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6,102

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-102, verse-58

स सिंह इव मातङ्गं यूथर्षभ इवर्षभम् ।
अभिदुद्राव तेजस्वी विनदन्यादवर्षभः ॥५८॥
58. sa siṁha iva mātaṅgaṁ yūtharṣabha ivarṣabham ,
abhidudrāva tejasvī vinadanyādavarṣabhaḥ.
58. saḥ siṃhaḥ iva mātaṅgam yūtharṣabhaḥ iva ṛṣabham
abhidudrāva tejasvī vinadan yādavarṣabhaḥ
58. tejasvī yādavarṣabhaḥ saḥ siṃhaḥ mātaṅgam iva
yūtharṣabhaḥ ṛṣabham iva vinadan abhidudrāva
58. He, the glorious chief of the Yadus, charged forward roaring, like a lion towards an elephant, or like the leader of a herd of bulls towards another bull.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सः (saḥ) - He (referring to Janardana/Krishna from the previous verse) (he, that)
  • सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - lion
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • मातङ्गम् (mātaṅgam) - an elephant (as prey for a lion) (elephant)
  • यूथर्षभः (yūtharṣabhaḥ) - chief bull of a herd, leader of a troop
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • ऋषभम् (ṛṣabham) - another bull (of a herd) (bull, chief)
  • अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - he rushed towards, he charged
  • तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - glorious, radiant, brilliant, powerful
  • विनदन् (vinadan) - roaring, shouting, making a great sound
  • यादवर्षभः (yādavarṣabhaḥ) - Krishna (as the best among the Yadus) (chief of the Yadus)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He (referring to Janardana/Krishna from the previous verse) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Masculine nominative singular of the demonstrative pronoun tad.
Note: Refers to Krishna.
सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - lion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃha
siṁha - lion
Note: Part of a simile.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
मातङ्गम् (mātaṅgam) - an elephant (as prey for a lion) (elephant)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mātaṅga
mātaṅga - elephant, a low-caste person
Note: Object of implied action 'attacks'.
यूथर्षभः (yūtharṣabhaḥ) - chief bull of a herd, leader of a troop
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yūtharṣabha
yūtharṣabha - chief bull of a herd, leader of a troop
Compound of yūtha (herd, troop) and ṛṣabha (bull, chief).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yūtha+ṛṣabha)
  • yūtha – herd, troop, multitude
    noun (neuter)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
    noun (masculine)
Note: Part of a simile.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
ऋषभम् (ṛṣabham) - another bull (of a herd) (bull, chief)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha
ṛṣabha - bull, chief, excellent, best
Note: Object of implied action 'attacks'.
अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - he rushed towards, he charged
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of √dru
Perfect Active
From abhi- (towards) + √dru (to run). Reduplicated for perfect tense.
Prefix: abhi
Root: √dru (class 1)
तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - glorious, radiant, brilliant, powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin
tejasvin - glorious, radiant, brilliant, powerful, spirited
From tejas (splendor, power) + vin (possessive suffix).
Note: Qualifies yādavarṣabhaḥ.
विनदन् (vinadan) - roaring, shouting, making a great sound
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vinadat
vinadat - roaring, shouting, making a great sound
Present Active Participle
From vi- (intensifier) + √nad (to roar, shout) + śatṛ (pres. act. participle suffix).
Prefix: vi
Root: √nad (class 1)
Note: Qualifies yādavarṣabhaḥ.
यादवर्षभः (yādavarṣabhaḥ) - Krishna (as the best among the Yadus) (chief of the Yadus)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yādavarṣabha
yādavarṣabha - chief of the Yadus, excellent among the Yadus
Compound of yādava (descendant of Yadu) and ṛṣabha (bull, chief, excellent).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yādava+ṛṣabha)
  • yādava – a descendant of Yadu (a tribe, Krishna's family)
    proper noun (masculine)
    From yadu (name of an ancient king) + a (patronymic suffix).
  • ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the sentence.