महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-59, verse-8

स संवार्य बलौघांस्तान्गदया रथिनां वरः ।
अतिष्ठत्तुमुले भीमो गिरिर्मेरुरिवाचलः ॥८॥

8. sa saṁvārya balaughāṁstāngadayā rathināṁ varaḥ ,
atiṣṭhattumule bhīmo girirmerurivācalaḥ.

8. sa saṃvārya balaughān tān gadayā rathinām varaḥ
atiṣṭhat tumule bhīmaḥ giriḥ meruḥ iva acalaḥ

8. rathinām varaḥ sa bhīmaḥ tān balaughān gadayā
saṃvārya tumule meruḥ iva acalaḥ giriḥ atiṣṭhat

8. He, Bhīma, the best of charioteers, having held back those throngs of warriors with his mace, stood unmoving in the fierce battle, like Mount Meru, a steadfast mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he (referring to Bhīma) (he, that (masc. nom. sg.))

• संवार्य (saṁvārya) - having restrained, having held back

• बलौघान् (balaughān) - throngs of warriors/troops (throngs of forces, multitudes of troops)

• तान् (tān) - those (masc. acc. pl.)

• गदया (gadayā) - with a mace

• रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best (of them) (best, excellent, choicest; boon)

• अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood firm (stood, remained, was present)

• तुमुले (tumule) - in the fierce battle (in the great tumult/commotion/battle)

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma (the Pāṇḍava hero) (Bhīma (proper noun); terrible, fearful)

• गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain, hill

• मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (mythical mountain)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अचलः (acalaḥ) - unmoving, steadfast (immovable, stationary, mountain (noun))

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he (referring to Bhīma) (he, that (masc. nom. sg.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

संवार्य (saṁvārya) - having restrained, having held back

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from verb root √vṛ (to cover, choose, restrain) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: This is an absolutive (gerund).

बलौघान् (balaughān) - throngs of warriors/troops (throngs of forces, multitudes of troops)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of balaugha

balaugha - multitude of forces/troops, throng of strength

Compound type : tatpurusha (bala+ogha)

• bala – force, strength, army, troop
  noun (neuter)
• ogha – flood, torrent, multitude, mass, heap
  noun (masculine)

तान् (tān) - those (masc. acc. pl.)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to balaughān.

गदया (gadayā) - with a mace

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gadā

gadā - mace, club

रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, one possessing a chariot

Note: Qualifies varaḥ.

वरः (varaḥ) - the best (of them) (best, excellent, choicest; boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, choicest, excellent; boon; bridegroom

Note: Qualifies sa (Bhīma).

अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood firm (stood, remained, was present)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect 3rd person singular, root √sthā (ग-class, Pāṇini 1.998)

Prefix: a

Root: sthā (class 1)

तुमुले (tumule) - in the fierce battle (in the great tumult/commotion/battle)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tumula

tumula - noisy, tumultuous, fierce, violent; a great noise/uproar

Note: Refers to the battle situation.

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma (the Pāṇḍava hero) (Bhīma (proper noun); terrible, fearful)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - Bhīma (proper name); terrible, fearful

Note: Subject of the sentence (along with 'sa').

गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain, hill

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill

Note: Part of the simile.

मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (mythical mountain)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru (mythical mountain, axis of the universe)

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अचलः (acalaḥ) - unmoving, steadfast (immovable, stationary, mountain (noun))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acala

acala - immovable, fixed, stationary; mountain

Negation of cala (moving)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cala – moving, shaking, unsteady
  adjective (masculine)
  From √cal (to move)
  Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies giriḥ.