण (pāṇḍaveyeṇa) - equal to Arjuna, the descendant of Pāṇḍu (by the descendant of Pāṇḍu, by the son of Pāṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pāṇḍaveya

pāṇḍaveya - descendant of Pāṇḍu

Patronymic formation from Pāṇḍu with suffix -eya

Note: Used in comparison with sama

समः (samaḥ) - equal in martial prowess (equal, equivalent, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same

अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root verb class 2

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used with na to express 'there is no'

योधः (yodhaḥ) - warrior in battle (warrior, fighter, soldier)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yodha

yodha - warrior, fighter

From root yudh

Root: yudh (class 4)

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