महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-17, verse-36

तेजसा दीप्यमानस्तु वारणोत्तममास्थितः ।
भगदत्तो ययौ राजा यथा वज्रधरस्तथा ॥३६॥

36. tejasā dīpyamānastu vāraṇottamamāsthitaḥ ,
bhagadatto yayau rājā yathā vajradharastathā.

36. tejasā dīpyamānaḥ tu vāraṇottamam āsthitaḥ
bhagadattaḥ yayau rājā yathā vajradharaḥ tathā

36. rājā bhagadattaḥ tejasā dīpyamānaḥ tu vāraṇottamam
āsthitaḥ yathā vajradharaḥ tathā yayau

36. King Bhagadatta, shining with brilliance and mounted on an excellent elephant, proceeded just as the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra) does.

Words meanings summery:

• तेजसा (tejasā) - with splendor, with brilliance, by might

• दीप्यमानः (dīpyamānaḥ) - shining, blazing, illuminating

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

• वारणोत्तमम् (vāraṇottamam) - the best of elephants, an excellent elephant

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - mounted, situated, standing upon

• भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta (proper name)

• ययौ (yayau) - went, proceeded

• राजा (rājā) - king

• यथा (yathā) - just as, in what manner

• वज्रधरः (vajradharaḥ) - the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra) (thunderbolt-bearer, Indra)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

Words meanings and morphology

तेजसा (tejasā) - with splendor, with brilliance, by might

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, splendor, energy, might

दीप्यमानः (dīpyamānaḥ) - shining, blazing, illuminating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - shining, blazing, illuminating

Present Passive Participle

Formed from root dīp (to shine) in passive/middle voice.

Root: dīp (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

(indeclinable)

वारणोत्तमम् (vāraṇottamam) - the best of elephants, an excellent elephant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāraṇottama

vāraṇottama - best elephant, excellent elephant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāraṇa+uttama)

• vāraṇa – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - mounted, situated, standing upon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - mounted, situated, standing upon

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagadatta

bhagadatta - Bhagadatta (name of a king, son of Janaka)

ययौ (yayau) - went, proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

यथा (yathā) - just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

वज्रधरः (vajradharaḥ) - the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra) (thunderbolt-bearer, Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajradhara

vajradhara - bearer of the thunderbolt (an epithet of Indra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+dhara)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, wearing, possessing
  adjective
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)