महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-30

अरण्यराडयं श्रीमांश्चतुर्दंष्ट्रो महाहनुः ।
शार्दूलोऽभिमुखः प्रैति पृच्छाम्येनमशङ्किता ॥३०॥

30. araṇyarāḍayaṁ śrīmāṁścaturdaṁṣṭro mahāhanuḥ ,
śārdūlo'bhimukhaḥ praiti pṛcchāmyenamaśaṅkitā.

30. araṇyarāṭ ayam śrīmān caturdaṃṣṭraḥ mahāhanuḥ
śārdūlaḥ abhimukhaḥ praiti pṛcchāmi enam aśaṅkitā

30. This glorious forest-king (śārdūla), a tiger with four tusks and a large jaw, is approaching me. I will question him fearlessly.

Words meanings summery:

• अरण्यराट् (araṇyarāṭ) - this king of the forest (the tiger) (forest-king, lord of the forest)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (tiger) (this (one))

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, majestic (glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful)

• चतुर्दंष्ट्रः (caturdaṁṣṭraḥ) - having four tusks (four-tusked, having four tusks)

• महाहनुः (mahāhanuḥ) - having a large jaw (large-jawed, having a great jaw)

• शार्दूलः (śārdūlaḥ) - tiger (as the 'forest-king') (tiger, lion)

• अभिमुखः (abhimukhaḥ) - facing me, approaching (facing, fronting, turned towards)

• प्रैति (praiti) - is approaching (approaches, goes forth, advances)

• पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I will question (I ask, I question)

• एनम् (enam) - him (the tiger) (him, this one)

• अशङ्किता (aśaṅkitā) - fearlessly, as one who is unafraid (unafraid, fearless, unhesitating)

Words meanings and morphology

अरण्यराट् (araṇyarāṭ) - this king of the forest (the tiger) (forest-king, lord of the forest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of araṇyarāj

araṇyarāj - king of the forest, ruler of the jungle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (araṇya+rāj)

• araṇya – forest, wilderness, jungle
  noun (neuter)
• rāj – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)

Note: sandhi form of 'araṇyarāj'

अयम् (ayam) - this (tiger) (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, majestic (glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - possessing glory, splendid, prosperous, fortunate, beautiful

Suffix -mat denoting possession

Note: Qualifies 'araṇyarāṭ' and 'śārdūlaḥ'

चतुर्दंष्ट्रः (caturdaṁṣṭraḥ) - having four tusks (four-tusked, having four tusks)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturdaṃṣṭra

caturdaṁṣṭra - four-tusked

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+daṃṣṭra)

• catur – four
  numeral
• daṃṣṭra – tusk, fang, large tooth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'araṇyarāṭ' and 'śārdūlaḥ'

महाहनुः (mahāhanuḥ) - having a large jaw (large-jawed, having a great jaw)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāhanu

mahāhanu - large-jawed, having a big jaw

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+hanu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, extensive
  adjective
• hanu – jaw, chin, cheek
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'araṇyarāṭ' and 'śārdūlaḥ'

शार्दूलः (śārdūlaḥ) - tiger (as the 'forest-king') (tiger, lion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śārdūla

śārdūla - tiger, lion, a powerful animal

अभिमुखः (abhimukhaḥ) - facing me, approaching (facing, fronting, turned towards)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimukha

abhimukha - facing, turned towards, directed to, present

Prefix: abhi

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'śārdūlaḥ'

प्रैति (praiti) - is approaching (approaches, goes forth, advances)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pra-i

Present Active Indicative

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I will question (I ask, I question)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prach

Present Active Indicative

Derived from root 'prach' (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Used with future sense in context.

एनम् (enam) - him (the tiger) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, her, it

अशङ्किता (aśaṅkitā) - fearlessly, as one who is unafraid (unafraid, fearless, unhesitating)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aśaṅkita

aśaṅkita - unafraid, fearless, intrepid, unsuspected

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śaṅk' (to doubt, fear) with negative prefix 'a-' and suffix '-ita'

Compound type : nah (a+śaṅkita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• śaṅkita – feared, doubted, suspected
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śaṅk' (to fear)
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker, Damayantī.