महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-60, verse-52

महाकायास्त्रिधा राजन्प्रस्रवन्तो मदं बहु ।
तेजोवीर्यबलोपेता महाबलपराक्रमाः ॥५२॥

52. mahākāyāstridhā rājanprasravanto madaṁ bahu ,
tejovīryabalopetā mahābalaparākramāḥ.

52. mahākāyāḥ tridhā rājan prasravantaḥ madam
bahu tejovīryabalopetāḥ mahābalaparākramāḥ

52. Rājan,
mahākāyāḥ tridhā bahu madam prasravantaḥ,
tejovīryabalopetāḥ mahābalaparākramāḥ.

52. O King, these elephants, with their colossal bodies, were profusely exuding ichor (mada) in three streams; they were endowed with splendor, vigor, and strength, and possessed immense might and prowess.

Words meanings summery:

• महाकायाः (mahākāyāḥ) - describing the elephants as having huge bodies (having great bodies, colossal-bodied)

• त्रिधा (tridhā) - referring to the three streams of ichor (in three ways, threefold)

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)

• प्रस्रवन्तः (prasravantaḥ) - flowing/exuding (ichor) (flowing, oozing)

• मदम् (madam) - ichor (temporal fluid of an elephant in musth) (ichor, intoxication, pride, joy)

• बहु (bahu) - much ichor (much, many, abundant)

• तेजोवीर्यबलोपेताः (tejovīryabalopetāḥ) - (elephants) endowed with splendor, vigor, and strength (endowed with splendor, valor, and strength)

• महाबलपराक्रमाः (mahābalaparākramāḥ) - (elephants) possessing immense might and prowess (of great might and prowess)

Words meanings and morphology

महाकायाः (mahākāyāḥ) - describing the elephants as having huge bodies (having great bodies, colossal-bodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahākāya

mahākāya - colossal-bodied, giant-bodied

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kāya – body, collection, heap
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subjects (elephants).

त्रिधा (tridhā) - referring to the three streams of ichor (in three ways, threefold)

(indeclinable)

from tri (three) + dhā (suffix indicating manner)

राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

प्रस्रवन्तः (prasravantaḥ) - flowing/exuding (ichor) (flowing, oozing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prasravat

prasravat - flowing, oozing, distilling

Present Active Participle

From pra + root sru + śatṛ (present participle suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: sru (class 1)

मदम् (madam) - ichor (temporal fluid of an elephant in musth) (ichor, intoxication, pride, joy)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mada

mada - ichor, intoxication, passion, pride, joy, rut (of an elephant)

From root mad.

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: The fluid that flows from the temples of an elephant in rut.

बहु (bahu) - much ichor (much, many, abundant)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant, great

तेजोवीर्यबलोपेताः (tejovīryabalopetāḥ) - (elephants) endowed with splendor, vigor, and strength (endowed with splendor, valor, and strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tejovīryabalopeta

tejovīryabalopeta - endowed with splendor, valor, and strength

Bahuvrīhi compound formed from tejas, vīrya, bala, and upeta (past passive participle of upa-i).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tejas+vīrya+bala+upeta)

• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 1)
• vīrya – valor, strength, vigor
  noun (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 10)
• upeta – endowed with, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from upa + root i (to go)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

महाबलपराक्रमाः (mahābalaparākramāḥ) - (elephants) possessing immense might and prowess (of great might and prowess)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābalaparākrama

mahābalaparākrama - possessing great strength and valor/prowess

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'mahābala' (great strength) and 'parākrama' (prowess).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahābala+parākrama)

• mahābala – great strength, mighty
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Karmadhāraya: great strength
• parākrama – prowess, valor, heroism
  noun (masculine)
  From parā + root kram
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)