महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-81, verse-18

सूपस्करमनाधृष्यं वैयाघ्रपरिवारणम् ।
यशोघ्नं प्रत्यमित्राणां यदूनां नन्दिवर्धनम् ॥१८॥

18. sūpaskaramanādhṛṣyaṁ vaiyāghraparivāraṇam ,
yaśoghnaṁ pratyamitrāṇāṁ yadūnāṁ nandivardhanam.

18. su-upaskaram an-ādhṛṣyam vaiyāghra-parivāraṇam
yaśaḥ-ghnam prati-amitrāṇām yadūnām nandi-vardhanam

18. It was well-equipped and unassailable, covered with tiger skins. It annihilated the glory of adversaries and enhanced the prosperity of the Yadus.

18. מצוידת היטב, בלתי ניתנת להתקפה, עטופה בעור נמר, מכלה את תהילת האויבים ומגדילה את שמחת בני יַדוּ.

Words meanings summery:

• सु-उपस्करम् (su-upaskaram) - well-equipped, having good accessories

• अन्-आधृष्यम् (an-ādhṛṣyam) - unassailable, invincible, not to be attacked

• वैयाघ्र-परिवारणम् (vaiyāghra-parivāraṇam) - having coverings of tiger-skin, protected by tiger-skins

• यशः-घ्नम् (yaśaḥ-ghnam) - destroying the glory of enemies (glory-destroying, destroying fame)

• प्रति-अमित्राणाम् (prati-amitrāṇām) - of the enemies

• यदूनाम् (yadūnām) - of the Yadus

• नन्दि-वर्धनम् (nandi-vardhanam) - increasing the joy/prosperity of the Yadus (increasing joy, enhancing prosperity)

Words meanings and morphology

सु-उपस्करम् (su-upaskaram) - well-equipped, having good accessories

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of su-upaskara

su-upaskara - well-equipped, having excellent implements/accessories

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+upaskara)

• su – good, excellent, well
  indeclinable
• upaskara – apparatus, equipment, accessories
  noun (masculine)
  from upa-kṛ
  Prefix: upa
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अन्-आधृष्यम् (an-ādhṛṣyam) - unassailable, invincible, not to be attacked

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of an-ādhṛṣya

an-ādhṛṣya - unassailable, invincible, not to be overcome

Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle

from ā-dhṛṣ with prefix 'an-' (negation)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+ādhṛṣya)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ādhṛṣya – to be attacked, assailable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle
  From root dhṛṣ with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

वैयाघ्र-परिवारणम् (vaiyāghra-parivāraṇam) - having coverings of tiger-skin, protected by tiger-skins

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaiyāghra-parivāraṇa

vaiyāghra-parivāraṇa - having tiger-skin coverings

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vaiyāghra+parivāraṇa)

• vaiyāghra – of a tiger, tiger-like, tiger-skin
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from vyāghra (tiger)
• parivāraṇa – covering, enclosure, protection
  noun (neuter)
  from pari-vṛ
  Prefix: pari
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

यशः-घ्नम् (yaśaḥ-ghnam) - destroying the glory of enemies (glory-destroying, destroying fame)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yaśaḥ-ghna

yaśaḥ-ghna - destroying glory/fame

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (yaśas+ghna)

• yaśas – glory, fame, renown
  noun (neuter)
• ghna – destroying, killing, striking
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

प्रति-अमित्राणाम् (prati-amitrāṇām) - of the enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prati-amitra

prati-amitra - adversary, enemy

यदूनाम् (yadūnām) - of the Yadus

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yadu

yadu - Yadu (name of an ancient king and his dynasty, to which Krishna belonged)

Note: Refers to the clan of Krishna.

नन्दि-वर्धनम् (nandi-vardhanam) - increasing the joy/prosperity of the Yadus (increasing joy, enhancing prosperity)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nandi-vardhana

nandi-vardhana - increasing joy, prosperity, delight

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (nandi+vardhana)

• nandi – joy, happiness, delight, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
• vardhana – increasing, causing to grow, enhancing
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root vṛdh
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

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