महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-31, verse-26

ततस्त्वभिभवाद्भीतो बृहस्पतिमते स्थितः ।
कुमारस्यान्तरप्रेक्षी बभूव बलवृत्रहा ॥२६॥

26. tatastvabhibhavādbhīto bṛhaspatimate sthitaḥ ,
kumārasyāntaraprekṣī babhūva balavṛtrahā.

26. tataḥ tu abhibhavāt bhītaḥ bṛhaspatimate sthitaḥ
| kumārasya antaraprekṣī babhūva balavṛtrahā

26. tataḥ tu abhibhavāt bhītaḥ bṛhaspatimate sthitaḥ
balavṛtrahā kumārasya antaraprekṣī babhūva

26. Then, indeed, being afraid of being overpowered, and abiding by the counsel of Bṛhaspati, Indra (the killer of Bala and Vṛtra) became one who sought a vulnerability in Kumāra.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, from that)

• तु (tu) - indeed, but (indeed, but, and, on the other hand)

• अभिभवात् (abhibhavāt) - from being overpowered (from being overcome, from defeat, from humiliation)

• भीतः (bhītaḥ) - afraid (of being overpowered) (afraid, scared, fearing)

• बृहस्पतिमते (bṛhaspatimate) - in the counsel of Bṛhaspati (in the counsel of Bṛhaspati, according to Bṛhaspati's opinion)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - abiding (in the counsel) (standing, situated, abiding, firm)

• कुमारस्य (kumārasya) - of Kumāra (of Kumāra, of the prince)

• अन्तरप्रेक्षी (antaraprekṣī) - one who sought a vulnerability (one who looks for a weak point, one who seeks a fault or opportunity)

• बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, came into being)

• बलवृत्रहा (balavṛtrahā) - Indra (the killer of Bala and Vṛtra) (killer of Bala and Vṛtra (epithet of Indra))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, from that)

(indeclinable)

Avyaya (indeclinable).

तु (tu) - indeed, but (indeed, but, and, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

अभिभवात् (abhibhavāt) - from being overpowered (from being overcome, from defeat, from humiliation)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhibhava

abhibhava - overpowering, defeat, humiliation, conquest

From prefix abhi- and root bhū (to be, become), implying 'to overcome'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhū (class 1)

भीतः (bhītaḥ) - afraid (of being overpowered) (afraid, scared, fearing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīta

bhīta - afraid, frightened, terrified

Past Passive Participle

From root √bhī (3rd class) 'to fear' + past passive participle suffix -ta.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Used adjectivally.

बृहस्पतिमते (bṛhaspatimate) - in the counsel of Bṛhaspati (in the counsel of Bṛhaspati, according to Bṛhaspati's opinion)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bṛhaspatimata

bṛhaspatimata - Bṛhaspati's opinion/counsel

Tatpuruṣa compound of bṛhaspati (name of a sage, preceptor of gods) and mata (opinion, counsel).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bṛhaspati+mata)

• bṛhaspati – Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mata – opinion, view, counsel, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √man (4th class) 'to think' + past passive participle suffix -ta.
  Root: man (class 4)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - abiding (in the counsel) (standing, situated, abiding, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, placed, situated, abiding, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (1st class) 'to stand' + past passive participle suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally.

कुमारस्य (kumārasya) - of Kumāra (of Kumāra, of the prince)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kumāra

kumāra - boy, youth, son, prince, Kartikeya (Skanda)

Genitive singular of kumāra.

अन्तरप्रेक्षी (antaraprekṣī) - one who sought a vulnerability (one who looks for a weak point, one who seeks a fault or opportunity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaraprekṣin

antaraprekṣin - seeking a weak point, one who observes closely

Compound of antara (interval, vulnerable point) and prekṣin (observer, seeker). From pra-īkṣ (to look at).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (antara+prekṣin)

• antara – interval, interior, space between, vulnerable point
  noun (neuter)
• prekṣin – one who looks, observer, seeker
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from √īkṣ with pra
  From pra + √īkṣ (1st class) 'to see, look'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for babhūva.

बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, came into being)

(verb)

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

reduplicated perfect, active voice

From root √bhū (1st class, Parasmaipada), perfect, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

बलवृत्रहा (balavṛtrahā) - Indra (the killer of Bala and Vṛtra) (killer of Bala and Vṛtra (epithet of Indra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavṛtrahan

balavṛtrahan - killer of Bala and Vṛtra

Compound of bala (name of an asura), vṛtra (name of an asura), and han (killer). han becomes hā in nominative singular.

Compound type : dvandva-garbha-tatpuruṣa (bala+vṛtra+han)

• bala – strength, power, name of an Asura
  proper noun (masculine)
• vṛtra – Vṛtra (name of an Asura)
  proper noun (masculine)
• han – killer, striker
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root √han (2nd class) 'to strike, kill'.
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.