महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-17, verse-17

तस्मिन्विप्रद्रुते क्रूरे शाल्वस्याथ चमूपतौ ।
वेगवान्नाम दैतेयः सुतं मेऽभ्यद्रवद्बली ॥१७॥

17. tasminvipradrute krūre śālvasyātha camūpatau ,
vegavānnāma daiteyaḥ sutaṁ me'bhyadravadbalī.

17. tasmin vipradrute krūre śālvasya atha camūpatau
vegavān nāma daiteyaḥ sutam me abhyadravat balī

17. When that cruel commander (camūpati) of Śālva had fled, then a mighty Daitya (demon) named Vegavān rushed towards my son.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, upon that, when that

• विप्रद्रुते (vipradrute) - having fled, having run away

• क्रूरे (krūre) - cruel, fierce

• शाल्वस्य (śālvasya) - of Śālva

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• चमूपतौ (camūpatau) - in the commander, upon the commander

• वेगवान् (vegavān) - Vegavān (proper name), swift, impetuous

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, verily

• दैतेयः (daiteyaḥ) - a Daitya, a demon (son of Diti)

• सुतम् (sutam) - son

• मे (me) - to me, my

• अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - rushed towards

• बली (balī) - mighty, strong

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, upon that, when that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Part of locative absolute construction

विप्रद्रुते (vipradrute) - having fled, having run away

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vipradruta

vipradruta - fled, run away, dispersed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dru- 'to run' with prefixes vi- and pra-

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction, qualifies 'camūpatau'

क्रूरे (krūre) - cruel, fierce

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of krūra

krūra - cruel, fierce, harsh

Note: Qualifies 'camūpatau'

शाल्वस्य (śālvasya) - of Śālva

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śālva

śālva - Śālva (proper name of a king)

Note: Indicates possession/relation to 'camūpatau'

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective adverb

चमूपतौ (camūpatau) - in the commander, upon the commander

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of camūpati

camūpati - commander of an army, general

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (camū+pati)

• camū – army, forces
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, commander
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction

वेगवान् (vegavān) - Vegavān (proper name), swift, impetuous

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vegavat

vegavat - swift, impetuous, quick; (as proper noun) Vegavān

Note: Subject of the main clause

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, verily

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a name

दैतेयः (daiteyaḥ) - a Daitya, a demon (son of Diti)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daiteya

daiteya - a Daitya (son of Diti), a demon

Patronymic from Diti

Note: Appositive to 'vegavān'

सुतम् (sutam) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son

Past Passive Participle of sū- (to beget) used as a noun

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abhyadravat'

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive, referring to the speaker

अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - rushed towards

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of abhidru

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Main verb

बली (balī) - mighty, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - mighty, strong, powerful

Note: Qualifies 'vegavān'/'daiteyaḥ'