महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-36, verse-13

योऽयमेकोऽभिमनुते सर्वाँल्लोके धनुर्भृतः ।
सोऽयमात्मजमूष्माणं महाहस्तीव यच्छति ॥१३॥

13. yo'yameko'bhimanute sarvāँlloke dhanurbhṛtaḥ ,
so'yamātmajamūṣmāṇaṁ mahāhastīva yacchati.

13. yaḥ ayam ekaḥ abhimanute sarvān loke dhanurbhṛtaḥ
saḥ ayam ātmajam ūṣmāṇam mahāhastī iva yacchati

13. This person, who alone considers himself to be the greatest among all bow-bearers in the world, is now restraining his inherent (ātmaja) rage like a great elephant.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• अयम् (ayam) - this, he

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, unique

• अभिमनुते (abhimanute) - he considers, he thinks, he deems, he fancies himself to be

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• धनुर्भृतः (dhanurbhṛtaḥ) - bow-bearers, archers

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अयम् (ayam) - this, he

• आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - born of oneself, one's own, inherent

• ऊष्माणम् (ūṣmāṇam) - heat, warmth, passion, rage

• महाहस्ती (mahāhastī) - a great elephant

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• यच्छति (yacchati) - he controls, he restrains, he gives, he offers

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yat

yat - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the subject of the sentence.

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that, here, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, unique

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, alone, sole

Numeral/pronoun.

Note: Adjective modifying the implicit subject.

अभिमनुते (abhimanute) - he considers, he thinks, he deems, he fancies himself to be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present Tense, Ātmanepada

Root man, class 4 (divādi) or class 8 (tanādi), here 4th class Atmanepada. With prefix abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Universal pronoun.

Note: Object of abhimanute.

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, space

धनुर्भृतः (dhanurbhṛtaḥ) - bow-bearers, archers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dhanurbhṛt

dhanurbhṛt - bow-bearer, archer

Compound of dhanus (bow) and bhṛt (bearing). From root bhṛ (to bear).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (dhanus+bhṛt)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  From root bhṛ- (to bear)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of abhimanute.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that, here, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - born of oneself, one's own, inherent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmaja

ātmaja - born of oneself, self-born, one's own, inherent, son, daughter

Compound of ātman (self) and ja (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ja)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jan- (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies ūṣmāṇam.

ऊष्माणम् (ūṣmāṇam) - heat, warmth, passion, rage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ūṣman

ūṣman - heat, warmth, steam, rage, fury, anger

From root uṣ- (to burn).

Root: uṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of yacchati.

महाहस्ती (mahāhastī) - a great elephant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāhastin

mahāhastin - a great elephant

Compound of mahā (great) and hastin (elephant).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+hastin)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• hastin – elephant, having hands
  noun (masculine)
  From hasta (hand) + in (possessive suffix)

Note: Used in a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

यच्छति (yacchati) - he controls, he restrains, he gives, he offers

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yam

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

Root yam, class 1 (bhvādi) Parasmaipada.

Root: yam (class 1)