महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-37, verse-2

भीष्मं मतिमतां श्रेष्ठं वृद्धं कुरुपितामहम् ।
बृहस्पतिं बृहत्तेजाः पुरुहूत इवारिहा ॥२॥

2. bhīṣmaṁ matimatāṁ śreṣṭhaṁ vṛddhaṁ kurupitāmaham ,
bṛhaspatiṁ bṛhattejāḥ puruhūta ivārihā.

2. bhīṣmam matimatām śreṣṭham vṛddham kurupitāmaham
bṛhaspatim bṛhattejāḥ puruhūtaḥ iva arihā

2. He (Yudhishthira), possessing great brilliance, spoke to Bhishma, who was the best among the wise, aged, and the grandfather of the Kurus, just as Indra, the slayer of foes, would address Brihaspati.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - To Bhishma, the great warrior and grandsire (Bhishma)

• मतिमताम् (matimatām) - among the intelligent ones (of the wise, of those endowed with intelligence)

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the most excellent (best, most excellent, supreme)

• वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - aged (old, aged, grown, increased)

• कुरुपितामहम् (kurupitāmaham) - the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty (grandfather of the Kurus)

• बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - To Brihaspati, the preceptor of the gods (Brihaspati)

• बृहत्तेजाः (bṛhattejāḥ) - (Yudhishthira) possessing great brilliance (of great splendor, very brilliant)

• पुरुहूतः (puruhūtaḥ) - Indra, who is invoked by many (Indra (often invoked by many))

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• अरिहा (arihā) - Indra, the slayer of foes (slayer of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - To Bhishma, the great warrior and grandsire (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a proper name); terrible, formidable

Note: Object of āha (from previous verse).

मतिमताम् (matimatām) - among the intelligent ones (of the wise, of those endowed with intelligence)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, endowed with thought

Derived from mati (mind, intelligence) with matup suffix

Note: Refers to a group among whom Bhishma is the best.

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the most excellent (best, most excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Agrees with bhīṣmam.

वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - aged (old, aged, grown, increased)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle from root vṛdh (to grow, increase)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with bhīṣmam.

कुरुपितामहम् (kurupitāmaham) - the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty (grandfather of the Kurus)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kurupitāmaha

kurupitāmaha - grandfather of the Kurus

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kuru+pitāmaha)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king, also refers to his descendants)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pitāmaha – grandfather
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with bhīṣmam.

बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - To Brihaspati, the preceptor of the gods (Brihaspati)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Brihaspati (name of the preceptor of the gods)

Note: Object of comparison, agreeing with bhīṣmam.

बृहत्तेजाः (bṛhattejāḥ) - (Yudhishthira) possessing great brilliance (of great splendor, very brilliant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhattejas

bṛhattejas - of great splendor, very brilliant, mighty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bṛhat+tejas)

• bṛhat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• tejas – luster, brilliance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Yudhishthira, the subject of āha (from previous verse).

पुरुहूतः (puruhūtaḥ) - Indra, who is invoked by many (Indra (often invoked by many))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruhūta

puruhūta - often invoked, much lauded; name of Indra

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puru+hūta)

• puru – much, many, often
  indeclinable
• hūta – called, invoked
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle from root hvā (to call)
  Root: hvā (class 1)

Note: Part of the comparison, refers to Indra.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अरिहा (arihā) - Indra, the slayer of foes (slayer of enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arihan

arihan - slayer of enemies, annihilator of foes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+han)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• han – slayer, killing
  noun (masculine)
  From root han (to kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies puruhūtaḥ (Indra).