महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-97, verse-28

तस्मिन्विनिर्जिते तूर्णं कूटयोधिनि राक्षसे ।
आर्जुनिः समरे सैन्यं तावकं संममर्द ह ।
मदान्धो वन्यनागेन्द्रः सपद्मां पद्मिनीमिव ॥२८॥

28. tasminvinirjite tūrṇaṁ kūṭayodhini rākṣase ,
ārjuniḥ samare sainyaṁ tāvakaṁ saṁmamarda ha ,
madāndho vanyanāgendraḥ sapadmāṁ padminīmiva.

28. tasmin vinirjite tūrṇam kūṭayodhini
rākṣase ārjuniḥ samare sainyam
tāvakam saṃmamarda ha madāndhaḥ
vanyanāgendraḥ sapadmām padminīm iva

28. tūrṇam kūṭayodhini tasmin rākṣase
vinirjite ārjuniḥ samare tāvakam
sainyam saṃmamarda ha madāndhaḥ
vanyanāgendraḥ sapadmām padminīm iva

28. Once that treacherous rākṣasa (demon) was quickly defeated, Arjuna then, in battle, indeed crushed your army, just as a great wild elephant, blinded by intoxication, would trample a lotus pond along with its lotuses.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - Refers to the defeated rākṣasa. (in that, to him, when that)

• विनिर्जिते (vinirjite) - Refers to the rākṣasa. (defeated, conquered)

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly, rapidly

• कूटयोधिनि (kūṭayodhini) - Refers to the rākṣasa, emphasizing his cunning nature. (treacherous fighter, fighting with deceit)

• राक्षसे (rākṣase) - Refers to the opponent, in a locative absolute construction. (in the rākṣasa, the rākṣasa (demon))

• आर्जुनिः (ārjuniḥ) - Specifically Arjuna, son of Pṛthā/Arjuna. (Arjuna)

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat, in war

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - Refers to the Kaurava army (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's side). (army, host, military force)

• तावकम् (tāvakam) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's army. (your, belonging to you)

• संममर्द (saṁmamarda) - crushed, trampled, tormented, churned

• ह (ha) - indeed, verily, surely

• मदान्धः (madāndhaḥ) - Refers to the elephant in the simile. (blinded by rut/intoxication/pride)

• वन्यनागेन्द्रः (vanyanāgendraḥ) - Used in the simile. (a great wild elephant, lord of wild elephants)

• सपद्माम् (sapadmām) - Refers to the lotus pond. (with lotuses, having lotuses)

• पद्मिनीम् (padminīm) - Used in the simile. (a lotus-pond, a collection of lotuses)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - Refers to the defeated rākṣasa. (in that, to him, when that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣase' and 'vinirjite' in a locative absolute construction.

विनिर्जिते (vinirjite) - Refers to the rākṣasa. (defeated, conquered)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vinirjita

vinirjita - defeated, conquered, vanquished

Past Passive Participle

From root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefixes 'vi' and 'nir'.

Prefixes: vi+nir

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣase' and 'tasmin' in a locative absolute construction.

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly, rapidly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tvar' (to hasten).

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vinirjite'.

कूटयोधिनि (kūṭayodhini) - Refers to the rākṣasa, emphasizing his cunning nature. (treacherous fighter, fighting with deceit)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kūṭayodhin

kūṭayodhin - fighting treacherously, deceitful fighter, one who fights unfairly

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kūṭa+yodhin)

• kūṭa – deceit, fraud, trick, trap
  noun (masculine)
• yodhin – fighter, warrior
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'yudh' (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣase'.

राक्षसे (rākṣase) - Refers to the opponent, in a locative absolute construction. (in the rākṣasa, the rākṣasa (demon))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - rākṣasa, demon, fiend

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Forms a locative absolute with 'tasmin', 'vinirjite', 'kūṭayodhini'.

आर्जुनिः (ārjuniḥ) - Specifically Arjuna, son of Pṛthā/Arjuna. (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārjuni

ārjuni - Arjuna (patronymic, son of Arjuna/Pṛthā)

Derivative of 'arjuna'.

Note: Subject of 'saṃmamarda'.

समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, combat, war

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - Refers to the Kaurava army (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's side). (army, host, military force)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, military force, belonging to an army

Derived from 'senā' (army).

Note: Object of 'saṃmamarda'.

तावकम् (tāvakam) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's army. (your, belonging to you)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tāvaka

tāvaka - your, yours, belonging to you

Possessive pronoun, derived from 'tva'.

Note: Agrees with 'sainyam'.

संममर्द (saṁmamarda) - crushed, trampled, tormented, churned

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

From root 'mṛd' (to crush, trample) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Main verb.

ह (ha) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Adds emphasis.

मदान्धः (madāndhaḥ) - Refers to the elephant in the simile. (blinded by rut/intoxication/pride)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madāndha

madāndha - blinded by rut (of an elephant), blinded by intoxication, blinded by pride

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mada+andha)

• mada – intoxication, rut, pride, passion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mad (class 1)
• andha – blind
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vanyanāgendraḥ'.

वन्यनागेन्द्रः (vanyanāgendraḥ) - Used in the simile. (a great wild elephant, lord of wild elephants)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanyanāgendra

vanyanāgendra - a great wild elephant, lord of wild elephants

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vanya+nāga+indra)

• vanya – wild, forest-born, belonging to the forest
  adjective (masculine)
• nāga – elephant, serpent, cobra
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, king
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the simile.

सपद्माम् (sapadmām) - Refers to the lotus pond. (with lotuses, having lotuses)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sapadmā

sapadmā - having lotuses, accompanied by lotuses

Compound with 'sa' (with).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sa+padmā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• padmā – lotus (feminine form), Lakṣmī
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'padminīm'.

पद्मिनीम् (padminīm) - Used in the simile. (a lotus-pond, a collection of lotuses)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of padminī

padminī - a lotus-pond, a collection of lotuses, a woman with lotus-like features

Feminine form of 'padmin' (full of lotuses).

Note: Object of the implied verb in the simile (trampling).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Introduces a simile.