महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-142, verse-12

विकर्षन्तौ महावेगौ गर्जमानौ परस्परम् ।
पश्यध्वं युधि विक्रान्तावेतौ तौ नरराक्षसौ ॥१२॥

12. vikarṣantau mahāvegau garjamānau parasparam ,
paśyadhvaṁ yudhi vikrāntāvetau tau nararākṣasau.

12. vikarṣantau mahāvegau garjamānau parasparam
paśyadhvaṃ yudhi vikrāntau etau tau nararākṣasau

12. Behold these two man-demons, dragging each other with great speed, roaring at one another, and showing valor in battle!

Words meanings summery:

• विकर्षन्तौ (vikarṣantau) - dragging (each other) (dragging, pulling apart, contending)

• महावेगौ (mahāvegau) - very swift, with great speed

• गर्जमानौ (garjamānau) - roaring (at each other) (roaring, thundering)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - at one another (mutually, each other)

• पश्यध्वम् (paśyadhvam) - behold, see (you all)

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in fight

• विक्रान्तौ (vikrāntau) - showing valor (valorous, mighty, courageous)

• एतौ (etau) - these two

• तौ (tau) - those two

• नरराक्षसौ (nararākṣasau) - two man-demons

Words meanings and morphology

विकर्षन्तौ (vikarṣantau) - dragging (each other) (dragging, pulling apart, contending)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vikarṣant

vikarṣant - dragging apart, contending, struggling

Present Active Participle

From root 'kṛṣ' (to drag) with upasarga 'vi' + 'śatṛ' (at)

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'nararākṣasau'

महावेगौ (mahāvegau) - very swift, with great speed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāvega

mahāvega - having great speed, very swift, impetuous

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+vega)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective for 'nararākṣasau'

गर्जमानौ (garjamānau) - roaring (at each other) (roaring, thundering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of garjamāṇa

garjamāṇa - roaring, thundering

Present Middle Participle

From root 'garj' (to roar) + 'śānac' (māṇa)

Root: garj (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'nararākṣasau'

परस्परम् (parasparam) - at one another (mutually, each other)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage

पश्यध्वम् (paśyadhvam) - behold, see (you all)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of paś

Root 'dṛś' (to see) changed to 'paśya' in present tense

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Command to multiple people

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in fight

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

Note: Location of the action

विक्रान्तौ (vikrāntau) - showing valor (valorous, mighty, courageous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vikrānta

vikrānta - valorous, mighty, courageous, powerful

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kram' (to step) with upasarga 'vi' + 'kta' (ta)

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'nararākṣasau'

एतौ (etau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Demonstrative pronoun for 'nararākṣasau'

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Demonstrative pronoun for 'nararākṣasau'

नरराक्षसौ (nararākṣasau) - two man-demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nararākṣasa

nararākṣasa - man-demon, a human-like demon

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nara+rākṣasa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the viewing, what 'you all' should behold