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12,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-14, verse-24

उत्तरेण महामेरोः शाकद्वीपेन संमितः ।
भद्राश्वः पुरुषव्याघ्र दण्डेन मृदितस्त्वया ॥२४॥
24. uttareṇa mahāmeroḥ śākadvīpena saṁmitaḥ ,
bhadrāśvaḥ puruṣavyāghra daṇḍena mṛditastvayā.
24. uttareṇa mahāmeroḥ śākadvīpena saṃmitaḥ
bhadrāśvaḥ puruṣavyāghra daṇḍena mṛditaḥ tvayā
24. puruṣavyāghra bhadrāśvaḥ śākadvīpena saṃmitaḥ
mahāmeroḥ uttareṇa tvayā daṇḍena mṛditaḥ
24. O tiger among men, the Bhadrāśva (island), comparable to Śākadvīpa and located to the north of Mount Meru, was subdued by your might.

Words meanings summery:

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  • उत्तरेण (uttareṇa) - to the north (of) (to the north, northward, from the northern side)
  • महामेरोः (mahāmeroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Mahameru, from Mahameru)
  • शाकद्वीपेन (śākadvīpena) - with the Śāka island (by Śākadvīpa, with Śākadvīpa)
  • संमितः (saṁmitaḥ) - comparable (to) (measured, equal, comparable, similar)
  • भद्राश्वः (bhadrāśvaḥ) - the Bhadrāśva (island) (Bhadrāśva (name of an island/continent), having beautiful horses)
  • पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men (O tiger among men, O best of men)
  • दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by your might (by a rod, by a staff, by punishment, by power, by might)
  • मृदितः (mṛditaḥ) - subdued (crushed, subdued, trodden down)
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तरेण (uttareṇa) - to the north (of) (to the north, northward, from the northern side)
(indeclinable)
Used as an indeclinable or adverbial instrumental here.
Note: Used adverbially to indicate direction.
महामेरोः (mahāmeroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Mahameru, from Mahameru)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāmeru
mahāmeru - Mount Meru (a mythical sacred mountain, center of the universe), Great Meru
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+meru)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective (feminine)
    This is the feminine stem of mahat, used as a prefix.
  • meru – Meru (name of a sacred mountain)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates location relative to Meru.
शाकद्वीपेन (śākadvīpena) - with the Śāka island (by Śākadvīpa, with Śākadvīpa)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śākadvīpa
śākadvīpa - Śākadvīpa (name of one of the seven mythical continents/islands, literally 'Saka tree island')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāka+dvīpa)
  • śāka – saka tree (Tectona grandis); vegetable
    noun (masculine)
  • dvīpa – island, continent
    noun (masculine)
संमितः (saṁmitaḥ) - comparable (to) (measured, equal, comparable, similar)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmita
saṁmita - measured, proportionate, equal to, comparable, similar
Past Passive Participle
Formed from prefix sam- + root mā- (to measure) + -ita suffix.
Prefix: sam
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied "was/is" and agrees with Bhadrāśvaḥ. Takes instrumental for the object of comparison (Śākadvīpena).
भद्राश्वः (bhadrāśvaḥ) - the Bhadrāśva (island) (Bhadrāśva (name of an island/continent), having beautiful horses)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhadrāśva
bhadrāśva - Bhadrāśva (name of one of the mythical continents/lands, literally 'having beautiful horses'); a good horse
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhadra+aśva)
  • bhadra – auspicious, good, beautiful
    adjective (masculine)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men (O tiger among men, O best of men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra
puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, best of men (an epithet of excellence)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)
  • puruṣa – man, person, male
    noun (masculine)
  • vyāghra – tiger
    noun (masculine)
Note: Addressed to the king.
दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by your might (by a rod, by a staff, by punishment, by power, by might)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - stick, staff, rod, punishment, power, authority, might
Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
Note: Agent of the passive verb 'mṛditaḥ'.
मृदितः (mṛditaḥ) - subdued (crushed, subdued, trodden down)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdita
mṛdita - crushed, subdued, oppressed, trampled
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root mṛd- (to crush, trample) + -ita suffix.
Root: mṛd (class 9)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied "was/is" and agrees with Bhadrāśvaḥ.
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Note: Agent in passive construction.