महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-166, verse-22

ह्रीमन्तः पुरुषव्याघ्रा व्याघ्रा इव बलोत्कटाः ।
जवे प्रहारे संमर्दे सर्व एवातिमानुषाः ।
सर्वे जितमहीपाला दिग्जये भरतर्षभ ॥२२॥

22. hrīmantaḥ puruṣavyāghrā vyāghrā iva balotkaṭāḥ ,
jave prahāre saṁmarde sarva evātimānuṣāḥ ,
sarve jitamahīpālā digjaye bharatarṣabha.

22. hrīmantaḥ puruṣavyāghrāḥ vyāghrāḥ
iva balotkaṭāḥ jave prahāre saṃmarde
sarve eva atimānuṣāḥ sarve
jitamahīpālāḥ digjaye bharatarṣabha

22. hrīmantaḥ puruṣavyāghrāḥ vyāghrāḥ
iva balotkaṭāḥ sarve eva jave prahāre
saṃmarde atimānuṣāḥ he bharatarṣabha
sarve digjaye jitamahīpālāḥ

22. They were modest (hrīmantaḥ), tiger-like among men (puruṣavyāghrāḥ), and exceedingly powerful like tigers. In speed, striking, and tumultuous battle (saṃmarde), all of them were indeed superhuman (atimānuṣāḥ). O best of Bharatas (bharatarṣabha), all of them conquered kings in their conquests of the various regions (digjaye).

Words meanings summery:

• ह्रीमन्तः (hrīmantaḥ) - modest, shamefaced, virtuous

• पुरुषव्याघ्राः (puruṣavyāghrāḥ) - tiger-like among men (puruṣavyāghrāḥ) (tigers among men, foremost of men)

• व्याघ्राः (vyāghrāḥ) - tigers

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• बलोत्कटाः (balotkaṭāḥ) - exceedingly powerful, brimming with strength

• जवे (jave) - in speed, in swiftness

• प्रहारे (prahāre) - in striking, in attack

• संमर्दे (saṁmarde) - tumultuous battle (saṃmarde) (in tumultuous battle, in conflict)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• अतिमानुषाः (atimānuṣāḥ) - superhuman (atimānuṣāḥ) (superhuman, exceeding human limits)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• जितमहीपालाः (jitamahīpālāḥ) - having conquered kings

• दिग्जये (digjaye) - conquests of the various regions (digjaye) (in the conquest of regions/directions)

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas (bharatarṣabha) (O best of Bharatas)

Words meanings and morphology

ह्रीमन्तः (hrīmantaḥ) - modest, shamefaced, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hrīmat

hrīmat - modest, bashful, virtuous

From hrī (shame/modesty) + -mat (possessing).

Note: Describes the Pāṇḍavas.

पुरुषव्याघ्राः (puruṣavyāghrāḥ) - tiger-like among men (puruṣavyāghrāḥ) (tigers among men, foremost of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, best of men

Compound type : karmadhāraya (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, male, person
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to the implicit subject (Pāṇḍavas).

व्याघ्राः (vyāghrāḥ) - tigers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyāghra

vyāghra - tiger

Note: Used in comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

बलोत्कटाः (balotkaṭāḥ) - exceedingly powerful, brimming with strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of balotkaṭa

balotkaṭa - strong, mighty, exceedingly powerful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+utkaṭa)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• utkaṭa – excessive, violent, vehement, overflowing
  adjective
  Prefix: ud

Note: Describes the Pāṇḍavas.

जवे (jave) - in speed, in swiftness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of java

java - speed, swiftness, velocity

From √jū (to be quick).

Root: jū (class 1)

Note: Indicates sphere of activity.

प्रहारे (prahāre) - in striking, in attack

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prahāra

prahāra - striking, blow, attack

From pra- + √hṛ (to seize, carry, strike).

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates sphere of activity.

संमर्दे (saṁmarde) - tumultuous battle (saṃmarde) (in tumultuous battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃmarda

saṁmarda - tumultuous battle, conflict, crushing, close combat

From sam- + √mṛd (to crush).

Prefix: sam

Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Indicates sphere of activity.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

अतिमानुषाः (atimānuṣāḥ) - superhuman (atimānuṣāḥ) (superhuman, exceeding human limits)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of atimānuṣa

atimānuṣa - superhuman, exceeding human

From ati (beyond) + mānuṣa (human).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+mānuṣa)

• ati – beyond, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• mānuṣa – human, pertaining to man
  adjective

Note: Describes the Pāṇḍavas.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

जितमहीपालाः (jitamahīpālāḥ) - having conquered kings

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitamahīpāla

jitamahīpāla - having conquered kings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+mahīpāla)

• jita – conquered, won
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from √ji (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)
• mahīpāla – king, protector of the earth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the Pāṇḍavas.

दिग्जये (digjaye) - conquests of the various regions (digjaye) (in the conquest of regions/directions)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of digjaya

digjaya - conquest of all quarters, digvijaya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (diś+jaya)

• diś – direction, quarter of the world
  noun (feminine)
• jaya – victory, conquest
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the context of their conquering kings.

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas (bharatarṣabha) (O best of Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - bull of the Bharatas, best of the Bharatas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – Bharata (name of an ancient king, or his descendant, refers to the Kuru lineage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: A common term of address in the Mahābhārata.