महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-59, verse-8

भीष्मः सेनापतिरभूदेकादशचमूपतिः ।
कौरव्यः कौरवेयाणां देवानामिव वासवः ॥८॥

8. bhīṣmaḥ senāpatirabhūdekādaśacamūpatiḥ ,
kauravyaḥ kauraveyāṇāṁ devānāmiva vāsavaḥ.

8. bhīṣmaḥ senāpatiḥ abhūt ekādaśacamūpatiḥ
kauravyaḥ kauraveyāṇām devānām iva vāsavaḥ

8. kauravyaḥ bhīṣmaḥ kauraveyāṇām ekādaśacamūpatiḥ senāpatiḥ abhūt,
devānām iva vāsavaḥ

8. Bhishma, a Kuru descendant, became the commander-in-chief of eleven divisions for the Kauravas, just as Vāsava (Indra) is for the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The elder statesman and general of the Kaurava army. (Bhishma (proper name))

• सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - The chief commander, also known as commander-in-chief. (commander of the army, general)

• अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

• एकादशचमूपतिः (ekādaśacamūpatiḥ) - Refers to Bhishma's specific role in commanding the eleven akṣauhiṇīs (divisions) of the Kaurava army. (commander of eleven divisions/armies)

• कौरव्यः (kauravyaḥ) - Refers to Bhishma as a prominent member of the Kuru lineage. (a descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kurus)

• कौरवेयाणाम् (kauraveyāṇām) - Refers to the Kauravas, i.e., Duryodhana's side in the war. (of the sons of Kuru, of the Kurus)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, among the gods

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - The king of the gods. (Indra (name of a Vedic deity))

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The elder statesman and general of the Kaurava army. (Bhishma (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a renowned warrior and patriarch in the Mahabharata); terrible, formidable

From root `bhīṣ` (to be dreadful).

Root: bhīṣ (class 10)

सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - The chief commander, also known as commander-in-chief. (commander of the army, general)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - commander of an army, general

Compound of `senā` (army) and `pati` (lord, master).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist 3rd Person Singular

From root `bhū`, 1st class verb. Aorist `a` prefix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

एकादशचमूपतिः (ekādaśacamūpatiḥ) - Refers to Bhishma's specific role in commanding the eleven akṣauhiṇīs (divisions) of the Kaurava army. (commander of eleven divisions/armies)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekādaśacamūpati

ekādaśacamūpati - commander of eleven armies/divisions

Compound of `ekādaśa` (eleven) + `camū` (army, division) + `pati` (lord, commander).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ekādaśa+camū+pati)

• ekādaśa – eleven
  numeral
• camū – army, host, division
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, commander
  noun (masculine)

कौरव्यः (kauravyaḥ) - Refers to Bhishma as a prominent member of the Kuru lineage. (a descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kurus)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kauravya

kauravya - descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kurus

Formed from `kuru` + suffix `vya` indicating 'related to, descendant of'.

कौरवेयाणाम् (kauraveyāṇām) - Refers to the Kauravas, i.e., Duryodhana's side in the war. (of the sons of Kuru, of the Kurus)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kauraveya

kauraveya - descendant of Kuru, especially the sons of Dhritarashtra

From `kuru` + suffix `eyā`.

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, among the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, celestial being

From root `div` (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - The king of the gods. (Indra (name of a Vedic deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Indra (king of the gods), descendant of Vasu

From `vasu` (wealth, excellence) or `Vasu` (a specific class of deities).