महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-12

कर्णस्रोतोद्भवं चापि मधुं नाम महासुरम् ।
तमुग्रमुग्रकर्माणमुग्रां बुद्धिं समास्थितम् ।
ब्रह्मणोऽपचितिं कुर्वञ्जघान पुरुषोत्तमः ॥१२॥

12. karṇasrotodbhavaṁ cāpi madhuṁ nāma mahāsuram ,
tamugramugrakarmāṇamugrāṁ buddhiṁ samāsthitam ,
brahmaṇo'pacitiṁ kurvañjaghāna puruṣottamaḥ.

12. karṇasrotodbhavam ca api madhum nāma
mahāsuram tam ugram ugrakarmāṇam
ugrām buddhim samāsthitam brahmaṇaḥ
apacitim kurvan jaghāna puruṣottamaḥ

12. puruṣottamaḥ brahmaṇaḥ apacitim kurvan
karṇasrotodbhavam ca api madhum
nāma mahāsuram tam ugram ugrakarmāṇam
ugrām buddhim samāsthitam jaghāna

12. The Supreme Person (puruṣottama), performing an act of reverence for Brahmā, killed the great demon (mahāsura) named Madhu, who was born from the ear canal, and who was terrible, of terrible deeds, and possessed of a fierce intellect.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्णस्रोतोद्भवम् (karṇasrotodbhavam) - born from the ear canal

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - even, also (also, even, moreover)

• मधुम् (madhum) - Madhu (Madhu (name of a demon); honey, sweet)

• नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)

• महासुरम् (mahāsuram) - great demon (mahāsura) (great demon)

• तम् (tam) - him (him, that (masculine singular accusative))

• उग्रम् (ugram) - terrible (terrible, fierce, mighty)

• उग्रकर्माणम् (ugrakarmāṇam) - of terrible deeds (of terrible deeds, having fierce actions)

• उग्राम् (ugrām) - fierce (terrible, fierce, dreadful)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect (intellect, understanding, mind)

• समास्थितम् (samāsthitam) - possessed of (possessed of, endowed with, standing firm)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - for Brahmā (of Brahmā)

• अपचितिम् (apacitim) - act of reverence (reverence, worship, respect, expiation)

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (doing, performing, making)

• जघान (jaghāna) - killed (he killed, he struck, he destroyed)

• पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ) - the Supreme Person (puruṣottama) (the best among men, the supreme person (puruṣottama))

Words meanings and morphology

कर्णस्रोतोद्भवम् (karṇasrotodbhavam) - born from the ear canal

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇasrotodbhava

karṇasrotodbhava - born from the ear canal/stream

Compound of karṇa (ear), srotas (stream, canal), and udbhava (origin, birth).

Compound type : tatpurusha (karṇa+srotas+udbhava)

• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)
• srotas – stream, channel, canal
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √sru (to flow).
  Root: √sru (class 1)
• udbhava – origin, birth, production
  noun (masculine)
  From ud- + √bhū (to be, to arise).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'madhum'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - even, also (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

मधुम् (madhum) - Madhu (Madhu (name of a demon); honey, sweet)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of madhu

madhu - honey, sweet, delightful; name of a demon

नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle or noun in adverbial use.

महासुरम् (mahāsuram) - great demon (mahāsura) (great demon)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāsura

mahāsura - great demon, powerful demon

Compound of mahā (great) and asura (demon).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+asura)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'madhum'.

तम् (tam) - him (him, that (masculine singular accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative/anaphoric pronoun.

Note: Refers to Madhu.

उग्रम् (ugram) - terrible (terrible, fierce, mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ugra

ugra - terrible, fierce, dreadful, mighty, powerful

Note: Modifies Madhu.

उग्रकर्माणम् (ugrakarmāṇam) - of terrible deeds (of terrible deeds, having fierce actions)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ugrakarman

ugrakarman - having fierce deeds, performing terrible actions

Compound of ugra (terrible) and karman (deed, action).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ugra+karman)

• ugra – terrible, fierce, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do).
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies Madhu.

उग्राम् (ugrām) - fierce (terrible, fierce, dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ugra

ugra - terrible, fierce, dreadful, mighty, powerful

Note: Modifies 'buddhim'.

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect (intellect, understanding, mind)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, reason

Derived from root √budh (to know, perceive).

Root: √budh (class 1)

समास्थितम् (samāsthitam) - possessed of (possessed of, endowed with, standing firm)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāsthita

samāsthita - standing firm, endowed with, possessed of, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

From sam-ā-√sthā (to stand firmly, to be established, to possess).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies Madhu. Describes his state of having fierce intellect.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - for Brahmā (of Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god); ultimate reality (brahman); sacred word, prayer

Note: Used here in a dative-like sense with apacitim: 'for Brahmā'.

अपचितिम् (apacitim) - act of reverence (reverence, worship, respect, expiation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of apaciti

apaciti - reverence, worship, respect, atonement, expiation

From apa- + √ci (to collect, observe).

Prefix: apa

Root: √ci (class 5)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (doing, performing, making)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of √kṛ

√kṛ - to do, make, perform, accomplish

Present Active Participle

Present participle of √kṛ (class 8).

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

जघान (jaghāna) - killed (he killed, he struck, he destroyed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of √han

Perfect tense form (lit) of √han.

Root: √han (class 2)

पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ) - the Supreme Person (puruṣottama) (the best among men, the supreme person (puruṣottama))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣottama

puruṣottama - best among men, supreme person, a title of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa

Compound of puruṣa (person) and uttama (highest, best).

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+uttama)

• puruṣa – person, man, male, spirit, cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – highest, best, chief, excellent
  adjective