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9,15

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-15, verse-33

तथैव कुरुराजोऽपि प्रगृह्य रुचिरं धनुः ।
द्रोणोपदेशान्विविधान्दर्शयानो महामनाः ॥३३॥
33. tathaiva kururājo'pi pragṛhya ruciraṁ dhanuḥ ,
droṇopadeśānvividhāndarśayāno mahāmanāḥ.
33. tathā eva kururājaḥ api pragṛhya ruciram dhanuḥ
droṇa upadeśān vividhān darśayānaḥ mahāmanāḥ
33. tathā eva mahāmanāḥ kururājaḥ api ruciram dhanuḥ
pragṛhya vividhān droṇa upadeśān darśayānaḥ
33. Similarly, the great-minded Kuru king (Duryodhana) also, having grasped his splendid bow, displayed various teachings he had received from Droṇa.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in that manner)
  • एव (eva) - just so, exactly (indeed, only, certainly, just so)
  • कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - King Duryodhana (king of the Kurus)
  • अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
  • प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having grasped (his bow) (having seized, having grasped, having taken up)
  • रुचिरम् (ruciram) - splendid (beautiful, splendid, bright)
  • धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
  • द्रोण (droṇa) - from Droṇa, the revered teacher (Drona (name of a teacher))
  • उपदेशान् (upadeśān) - teachings (from Droṇa) (instructions, teachings)
  • विविधान् (vividhān) - various (various, manifold, diverse)
  • दर्शयानः (darśayānaḥ) - displaying (showing, displaying)
  • महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded (great-minded, noble-minded, magnanimous)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in that manner)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of manner.
एव (eva) - just so, exactly (indeed, only, certainly, just so)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - King Duryodhana (king of the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kururāja
kururāja - king of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+rāja)
  • kuru – name of an ancient tribe/country, descendant of Kuru
    proper noun (masculine)
  • rāja – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
    Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having grasped (his bow) (having seized, having grasped, having taken up)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
absolutive from root √grah with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Gerund.
रुचिरम् (ruciram) - splendid (beautiful, splendid, bright)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rucira
rucira - beautiful, splendid, brilliant, charming
derived from root ruc (to shine)
Root: ruc (class 1)
Note: Qualifies dhanuḥ.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, arc, archer's bow
Note: Object of pragṛhya.
द्रोण (droṇa) - from Droṇa, the revered teacher (Drona (name of a teacher))
(proper noun)
masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - name of a teacher of archery
Note: Part of the compound droṇopadeśān.
उपदेशान् (upadeśān) - teachings (from Droṇa) (instructions, teachings)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of upadeśa
upadeśa - instruction, teaching, advice, precept
derived from root diś with upasarga upa
Prefix: upa
Root: diś (class 6)
Note: Object of darśayānaḥ.
विविधान् (vividhān) - various (various, manifold, diverse)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+vidha)
  • vi – apart, asunder, denoting separation or distribution
    indeclinable
  • vidha – manner, kind, sort
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies upadeśān.
दर्शयानः (darśayānaḥ) - displaying (showing, displaying)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of darśayat
darśayat - showing, causing to see, displaying
present participle (Ātmanepada)
present participle of causative of root √dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Qualifies kururājaḥ.
महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded (great-minded, noble-minded, magnanimous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmanas
mahāmanas - great-minded, magnanimous, noble-minded
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+manas)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • manas – mind, intellect, heart
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies kururājaḥ.