महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-37, verse-8

वृष्णिसिंहस्य सुप्तस्य तथेमे प्रमुखे स्थिताः ।
भषन्ते तात संक्रुद्धाः श्वानः सिंहस्य संनिधौ ॥८॥

8. vṛṣṇisiṁhasya suptasya tatheme pramukhe sthitāḥ ,
bhaṣante tāta saṁkruddhāḥ śvānaḥ siṁhasya saṁnidhau.

8. vṛṣṇisiṃhasya suptasya tathā ime pramukhe sthitāḥ
bhaṣante tāta saṃkruddhāḥ śvānaḥ siṃhasya saṃnidhau

8. Similarly, O dear one, these greatly enraged dogs are barking in front of the sleeping lion among the Vṛṣṇis, in the lion's very presence.

Words meanings summery:

• वृष्णिसिंहस्य (vṛṣṇisiṁhasya) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa. (of the lion of the Vṛṣṇis)

• सुप्तस्य (suptasya) - of the sleeping one

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• इमे (ime) - these

• प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in the presence, in front of, at the head

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated, being

• भषन्ते (bhaṣante) - they bark

• तात (tāta) - An affectionate address, likely by Bhīṣma to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O dear one, my child, father)

• संक्रुद्धाः (saṁkruddhāḥ) - greatly enraged, very angry

• श्वानः (śvānaḥ) - Refers to the enemy kings. (dogs)

• सिंहस्य (siṁhasya) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa. (of the lion)

• संनिधौ (saṁnidhau) - in the presence, in the vicinity, near

Words meanings and morphology

वृष्णिसिंहस्य (vṛṣṇisiṁhasya) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa. (of the lion of the Vṛṣṇis)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛṣṇisiṃha

vṛṣṇisiṁha - lion of the Vṛṣṇis (an epithet for Kṛṣṇa)

Compound of Vṛṣṇi (name of a Yadava clan) and siṃha (lion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛṣṇi+siṃha)

• vṛṣṇi – Vṛṣṇi (name of a Yadava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

सुप्तस्य (suptasya) - of the sleeping one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of supta

supta - slept, asleep, sleeping

Past Passive Participle

from root svap (to sleep), with vocalization of v to u.

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Used adjectivally.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

इमे (ime) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Refers to the 'dogs' (enemies).

प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in the presence, in front of, at the head

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pramukha

pramukha - chief, foremost, in front, presence

Compound of pra (before) and mukha (face/front)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pra+mukha)

• pra – before, forth, very
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated, being

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, being

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Participle indicating state or position.

भषन्ते (bhaṣante) - they bark

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of bhaṣ

Present Middle

Root: bhaṣ (class 1)

तात (tāta) - An affectionate address, likely by Bhīṣma to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O dear one, my child, father)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, son, dear one (term of endearment)

संक्रुद्धाः (saṁkruddhāḥ) - greatly enraged, very angry

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃkruddha

saṁkruddha - greatly enraged, very angry

Past Passive Participle

prefix sam- (completely) + kruddha (angered, from root krudh)

Prefix: sam

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Describes the 'dogs'.

श्वानः (śvānaḥ) - Refers to the enemy kings. (dogs)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śvan

śvan - dog

Note: Subject of 'bhaṣante'.

सिंहस्य (siṁhasya) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa. (of the lion)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of siṃha

siṁha - lion

Note: Possessive, indicating relation to 'saṃnidhau'.

संनिधौ (saṁnidhau) - in the presence, in the vicinity, near

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃnidhi

saṁnidhi - presence, vicinity, proximity, near

Derived noun from root dhā with prefixes sam and ni.

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the immediate proximity of the lion.