महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-77

आहर्ता क्रतुमुख्यानां वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः ।
सपत्नानां मृधे हन्ता रविसोमसमप्रभः ॥७७॥

77. āhartā kratumukhyānāṁ vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ ,
sapatnānāṁ mṛdhe hantā ravisomasamaprabhaḥ.

77. āhartā kratumukhyānām vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ
sapatnānām mṛdhe hantā ravisomasamaprabhaḥ

77. He was the one who performed the principal Vedic rituals (yajña), who had mastered the Vedas and their ancillary branches, and who was a destroyer of enemies in battle, shining with the splendor of both the sun and the moon.

Words meanings summery:

• आहर्ता (āhartā) - performer, bringer, sacrificer

• क्रतुमुख्यानाम् (kratumukhyānām) - of chief sacrifices, of principal rites

• वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः (vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ) - one who has mastered the Vedas and Vedangas

• सपत्नानाम् (sapatnānām) - of rivals, of enemies

• मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle, in combat

• हन्ता (hantā) - slayer, killer, destroyer

• रविसोमसमप्रभः (ravisomasamaprabhaḥ) - having splendor like the sun and moon

Words meanings and morphology

आहर्ता (āhartā) - performer, bringer, sacrificer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āhartṛ

āhartṛ - performer, bringer, sacrificer

Agent Noun

Derived from the root hṛ with upasarga ā, suffix tṛc.

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

क्रतुमुख्यानाम् (kratumukhyānām) - of chief sacrifices, of principal rites

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kratumukhya

kratumukhya - chief sacrifice, principal rite

Compound type : tatpurusha (kratu+mukhya)

• kratu – sacrifice, rite (yajña)
  noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (masculine)

वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः (vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ) - one who has mastered the Vedas and Vedangas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavedāṅgapāraga

vedavedāṅgapāraga - one who has mastered the Vedas and their ancillary branches

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+vedāṅga+pāraga)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
• vedāṅga – ancillary branch of the Veda
  noun (neuter)
• pāraga – one who has reached the other shore, master, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from pāra (shore) + gam (to go) + ḍa.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Nala).

सपत्नानाम् (sapatnānām) - of rivals, of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sapatna

sapatna - rival, enemy, co-wife

From sa-patnī (co-wife), extended to rival/enemy.

मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mṛdh

mṛdh - battle, fight, contest

हन्ता (hantā) - slayer, killer, destroyer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hantṛ

hantṛ - slayer, killer, destroyer

Agent Noun

Derived from the root han (to strike, kill) with suffix tṛc.

Root: han (class 2)

रविसोमसमप्रभः (ravisomasamaprabhaḥ) - having splendor like the sun and moon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ravisomasamaprabha

ravisomasamaprabha - having splendor equal to the sun and moon

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ravi+soma+sama+prabhā)

• ravi – sun
  noun (masculine)
• soma – moon
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• prabhā – splendor, light, radiance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Nala).