महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-154, verse-2

बृहस्पतिसमं बुद्ध्या क्षमया पृथिवीसमम् ।
समुद्रमिव गाम्भीर्ये हिमवन्तमिव स्थिरम् ॥२॥

2. bṛhaspatisamaṁ buddhyā kṣamayā pṛthivīsamam ,
samudramiva gāmbhīrye himavantamiva sthiram.

2. bṛhaspatisamam buddhyā kṣamayā pṛthivīsamam
samudram iva gāmbhīrye himavantam iva sthiram

2. buddhyā bṛhaspatisamam kṣamayā pṛthivīsamam
gāmbhīrye samudram iva sthiram himavantam iva

2. (He was) equal to Bṛhaspati in intellect, to the earth in patience; like the ocean in profundity, and like the Himālaya in steadfastness.

Words meanings summery:

• बृहस्पतिसमम् (bṛhaspatisamam) - equal to Bṛhaspati

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, in intellect

• क्षमया (kṣamayā) - by patience, in forbearance

• पृथिवीसमम् (pṛthivīsamam) - equal to the earth

• समुद्रम् (samudram) - the ocean

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• गाम्भीर्ये (gāmbhīrye) - in profundity, in depth

• हिमवन्तम् (himavantam) - the Himālaya (mountain)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्थिरम् (sthiram) - firm, steady, unmoving

Words meanings and morphology

बृहस्पतिसमम् (bṛhaspatisamam) - equal to Bṛhaspati

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspatisama

bṛhaspatisama - equal to Bṛhaspati

Compound of bṛhaspati (name of a preceptor of gods) + sama (equal).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhaspati+sama)

• bṛhaspati – Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective for Bhīṣma.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, in intellect

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, intelligence, reason

From √budh (to know, understand).

Root: √budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the quality in which comparison is made.

क्षमया (kṣamayā) - by patience, in forbearance

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - patience, forbearance, endurance; earth

From √kṣam (to be patient, endure).

Root: √kṣam (class 1)

Note: Indicates the quality in which comparison is made.

पृथिवीसमम् (pṛthivīsamam) - equal to the earth

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīsama

pṛthivīsama - equal to the earth

Compound of pṛthivī (earth) + sama (equal).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthivī+sama)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective for Bhīṣma.

समुद्रम् (samudram) - the ocean

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

From sam-√ud (to well up, rise) or sam-√dru (to run together).

Prefix: sam

Root: √ud (class 1)

Note: Used with 'iva' for comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

गाम्भीर्ये (gāmbhīrye) - in profundity, in depth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gāmbhīrya

gāmbhīrya - profundity, depth, gravity, dignity

Derived from 'gambhīra' (deep) + 'ya' suffix.

Note: Indicates the quality in which comparison is made.

हिमवन्तम् (himavantam) - the Himālaya (mountain)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himālaya (mountain range); possessing snow

From 'hima' (snow) + 'vat' (possessive suffix).

Note: Used with 'iva' for comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

स्थिरम् (sthiram) - firm, steady, unmoving

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, stable, fixed, constant

From √sthā (to stand) + ira suffix.

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective for Bhīṣma.