महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-59, verse-10

तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् ।
भीष्मस्य सह पार्थेन बलिवासवयोरिव ॥१०॥

10. tayostadabhavadyuddhaṁ tumulaṁ lomaharṣaṇam ,
bhīṣmasya saha pārthena balivāsavayoriva.

10. tayoḥ tat abhavat yuddham tumulam lomaharṣaṇam
bhīṣmasya saha pārthena balivāsavayoḥ iva

10. That tumultuous, hair-raising battle (yuddha) took place between those two, Bhishma and Arjuna (Pārtha), just like the one between Bali and Indra (Vāsava).

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - between Bhishma and Arjuna (of those two, between those two)

• तत् (tat) - the battle (yuddham) (that, it)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it happened, it was

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

• तुमुलम् (tumulam) - tumultuous, fierce, noisy

• लोमहर्षणम् (lomaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising, thrilling, causing goosebumps

• भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Arjuna (by Partha, with Partha)

• बलिवासवयोः (balivāsavayoḥ) - of Bali and Indra (of Bali and Vasava, between Bali and Vasava)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - between Bhishma and Arjuna (of those two, between those two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine genitive dual of tad, referring to Bhishma and Partha

तत् (tat) - the battle (yuddham) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Neuter nominative singular of tad, refers to the yuddha

अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it happened, it was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Parasmaipada Imperfect 3rd person singular of bhū

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

past passive participle (nominal use)

Past passive participle of root yudh (to fight), used as a noun

Root: yudh (class 4)

तुमुलम् (tumulam) - tumultuous, fierce, noisy

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tumula

tumula - tumultuous, fierce, confused, noisy

Note: Neuter nominative singular, modifies yuddham

लोमहर्षणम् (lomaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising, thrilling, causing goosebumps

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lomaharṣaṇa

lomaharṣaṇa - causing the hair to stand on end, thrilling, horrifying

Compound type : tatpurusha (loman+harṣaṇa)

• loman – hair, body hair
  noun (neuter)
• harṣaṇa – causing to stand erect, thrilling, exciting
  adjective (neuter)
  causative verbal noun
  Derived from root hṛṣ (to bristle) with suffix -ana
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Neuter nominative singular, modifies yuddham

भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper name)

Note: Paired with Pārthena (instrumental) and Saha (with), implies 'between Bhishma and Partha'

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with instrumental pārthena

पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Arjuna (by Partha, with Partha)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna

Patronymic from Pṛthā

बलिवासवयोः (balivāsavayoḥ) - of Bali and Indra (of Bali and Vasava, between Bali and Vasava)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of balivāsava

balivāsava - Bali and Vasava (Indra)

Compound type : dvandva (bali+vāsava)

• bali – Bali (name of a demon king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vāsava – descendant of Vasu, Indra
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Vasu

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to draw a comparison.