महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-15, verse-20

यः स्पर्धते रणे नित्यं जामदग्न्यं महाबलम् ।
अजितं जामदग्न्येन शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम् ॥२०॥

20. yaḥ spardhate raṇe nityaṁ jāmadagnyaṁ mahābalam ,
ajitaṁ jāmadagnyena śakratulyaparākramam.

20. yaḥ spardhate raṇe nityaṃ jāmadagnyaṃ mahābalam
ajitaṃ jāmadagnyena śakratulyaparākramam

20. yaḥ nityaṃ raṇe mahābalam jāmadagnyaṃ spardhate
jāmadagnyena ajitaṃ śakratulyaparākramam

20. He who constantly vied in battle with the mighty Jamadagnya (Parashurama), who was unconquered even by Jamadagnya, and whose prowess was equal to that of Indra (Śakra).

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, he who

• स्पर्धते (spardhate) - vies, competes, challenges

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• नित्यं (nityaṁ) - constantly, always, perpetually

• जामदग्न्यं (jāmadagnyaṁ) - son of Jamadagni, Parashurama

• महाबलम् (mahābalam) - mighty, very powerful, of great strength

• अजितं (ajitaṁ) - unconquered, invincible

• जामदग्न्येन (jāmadagnyena) - by Jamadagnya, by Parashurama

• शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम् (śakratulyaparākramam) - whose valor is equal to Indra's, having prowess like Indra

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, he who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

स्पर्धते (spardhate) - vies, competes, challenges

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of spardh

Root: spardh (class 1)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'ni' + 'tya' suffix, indicating duration or inherence.

जामदग्न्यं (jāmadagnyaṁ) - son of Jamadagni, Parashurama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jāmadagnya

jāmadagnya - son of Jamadagni, Parashurama (a revered sage-warrior)

A patronymic from Jamadagni.

महाबलम् (mahābalam) - mighty, very powerful, of great strength

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, mighty

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)

अजितं (ajitaṁ) - unconquered, invincible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ajita

ajita - unconquered, unvanquished, invincible

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'a-' (negation) + root 'ji' (to conquer) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: ji (class 1)

जामदग्न्येन (jāmadagnyena) - by Jamadagnya, by Parashurama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jāmadagnya

jāmadagnya - son of Jamadagni, Parashurama (a revered sage-warrior)

A patronymic from Jamadagni.

शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम् (śakratulyaparākramam) - whose valor is equal to Indra's, having prowess like Indra

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakratulyaparākrama

śakratulyaparākrama - one whose valor is equal to that of Indra

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+tulya+parākrama)

• śakra – Indra, the ruler of gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, similar, comparable
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  From root 'tul' (to weigh) + 'ya' suffix.
  Root: tul (class 10)
• parākrama – valor, prowess, might, courage
  noun (masculine)
  From 'parā' + root 'kram' (to step, go).
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)