महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-84, verse-33

अथ तान्द्विरदः कश्चित्सुरेन्द्रद्विरदोपमः ।
अश्वत्थस्थोऽग्निरित्येवं प्राह देवान्भृगूद्वह ॥३३॥

33. atha tāndviradaḥ kaścitsurendradviradopamaḥ ,
aśvatthastho'gnirityevaṁ prāha devānbhṛgūdvaha.

33. atha tān dviradaḥ kaścit surendradviradopamaḥ
aśvatthasthaḥ agniḥ iti evam prāha devān bhṛgūdvaha

33. atha he bhṛgūdvaha kaścit surendradviradopamaḥ dviradaḥ
tān devān 'agniḥ aśvatthasthaḥ' iti evam prāha

33. Then, a certain elephant, comparable to the elephant of the lord of gods (surendradvirada), addressed the gods, O descendant of Bhṛgu, saying, 'The fire is located in the Aśvattha tree.'

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• तान् (tān) - those (referring to the gods mentioned in the previous verse) (those (masculine plural accusative))

• द्विरदः (dviradaḥ) - a specific elephant that spoke (an elephant (one with two teeth/tusks))

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain, someone

• सुरेन्द्रद्विरदोपमः (surendradviradopamaḥ) - comparable to the elephant of the lord of gods

• अश्वत्थस्थः (aśvatthasthaḥ) - located in the Aśvattha tree

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - the fire (which the gods are searching for) (fire)

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way

• प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke

• देवान् (devān) - the gods (accusative plural)

• भृगूद्वह (bhṛgūdvaha) - addressing the listener/reader, typically a king or sage (O descendant of Bhṛgu, O bearer of Bhṛgu (lineage))

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

तान् (tān) - those (referring to the gods mentioned in the previous verse) (those (masculine plural accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Direct object of prāha.

द्विरदः (dviradaḥ) - a specific elephant that spoke (an elephant (one with two teeth/tusks))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvirada

dvirada - an elephant (literally "having two tusks/teeth")

Bahuvrīhi compound dvi (two) + rada (tooth/tusk).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+rada)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• rada – tooth, tusk
  noun (masculine)
  From root rad (to bite/gnaw)
  Root: rad (class 1)

Note: Subject of prāha.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kimcid - someone, something, a certain

Formed from kim (interrogative pronoun) + cid (indeclinable particle).

Note: Adjective modifying dviradaḥ.

सुरेन्द्रद्विरदोपमः (surendradviradopamaḥ) - comparable to the elephant of the lord of gods

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of surendradviradopama

surendradviradopama - comparable to the elephant of the lord of gods (Indra)

Compound: sura-indra-dvirada-upama.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+indra+dvirada+upama)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra, chief, lord
  proper noun (masculine)
• dvirada – elephant
  noun (masculine)
  Bahuvrīhi: 'having two tusks'
• upama – comparison, resemblance, comparable
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying dviradaḥ.

अश्वत्थस्थः (aśvatthasthaḥ) - located in the Aśvattha tree

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvatthastha

aśvatthastha - staying in or situated on an Aśvattha tree

Compound aśvattha (Ficus religiosa tree) + stha (standing/situated).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśvattha+stha)

• aśvattha – sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, located
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -stha derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for agniḥ.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - the fire (which the gods are searching for) (fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Subject of the embedded quote.

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Reinforces iti.

प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah

Root ah (to say), with prefix pra. prāha is the perfect form of pra-vac/brū.

Prefix: pra

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

देवान् (devān) - the gods (accusative plural)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 1)

Note: Indirect object of prāha (to whom he spoke).

भृगूद्वह (bhṛgūdvaha) - addressing the listener/reader, typically a king or sage (O descendant of Bhṛgu, O bearer of Bhṛgu (lineage))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhṛgūdvaha

bhṛgūdvaha - O descendant of Bhṛgu, one who sustains the Bhṛgu lineage

Compound bhṛgu (name of a sage) + udvaha (bearer/descendant). Vocative singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛgu+udvaha)

• bhṛgu – name of a celebrated sage
  proper noun (masculine)
• udvaha – carrying, bearing, bringing; a descendant, lineage
  noun (masculine)
  From ud-vah (to carry up)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the listener/narratee.