महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-76

नलो नाम नृपश्रेष्ठो देवराजसमद्युतिः ।
मम भर्ता विशालाक्षः पूर्णेन्दुवदनोऽरिहा ॥७६॥

76. nalo nāma nṛpaśreṣṭho devarājasamadyutiḥ ,
mama bhartā viśālākṣaḥ pūrṇenduvadano'rihā.

76. nalaḥ nāma nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ devarājasamadyutiḥ
mama bhartā viśālākṣaḥ pūrṇenduvadanaḥ arihā

76. My husband is Nala, the foremost among kings, whose splendor is equal to that of the king of the gods. He has broad eyes, a face like the full moon, and is a destroyer of enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• नलः (nalaḥ) - King Nala (Nala (name of a king))

• नाम (nāma) - named (named, by name, indeed, by all means)

• नृपश्रेष्ठः (nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) - Nala, who is the best among kings (best of kings, foremost among kings)

• देवराजसमद्युतिः (devarājasamadyutiḥ) - Nala, whose splendor rivals that of Indra (having splendor equal to that of the king of gods)

• मम (mama) - my (referring to Damayantī's husband) (my, of me)

• भर्ता (bhartā) - Nala, who is Damayantī's husband (husband, maintainer, supporter)

• विशालाक्षः (viśālākṣaḥ) - Nala, who has large eyes (broad-eyed, large-eyed)

• पूर्णेन्दुवदनः (pūrṇenduvadanaḥ) - Nala, whose face resembles the full moon (having a face like the full moon)

• अरिहा (arihā) - Nala, who destroys enemies (destroyer of enemies, foe-slayer)

Words meanings and morphology

नलः (nalaḥ) - King Nala (Nala (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (name of a king, a mythical hero, son of Virasena)

नाम (nāma) - named (named, by name, indeed, by all means)

(indeclinable)

नृपश्रेष्ठः (nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) - Nala, who is the best among kings (best of kings, foremost among kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpaśreṣṭha

nṛpaśreṣṭha - best of kings, foremost among kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+śreṣṭha)

• nṛpa – king, monarch
  noun (masculine)
  From 'nṛ' (man) + root 'pā' (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).

Note: Used here substantively.

देवराजसमद्युतिः (devarājasamadyutiḥ) - Nala, whose splendor rivals that of Indra (having splendor equal to that of the king of gods)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devarājasamadyuti

devarājasamadyuti - having splendor equal to that of the king of gods

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (devarāja+sama+dyuti)

• devarāja – king of gods (Indra)
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• dyuti – splendor, radiance, brilliance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dyut' (to shine).
  Root: dyut (class 1)

मम (mama) - my (referring to Damayantī's husband) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

भर्ता (bhartā) - Nala, who is Damayantī's husband (husband, maintainer, supporter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, supporter, lord

Agent Noun

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support, maintain) with 'tṛc' suffix.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

विशालाक्षः (viśālākṣaḥ) - Nala, who has large eyes (broad-eyed, large-eyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśālākṣa

viśālākṣa - broad-eyed, large-eyed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣa)

• viśāla – broad, vast, large, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

पूर्णेन्दुवदनः (pūrṇenduvadanaḥ) - Nala, whose face resembles the full moon (having a face like the full moon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrṇenduvadana

pūrṇenduvadana - having a face like the full moon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pūrṇa+indu+vadana)

• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'pṛ' (to fill) with 'kta' suffix.
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)
• vadana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vad' (to speak) with 'lyuṭ' suffix, meaning 'that by which one speaks'.
  Root: vad (class 1)

अरिहा (arihā) - Nala, who destroys enemies (destroyer of enemies, foe-slayer)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arihan

arihan - destroyer of enemies, foe-slayer

From 'ari' (enemy) + root 'han' (to strike, kill).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+han)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• han – killer, slayer, striking
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'han' (to strike, kill) with 'kvip' suffix.
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: The base for 'arihā' (destroyer of enemies) is 'arihan'. The form 'arihā' is nominative singular masculine.