महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-108, verse-30

महागजाविवासाद्य विषाणाग्रैः परस्परम् ।
शरैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैरन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः ॥३०॥

30. mahāgajāvivāsādya viṣāṇāgraiḥ parasparam ,
śaraiḥ pūrṇāyatotsṛṣṭairanyonyamabhijaghnatuḥ.

30. mahāgajau iva āsādya viṣāṇāgraiḥ parasparam
śaraiḥ pūrṇāyata utsṛṣṭaiḥ anyonyam abhijaghnutuḥ

30. mahāgajau iva āsādya parasparam viṣāṇāgraiḥ
śaraiḥ pūrṇāyata utsṛṣṭaiḥ anyonyam abhijaghnutuḥ

30. Like two great elephants, having approached each other, they clashed mutually with their tusks. In the same way, they struck each other with arrows released from fully drawn bows.

Words meanings summery:

• महागजौ (mahāgajau) - two great elephants

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having approached, having obtained

• विषाणाग्रैः (viṣāṇāgraiḥ) - with the tips of their tusks, with their tusks

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, reciprocally

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• पूर्णायत (pūrṇāyata) - fully drawn, fully stretched

• उत्सृष्टैः (utsṛṣṭaiḥ) - released, discharged, shot

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, each other

• अभिजघ्नुतुः (abhijaghnutuḥ) - they two struck, they two hit

Words meanings and morphology

महागजौ (mahāgajau) - two great elephants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāgaja

mahāgaja - great elephant

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+gaja)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having approached, having obtained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'sad' (to sit, go) with 'ā' prefix and the 'lyap' suffix (used when a prefix is present).

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

विषाणाग्रैः (viṣāṇāgraiḥ) - with the tips of their tusks, with their tusks

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of viṣāṇāgra

viṣāṇāgra - tusk-tip, horn-point

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣāṇa+agra)

• viṣāṇa – horn, tusk
  noun (neuter)
• agra – tip, point, front part
  noun (neuter)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, reciprocally

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paraspara

paraspara - mutual, reciprocal

Note: Used adverbially to indicate mutual action.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

पूर्णायत (pūrṇāyata) - fully drawn, fully stretched

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrṇāyata

pūrṇāyata - fully extended, fully drawn (bow)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrṇa+āyata)

• pūrṇa – full, complete, filled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'pṛ' (to fill, nourish).
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• āyata – stretched, extended, long
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yam' (to restrain, extend) with 'ā' prefix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'utsṛṣṭaiḥ'.

उत्सृष्टैः (utsṛṣṭaiḥ) - released, discharged, shot

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of utsṛṣṭa

utsṛṣṭa - released, abandoned, discharged, let go

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sṛj' (to release, create) with 'ut' prefix.

Prefix: ut

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'śaraiḥ'.

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, each other

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya

anyonya - mutually, one another, each other

Note: Functions as an object of 'abhijaghnutuḥ'.

अभिजघ्नुतुः (abhijaghnutuḥ) - they two struck, they two hit

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (Lit) of abhijaghnu

Perfect tense (Lit) form of root 'han' with 'abhi' prefix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)