महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-338, verse-9

क्षीरोदस्य समुद्रस्य मध्ये हाटकसप्रभः ।
वैजयन्त इति ख्यातः पर्वतप्रवरो नृप ॥९॥

9. kṣīrodasya samudrasya madhye hāṭakasaprabhaḥ ,
vaijayanta iti khyātaḥ parvatapravaro nṛpa.

9. kṣīrodasya samudrasya madhye hāṭakasaprabhaḥ
vaijayantaḥ iti khyātaḥ parvatapravaraḥ nṛpa

9. O king, in the midst of the Milk Ocean, stands a golden-hued mountain, renowned as Vaijayanta, the most excellent of mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षीरोदस्य (kṣīrodasya) - of the legendary Milk Ocean (of the milk ocean)

• समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the great ocean (of the ocean)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the very center (in the middle, amidst, between)

• हाटकसप्रभः (hāṭakasaprabhaḥ) - gleaming with the radiance of gold (having the splendor of gold, golden-shining)

• वैजयन्तः (vaijayantaḥ) - named Vaijayanta (Vaijayanta (name of a mountain or Indra's banner))

• इति (iti) - (introducing a name) (thus, so, in this way)

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - widely known, renowned (famous, renowned, known)

• पर्वतप्रवरः (parvatapravaraḥ) - the most excellent mountain (foremost of mountains, excellent mountain)

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king (addressing the listener) (O king)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षीरोदस्य (kṣīrodasya) - of the legendary Milk Ocean (of the milk ocean)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣīroda

kṣīroda - milk ocean (one of the seven mythical oceans)

Compound: kṣīra (milk) + uda (water, ocean)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣīra+uda)

• kṣīra – milk
  noun (neuter)
• uda – water, cloud, ocean
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'samudrasya'.

समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the great ocean (of the ocean)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

From sam- (prefix) + ud- (prefix) + dra (from dru, to run).

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Modified by 'kṣīrodasya'.

मध्ये (madhye) - in the very center (in the middle, amidst, between)

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of 'madhya' (neuter noun/adjective).

Note: Could also be considered locative singular of a noun.

हाटकसप्रभः (hāṭakasaprabhaḥ) - gleaming with the radiance of gold (having the splendor of gold, golden-shining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hāṭakasaprabha

hāṭakasaprabha - having the splendor/lustre of gold, golden-radiant

Bahuvrīhi compound: hāṭaka (gold) + saprabha (radiant, having splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hāṭaka+saprabha)

• hāṭaka – gold
  noun (neuter)
• saprabha – lustrous, radiant, shining, having splendor
  adjective
  From sa- (with) + prabhā (light, splendor)
  Prefix: sa

वैजयन्तः (vaijayantaḥ) - named Vaijayanta (Vaijayanta (name of a mountain or Indra's banner))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaijayanta

vaijayanta - Vaijayanta (proper name, e.g., of a mountain, a city, Indra's banner)

From vi-jaya (victory).

Note: Predicate nominative for the implied 'is'.

इति (iti) - (introducing a name) (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - widely known, renowned (famous, renowned, known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - famous, known, declared

past passive participle

From root khyā (to be known, to declare).

Root: khyā (class 2)

पर्वतप्रवरः (parvatapravaraḥ) - the most excellent mountain (foremost of mountains, excellent mountain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvatapravara

parvatapravara - foremost of mountains, excellent mountain

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+pravara)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• pravara – excellent, chief, best, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  From pra- (prefix) + vṛ (to choose)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative, referring to Vaijayanta.

नृप (nṛpa) - O king (addressing the listener) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, monarch

Compound nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from pā).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian, drinking
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)