Shloka 1.29Unverified draft

धनुर्वेदविदां श्रेष्ठो लोकेऽतिरथसंमतः। अभियाता प्रहर्ता च सेनानयविशारदः ।।2.1.29।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
dhanurvedavidāmधनुर्वेदविदाम्among those who know the science of archerygenitive
śreṣṭhaḥश्रेष्ठःthe foremostnominative adjective
lokeलोकेin the worldlocative
atirathasaṃmataḥअतिरथसंमतःesteemed by great chariot-warriorsnominative adjective
abhiyātāअभियाताone who advances (against foes)nominative
prahartāप्रहर्ताa striker/warriornominative
caचandconjunction
senānayaviśāradaḥसेनानयविशारदःexpert in the strategy of armiesnominative adjective

Reference: 2.1.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa