महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-142, verse-21

यस्य बाहुबले तुल्यः प्रभावे च पुरंदरः ।
जवे वायुर्मुखे सोमः क्रोधे मृत्युः सनातनः ॥२१॥

21. yasya bāhubale tulyaḥ prabhāve ca puraṁdaraḥ ,
jave vāyurmukhe somaḥ krodhe mṛtyuḥ sanātanaḥ.

21. yasya bāhubale tulyaḥ prabhāve ca purandaraḥ
jave vāyuḥ mukhe somaḥ krodhe mṛtyuḥ sanātanaḥ

21. Whose arm-strength and might are comparable to Indra's, whose swiftness is like Vayu's, whose speech is like Soma's, and whose wrath is eternal Death.

21. הוא שווה בכוח זרועו ובהוד גבורתו לאִינְדְרַה, במהירותו לרוח, בפניו לירח, ובכעסו למוות הנצחי.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which, of whom

• बाहुबले (bāhubale) - in arm-strength, by arm-strength, concerning arm-power

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, like, comparable

• प्रभावे (prabhāve) - in power, in might, in splendor, in glory, in influence

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• पुरन्दरः (purandaraḥ) - Indra, the destroyer of fortresses

• जवे (jave) - in speed, in swiftness, in velocity

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - Vayu (the wind-god), wind, air

• मुखे (mukhe) - in speech or eloquence (given context with Soma) (in the mouth, in the face, in speech, at the front)

• सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma (moon-god), the moon, sacred drink

• क्रोधे (krodhe) - in wrath, in anger, in fury

• मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - Death, the god of death

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, ancient

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

बाहुबले (bāhubale) - in arm-strength, by arm-strength, concerning arm-power

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bāhubala

bāhubala - arm-strength, physical might, power of arms

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhu+bala)

• bāhu – arm, fore-arm
  noun (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, force, might
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, like, comparable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, comparable, like, similar, fitting

Gerundive

from root 'tul' (to weigh) with suffix '-ya'

Root: tul (class 10)

प्रभावे (prabhāve) - in power, in might, in splendor, in glory, in influence

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, might, splendor, glory, influence, dignity

from 'bhū' (to be) with 'pra' (forth)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

पुरन्दरः (purandaraḥ) - Indra, the destroyer of fortresses

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purandara

purandara - Indra, 'destroyer of cities/fortresses'

जवे (jave) - in speed, in swiftness, in velocity

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of java

java - speed, swiftness, velocity, momentum, haste

from root 'jū' (to hasten, go quickly)

Root: jū (class 1)

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - Vayu (the wind-god), wind, air

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, Vayu (god of wind), vital air

Root: vā (class 2)

मुखे (mukhe) - in speech or eloquence (given context with Soma) (in the mouth, in the face, in speech, at the front)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, opening, front, principal part, speech

सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma (moon-god), the moon, sacred drink

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of soma

soma - Soma (the moon-god), the moon, the sacred plant or its intoxicating juice

Root: su (class 5)

क्रोधे (krodhe) - in wrath, in anger, in fury

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, fury, passion

from root 'krudh' (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - Death, the god of death

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death, Yama (the god of death), mortality

from root 'mṛ' (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, ancient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, everlasting, perpetual, ancient, primeval

from 'sanā' (always) + '-tana' (suffix indicating belonging to or existing at a time)

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