महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-221, verse-6

ऐरावतं समास्थाय शक्रश्चापि सुरैः सह ।
पृष्ठतोऽनुययौ यान्तं वरदं वृषभध्वजम् ॥६॥

6. airāvataṁ samāsthāya śakraścāpi suraiḥ saha ,
pṛṣṭhato'nuyayau yāntaṁ varadaṁ vṛṣabhadhvajam.

6. airāvataṃ samāsthāya śakraḥ ca api suraiḥ saha
pṛṣṭhataḥ anuyayau yāntaṃ varadaṃ vṛṣabhadhvajaṃ

6. Indra (śakraḥ) also, accompanied by the gods (sura), having mounted Airāvata, followed from behind the one who was proceeding, the bestower of boons, whose emblem is a bull.

Words meanings summery:

• ऐरावतं (airāvataṁ) - Airavata (Indra's elephant)

• समास्थाय (samāsthāya) - having mounted, having taken a position

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even

• सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods, with the gods

• सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

• पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind, in the rear

• अनुययौ (anuyayau) - followed

• यान्तं (yāntaṁ) - the one who was proceeding (referring to Śiva) (going, proceeding (accusative))

• वरदं (varadaṁ) - the boon-giving one (referring to Śiva) (bestower of boons)

• वृषभध्वजं (vṛṣabhadhvajaṁ) - Śiva, who has a bull as his emblem (one whose banner is a bull (an epithet of Shiva))

Words meanings and morphology

ऐरावतं (airāvataṁ) - Airavata (Indra's elephant)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of airāvata

airāvata - belonging to Irāvatī; Indra's elephant

Note: Object of `samāsthāya`.

समास्थाय (samāsthāya) - having mounted, having taken a position

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed with prefixes `sam-` and `ā-` and root `sthā` (to stand) + `lyap` suffix

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - strong, mighty, a name of Indra

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of `anuyayau`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Enclitic particle.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods, with the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Accompanies `saha`.

सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

(indeclinable)

Note: Takes instrumental case.

पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind, in the rear

(indeclinable)

Formed from `pṛṣṭha` (back) + `tas` suffix (from)

अनुययौ (anuyayau) - followed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of anuyā

Perfect active indicative

3rd person singular

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

यान्तं (yāntaṁ) - the one who was proceeding (referring to Śiva) (going, proceeding (accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yānt

yānt - going, moving, proceeding

present active participle

Present participle of root `yā` (to go)

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied object (Śiva).

वरदं (varadaṁ) - the boon-giving one (referring to Śiva) (bestower of boons)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varada

varada - bestower of boons, granting wishes

agent noun

Formed from `vara` (boon) + `da` (giver)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+da)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• da – giving, giver
  agent noun (masculine)
  From root `dā` (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies the implied object (Śiva).

वृषभध्वजं (vṛṣabhadhvajaṁ) - Śiva, who has a bull as his emblem (one whose banner is a bull (an epithet of Shiva))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛṣabhadhvaja

vṛṣabhadhvaja - one whose banner is a bull, an epithet of Śiva

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vṛṣabha+dhvaja)

• vṛṣabha – bull
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
• dhvaja – banner, flag, emblem
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhvaj (class 1)

Note: An epithet of Śiva, who is being followed.