महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-41

बलवीर इति ख्यातो यस्त्वासीदसुरोत्तमः ।
पौण्ड्रमत्स्यक इत्येव स बभूव नराधिपः ॥४१॥

41. balavīra iti khyāto yastvāsīdasurottamaḥ ,
pauṇḍramatsyaka ityeva sa babhūva narādhipaḥ.

41. balavīraḥ iti khyātaḥ yaḥ tu āsīt asura-uttamaḥ
pauṇḍramatsyakaḥ iti eva saḥ babhūva narādhipaḥ

41. The one who was the foremost among the Asuras, known as Balavīra, indeed became a king by the name of Pauṇḍramatsyaka.

Words meanings summery:

• बलवीरः (balavīraḥ) - Balavīra (the name of an Asura) (a hero of strength, Balavīra (proper name))

• इति (iti) - by the name of (thus, so, by the name of)

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known (by the name Balavīra) (known, famous, renowned)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to the Asura) (who, which, that)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - he was (he was, existed)

• असुर-उत्तमः (asura-uttamaḥ) - the foremost Asura (best among Asuras, foremost Asura)

• पौण्ड्रमत्स्यकः (pauṇḍramatsyakaḥ) - Pauṇḍramatsyaka (the name taken by the Asura) (Pauṇḍramatsyaka (a proper name))

• इति (iti) - by the name of (thus, so, by the name of)

• एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing that this was his name) (only, indeed, just)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the Asura) (he, that)

• बभूव (babhūva) - he became (he became, he was)

• नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - a king (king, lord of men)

Words meanings and morphology

बलवीरः (balavīraḥ) - Balavīra (the name of an Asura) (a hero of strength, Balavīra (proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavīra

balavīra - hero of strength, a proper name

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bala+vīra)

• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• vīra – hero, brave man
  noun (masculine)

Note: Often used with 'iti' to indicate a name or title.

इति (iti) - by the name of (thus, so, by the name of)

(indeclinable)

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known (by the name Balavīra) (known, famous, renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated

past participle

From root khyā (to be known)

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'yaḥ'.

यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to the Asura) (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - he was (he was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

असुर-उत्तमः (asura-uttamaḥ) - the foremost Asura (best among Asuras, foremost Asura)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asurottama

asurottama - best among Asuras

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+uttama)

• asura – demon, Asura
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, chief, highest
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'āsīt'.

पौण्ड्रमत्स्यकः (pauṇḍramatsyakaḥ) - Pauṇḍramatsyaka (the name taken by the Asura) (Pauṇḍramatsyaka (a proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pauṇḍramatsyaka

pauṇḍramatsyaka - Pauṇḍramatsyaka (a specific name or epithet, likely related to Pauṇḍra and Matsya regions)

इति (iti) - by the name of (thus, so, by the name of)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing that this was his name) (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the Asura) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Corresponds to 'yaḥ'.

बभूव (babhūva) - he became (he became, he was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - a king (king, lord of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'babhūva'.