महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-264, verse-32

उभौ रुधिरसंसिक्तौ नखदन्तपरिक्षतौ ।
शुशुभाते तदा वीरौ पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ ॥३२॥

32. ubhau rudhirasaṁsiktau nakhadantaparikṣatau ,
śuśubhāte tadā vīrau puṣpitāviva kiṁśukau.

32. ubhau rudhirasaṃsiktāu nakhadantaparikṣatau
śuśubhāte tadā vīrau puṣpitāu iva kiṃśukāu

32. Both, soaked in blood and wounded by nails and teeth, then shone like two flowering Kimśuka trees.

Words meanings summery:

• उभौ (ubhau) - both, the two

• रुधिरसंसिक्ताउ (rudhirasaṁsiktāu) - both soaked in blood, both drenched in blood

• नखदन्तपरिक्षतौ (nakhadantaparikṣatau) - both wounded/scratched by nails and teeth

• शुशुभाते (śuśubhāte) - they two shone, they two looked beautiful

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• वीरौ (vīrau) - the two heroes

• पुष्पिताउ (puṣpitāu) - the two flowering, the two in bloom

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• किंशुकाउ (kiṁśukāu) - two Kimśuka trees

Words meanings and morphology

उभौ (ubhau) - both, the two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Dual form of a pronominal adjective meaning 'both'.

Note: Refers to Vali and Sugriva.

रुधिरसंसिक्ताउ (rudhirasaṁsiktāu) - both soaked in blood, both drenched in blood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rudhirasaṃsikta

rudhirasaṁsikta - drenched with blood, soaked in blood

Tatpurusha compound (rudhireṇa saṃsikta - soaked by blood). 'saṃsikta' is a past passive participle of root 'sic' with prefix 'sam'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rudhira+saṃsikta)

• rudhira – blood
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsikta – soaked, sprinkled, drenched
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sic' (to sprinkle) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Qualifies Vali and Sugriva.

नखदन्तपरिक्षतौ (nakhadantaparikṣatau) - both wounded/scratched by nails and teeth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nakhadantaparikṣata

nakhadantaparikṣata - wounded by nails and teeth, scratched all over

Bahuvrīhi compound (nakhaiś ca dantaiś ca parikṣatau - whose bodies are wounded by nails and teeth). 'parikṣata' is a past passive participle of root 'kṣaṇ' with prefix 'pari'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nakha+danta+parikṣata)

• nakha – nail, claw
  noun (masculine)
• danta – tooth
  noun (masculine)
• parikṣata – wounded, injured, scratched
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṣaṇ' (to injure, wound) with prefix 'pari'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: kṣaṇ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies Vali and Sugriva.

शुशुभाते (śuśubhāte) - they two shone, they two looked beautiful

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, perfect (liṭ) of śuśubhā

perfect tense

Derived from root 'śubh' (to shine, be beautiful). Perfect third person dual middle (ātmanepada), reduplicated.

Root: śubh (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time, formed from 'tad' (that).

वीरौ (vīrau) - the two heroes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Refers to Vali and Sugriva.

पुष्पिताउ (puṣpitāu) - the two flowering, the two in bloom

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of puṣpita

puṣpita - flowering, in bloom, adorned with flowers

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'puṣp' (to flower) or from the noun 'puṣpa' (flower) with the suffix -ita.

Root: puṣp (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kiṃśukāu'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle used for comparison.

किंशुकाउ (kiṁśukāu) - two Kimśuka trees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kiṃśuka

kiṁśuka - Kimśuka tree (Butea monosperma, 'Flame of the Forest', known for its bright red-orange flowers)