महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-25, verse-24

षडुच्छ्रितो योजनानि गजस्तद्द्विगुणायतः ।
कूर्मस्त्रियोजनोत्सेधो दशयोजनमण्डलः ॥२४॥

24. ṣaḍucchrito yojanāni gajastaddviguṇāyataḥ ,
kūrmastriyojanotsedho daśayojanamaṇḍalaḥ.

24. ṣaṭ ucchritaḥ yojanāni gajaḥ tat-dviguṇāyataḥ
kūrmaḥ triyojanotsedhaḥ daśayojanamandalaḥ

24. The elephant was six yojanas tall and twice that (twelve yojanas) in length. The tortoise was three yojanas high and ten yojanas in circumference.

Words meanings summery:

• षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

• उच्छ्रितः (ucchritaḥ) - high (in height) (raised, high, elevated)

• योजनानि (yojanāni) - in yojanas (yojanas (a measure of distance))

• गजः (gajaḥ) - the elephant (elephant)

• तत्-द्विगुणायतः (tat-dviguṇāyataḥ) - whose length is twice the height (i.e., 12 yojanas) (twice that in length, whose length is twice that)

• कूर्मः (kūrmaḥ) - the tortoise (tortoise, turtle)

• त्रियोजनोत्सेधः (triyojanotsedhaḥ) - whose height is three yojanas (three yojanas in height, whose height is three yojanas)

• दशयोजनमन्दलः (daśayojanamandalaḥ) - whose circumference is ten yojanas (ten yojanas in circumference, whose circumference is ten yojanas)

Words meanings and morphology

षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

(numeral)

उच्छ्रितः (ucchritaḥ) - high (in height) (raised, high, elevated)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ucchrita

ucchrita - raised, elevated, high

past passive participle

From root śri (to lean, resort to) with prefix ud-. Here meaning 'raised'.

Prefix: ud

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'gajaḥ'.

योजनानि (yojanāni) - in yojanas (yojanas (a measure of distance))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of yojana

yojana - yojana (a unit of distance, typically 4-10 miles), joining, union

From root yuj (to join)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Acts as an adverbial accusative of measure.

गजः (gajaḥ) - the elephant (elephant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaja

gaja - elephant

Note: Subject.

तत्-द्विगुणायतः (tat-dviguṇāyataḥ) - whose length is twice the height (i.e., 12 yojanas) (twice that in length, whose length is twice that)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tat-dviguṇāyata

tat-dviguṇāyata - twice that in length

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tad+dviguṇa+āyata)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• dviguṇa – twofold, double
  adjective
  From dvi (two) and guṇa (multiplier)
• āyata – long, extended
  participle
  past passive participle
  from root yam (to extend) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'gajaḥ'.

कूर्मः (kūrmaḥ) - the tortoise (tortoise, turtle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kūrma

kūrma - tortoise, turtle

Note: Subject.

त्रियोजनोत्सेधः (triyojanotsedhaḥ) - whose height is three yojanas (three yojanas in height, whose height is three yojanas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of triyojanotsedha

triyojanotsedha - three yojanas high

Bahuvrīhi compound, from triyojana (three yojanas) and utsedha (height)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (triyojana+utsedha)

• triyojana – three yojanas
  noun (neuter)
  Dvigu compound of tri (three) and yojana (yojana)
• utsedha – height, elevation
  noun (masculine)
  From root sidh (to succeed) with prefix ud-, or root sah (to bear) with prefix ud-.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sidh

Note: Agrees with 'kūrmaḥ'. Sandhi in compound: triyojana + utsedha -> triyojanotsedha.

दशयोजनमन्दलः (daśayojanamandalaḥ) - whose circumference is ten yojanas (ten yojanas in circumference, whose circumference is ten yojanas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśayojanamandala

daśayojanamandala - ten yojanas in circumference

Bahuvrīhi compound, from daśayojana (ten yojanas) and maṇḍala (circle/circumference)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśayojana+maṇḍala)

• daśayojana – ten yojanas
  noun (neuter)
  Dvigu compound of daśa (ten) and yojana (yojana)
• maṇḍala – circle, disc, circumference, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'kūrmaḥ'.