महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-139

य ऐरावतराजानः सर्पाः समितिशोभनाः ।
वर्षन्त इव जीमूताः सविद्युत्पवनेरिताः ॥१३९॥

139. ya airāvatarājānaḥ sarpāḥ samitiśobhanāḥ ,
varṣanta iva jīmūtāḥ savidyutpavaneritāḥ.

139. ye airāvata-rājānaḥ sarpāḥ samiti-śobhanāḥ |
varṣantaḥ iva jīmūtāḥ sa-vidyut-pavana-īritāḥ

139. Those serpents, who are like kings such as Airavata and who are splendid in assemblies, [appear] like rain clouds accompanied by lightning and driven by the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - those who (who (plural), which (plural))

• ऐरावत-राजानः (airāvata-rājānaḥ) - kings such as Airavata (kings like Airavata)

• सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - serpents (serpents, snakes)

• समिति-शोभनाः (samiti-śobhanāḥ) - splendid in assemblies (beautiful in assembly, splendid in gatherings)

• वर्षन्तः (varṣantaḥ) - raining (raining, showering)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

• जीमूताः (jīmūtāḥ) - clouds

• स-विद्युत्-पवन-ईरिताः (sa-vidyut-pavana-īritāḥ) - accompanied by lightning and driven by the wind (driven by wind with lightning)

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - those who (who (plural), which (plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what, whatever

Note: Relative pronoun introducing a clause describing the serpents.

ऐरावत-राजानः (airāvata-rājānaḥ) - kings such as Airavata (kings like Airavata)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of airāvatarājan

airāvatarājan - king like Airavata, a king who is Airavata

Compound type : upama-karmadhāraya (airāvata+rājan)

• airāvata – Airavata (the mythical elephant of Indra, considered king of elephants)
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)

सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - serpents (serpents, snakes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - serpent, snake, a Naga

agent noun

From √sṛp (to creep, glide)

Root: sṛp (class 1)

Note: The main subject of the description.

समिति-शोभनाः (samiti-śobhanāḥ) - splendid in assemblies (beautiful in assembly, splendid in gatherings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samitiśobhana

samitiśobhana - splendid in assembly, beautiful in gathering

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (samiti+śobhana)

• samiti – assembly, meeting, gathering
  noun (feminine)
  Root: i (class 2)
• śobhana – beautiful, splendid, shining, auspicious
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: śubh (class 1)

वर्षन्तः (varṣantaḥ) - raining (raining, showering)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of varṣant

vṛṣ - to rain, to shower, to pour

present participle

From √vṛṣ (varṣati)

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

जीमूताः (jīmūtāḥ) - clouds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jīmūta

jīmūta - cloud, a mountain, an epithet of Indra

Note: The object of comparison (the serpents are like clouds).

स-विद्युत्-पवन-ईरिताः (sa-vidyut-pavana-īritāḥ) - accompanied by lightning and driven by the wind (driven by wind with lightning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of savidyutpavanerita

savidyutpavanerita - accompanied by lightning and driven by wind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (savidyut+pavanerita)

• savidyut – with lightning, having lightning
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sa
• pavanerita – driven by wind
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle (compound)
  From 'pavana' (wind) + 'īrita' (driven)
  Root: īr (class 2)