योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-8, verse-4

इमे हि शूरा विक्रान्ता भृत्या मन्त्रविशारदाः ।
अहं चैषां धनुष्पाणिर्गोप्ता समरमूर्धनि ॥ ४ ॥

ime hi śūrā vikrāntā bhṛtyā mantraviśāradāḥ ,
ahaṃ caiṣāṃ dhanuṣpāṇirgoptā samaramūrdhani 4

4. ime hi śūrāḥ vikrāntāḥ bhṛtyāḥ mantraviśāradāḥ
aham ca eṣām dhanuṣpāṇiḥ goptā samaramūrdhani

4. Indeed, these are brave, valiant servants, skilled in counsel. And I, bow in hand, am their protector at the forefront of battle.

Words meanings summery:

• इमे (ime) - these

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave ones, heroes, valiant men

• विक्रान्ताः (vikrāntāḥ) - valiant, mighty, courageous

• भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants, dependents, supporters

• मन्त्रविशारदाः (mantraviśāradāḥ) - skilled in counsel, expert in strategy

• अहम् (aham) - I

• च (ca) - and, also

• एषाम् (eṣām) - of these

• धनुष्पाणिः (dhanuṣpāṇiḥ) - bow in hand, holding a bow

• गोप्ता (goptā) - protector, guardian

• समरमूर्धनि (samaramūrdhani) - at the forefront of battle, in the heat of battle

Words meanings and morphology

इमे (ime) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave ones, heroes, valiant men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, hero, warrior

विक्रान्ताः (vikrāntāḥ) - valiant, mighty, courageous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vikrānta

vikrānta - valiant, mighty, courageous, stepped out

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root kram with upasarga vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants, dependents, supporters

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependant, supporter, to be maintained

मन्त्रविशारदाः (mantraviśāradāḥ) - skilled in counsel, expert in strategy

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantraviśārada

mantraviśārada - skilled in counsel, expert in advice/strategy

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mantra+viśārada)

• mantra – counsel, advice, sacred utterance, spell
  noun (masculine)
• viśārada – skilled, expert, proficient
  adjective (masculine)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एषाम् (eṣām) - of these

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

धनुष्पाणिः (dhanuṣpāṇiḥ) - bow in hand, holding a bow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanuṣpāṇi

dhanuṣpāṇi - having a bow in hand, one who holds a bow

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dhanus+pāṇi)

• dhanus – bow, arc
  noun (neuter)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

गोप्ता (goptā) - protector, guardian

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of goptṛ

goptṛ - protector, guardian, preserver

Agent noun

Derived from the root gup meaning 'to protect'.

Root: gup (class 1)

समरमूर्धनि (samaramūrdhani) - at the forefront of battle, in the heat of battle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samaramūrdhan

samaramūrdhan - forefront of battle, head of battle

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (samara+mūrdhan)

• samara – battle, war, conflict
  noun (masculine)
• mūrdhan – head, top, peak, forefront
  noun (masculine)