महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-96, verse-31

तौ वृषाविव नर्दन्तौ बलिनौ वाशितान्तरे ।
अन्योन्यमभिवर्तेतां बलविक्रमशालिनौ ॥३१॥

31. tau vṛṣāviva nardantau balinau vāśitāntare ,
anyonyamabhivartetāṁ balavikramaśālinau.

31. tāu vṛṣāu iva nardantāu balināu vāśitāntare
anyonyam abhivartetām balavikramaśālināu

31. Those two, mighty and possessing great strength and valor, roaring like two bulls amidst their battle cries, advanced towards each other.

Words meanings summery:

• ताउ (tāu) - (Bhishma and Shalva) (those two)

• वृषाउ (vṛṣāu) - two bulls

• इव (iva) - like, as

• नर्दन्ताउ (nardantāu) - roaring, bellowing

• बलिनाउ (balināu) - strong, powerful

• वाशितान्तरे (vāśitāntare) - amidst their battle cries (in the interval of roars, amidst the cries)

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

• अभिवर्तेताम् (abhivartetām) - they confronted each other (they approached, they faced)

• बलविक्रमशालिनाउ (balavikramaśālināu) - endowed with strength and valor, mighty and valiant

Words meanings and morphology

ताउ (tāu) - (Bhishma and Shalva) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, him, her, it

वृषाउ (vṛṣāu) - two bulls

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vṛṣan

vṛṣan - bull, male, strong one

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

नर्दन्ताउ (nardantāu) - roaring, bellowing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nardant

nardant - roaring, bellowing, making noise

Present Active Participle

From root nard (to roar, bellow) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: nard (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tāu and vṛṣāu.

बलिनाउ (balināu) - strong, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty, endowed with strength

From bala (strength) with in suffix.

वाशितान्तरे (vāśitāntare) - amidst their battle cries (in the interval of roars, amidst the cries)

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāśita+antara)

• vāśita – roar, cry, sound
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vāś (to roar, cry out) with kta suffix.
  Root: vāś (class 2)
• antara – interval, middle, interior
  noun (neuter)

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya

anyonya - each other, mutual

From anya + anya.

Note: The neuter accusative singular often functions as an adverb.

अभिवर्तेताम् (abhivartetām) - they confronted each other (they approached, they faced)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhivṛt

Imperfect

From root vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix abhi-. 3rd person dual.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Atmanepada verb.

बलविक्रमशालिनाउ (balavikramaśālināu) - endowed with strength and valor, mighty and valiant

(compound adjective)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bala+vikrama+śālin)

• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)
• vikrama – valor, heroism, prowess, stride
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-kram (to stride forth).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, eminent in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root śāl (to shine, be eminent) with in suffix.
  Root: śāl (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tāu.