महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-69

तेषामवरजो भीष्मः कुरूणामभयंकरः ।
मतिमान्वेदविद्वाग्मी शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः ॥६९॥

69. teṣāmavarajo bhīṣmaḥ kurūṇāmabhayaṁkaraḥ ,
matimānvedavidvāgmī śatrupakṣakṣayaṁkaraḥ.

69. teṣām avarajaḥ bhīṣmaḥ kurūṇām abhayaṅkaraḥ
matimān vedavid vāgmī śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkaraḥ

69. Among them, Bhishma was the youngest, the protector of the Kurus, intelligent, a knower of the Vedas, eloquent, and a destroyer of enemy forces.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them

• अवरजः (avarajaḥ) - the youngest (of the Vasus) (younger brother, youngest, born later)

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (name)

• कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

• अभयङ्करः (abhayaṅkaraḥ) - bestower of fearlessness, protector (causing fearlessness, giver of safety, protector)

• मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, possessing understanding

• वेदविद् (vedavid) - knowers of the Vedas

• वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent, an eloquent speaker

• शत्रुपक्षक्षयङ्करः (śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkaraḥ) - destroyer of the enemy's side/faction

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Vasus from the previous verse

अवरजः (avarajaḥ) - the youngest (of the Vasus) (younger brother, youngest, born later)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avaraja

avaraja - born later, younger brother, junior

agent noun

ava + jan (to be born)

Prefix: ava

Root: jan (class 4)

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (name)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a prominent character in Mahabharata), terrible, formidable

agent noun

from bhī (to fear) + ṣma suffix

Root: bhī (class 3)

कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - a Kuru (member of the Kuru dynasty), name of an ancient tribe/country

अभयङ्करः (abhayaṅkaraḥ) - bestower of fearlessness, protector (causing fearlessness, giver of safety, protector)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhayaṅkara

abhayaṅkara - causing fearlessness, granting safety, protector

agent noun

abhaya (fearlessness) + kara (causing, making)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (abhaya+kara)

• abhaya – fearlessness, safety, security
  noun (neuter)
  a + bhaya (fear)
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• kara – making, causing, doing, a doer
  noun
  agent noun
  from kṛ (to do, make) + a suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, possessing understanding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, discerning, thoughtful

possessive adjective

from mati (intellect) + matup suffix

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Bhishma

वेदविद् (vedavid) - knowers of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavid

vedavid - one who knows the Vedas, learned in sacred knowledge

agent noun

veda (Veda) + vid (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knowing, wise, a knower
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent, an eloquent speaker

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgmin

vāgmin - eloquent, fluent, a good speaker

possessive adjective

from vāc (speech) + min suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

शत्रुपक्षक्षयङ्करः (śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkaraḥ) - destroyer of the enemy's side/faction

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkara

śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkara - one who causes the destruction of the enemy's side

agent noun

śatrupakṣa (enemy side) + kṣayaṅkara (causing destruction)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+pakṣa+kṣaya+kara)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• pakṣa – side, party, faction, wing
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, loss, decrease, end
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from kṣi (to destroy, diminish)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• kara – making, causing, doing, a doer
  noun
  agent noun
  from kṛ (to do, make) + a suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies Bhishma