महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-117, verse-45

ततो भूरिश्रवाः क्रुद्धः सात्यकिं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
उद्यम्य न्यहनद्राजन्मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम् ॥४५॥

45. tato bhūriśravāḥ kruddhaḥ sātyakiṁ yuddhadurmadam ,
udyamya nyahanadrājanmatto mattamiva dvipam.

45. tataḥ bhūriśravāḥ kruddhaḥ sātyakim yuddhadurmadam
udyamya nyahanat rājan mattaḥ mattam iva dvipam

45. rājan,
tataḥ kruddhaḥ bhūriśravāḥ,
yuddhadurmadam sātyakim udyamya,
mattaḥ dvipam mattam iva nyahanat.

45. Then, Bhūriśravas, enraged, having seized Saatyaki, who was fierce in battle, struck him down, O king, just as a maddened elephant strikes down another maddened elephant.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhūriśravas (proper name)

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, angry, furious

• सात्यकिम् (sātyakim) - Saatyaki (proper name)

• युद्धदुर्मदम् (yuddhadurmadam) - infuriated in battle, fierce in battle

• उद्यम्य (udyamya) - having lifted up, having seized, having taken up

• न्यहनत् (nyahanat) - struck down, killed, slew

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

• मत्तः (mattaḥ) - a maddened elephant (acting as the agent of striking) (maddened, intoxicated, proud; a maddened elephant)

• मत्तम् (mattam) - another maddened elephant (as the object of striking) (a maddened one (elephant))

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• द्विपम् (dvipam) - elephant

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverb of sequence/time.

भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhūriśravas (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūriśravas

bhūriśravas - Bhūriśravas (proper name); one with abundant fame/wealth

Bahuvrīhi compound, literally 'having much fame'. S-stem noun.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+śravas)

• bhūri – much, abundant, extensive
  adjective
• śravas – fame, glory, renown; ear
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śru

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, angry, furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged, furious

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root krudh (to be angry).

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Bhūriśravas.

सात्यकिम् (sātyakim) - Saatyaki (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sātyaki

sātyaki - Saatyaki (proper name), son of Satyak

Patronymic.

युद्धदुर्मदम् (yuddhadurmadam) - infuriated in battle, fierce in battle

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yuddhadurmad

yuddhadurmad - fierce in battle, intoxicated by battle, battle-mad

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+durmada)

• yuddha – battle, fight
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• durmada – fierce, intractable, mad; difficult to intoxicate
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'mada' (intoxication, pride).
  Prefix: dur
  Root: mad (class 4)

उद्यम्य (udyamya) - having lifted up, having seized, having taken up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root yam with prefix ud, and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Used as a conjunctive participle.

न्यहनत् (nyahanat) - struck down, killed, slew

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Augmented form of root han with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

राजन् (rājan) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

N-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - a maddened elephant (acting as the agent of striking) (maddened, intoxicated, proud; a maddened elephant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matta

matta - maddened, intoxicated, proud, furious; an intoxicated elephant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mad (to be intoxicated, to rejoice).

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Part of the simile.

मत्तम् (mattam) - another maddened elephant (as the object of striking) (a maddened one (elephant))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of matta

matta - maddened, intoxicated, proud, furious; an intoxicated elephant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mad (to be intoxicated, to rejoice).

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

द्विपम् (dvipam) - elephant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvipa

dvipa - elephant (literally 'drinker of two ways', referring to trunk and mouth)

Compound word.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+pa)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root pā (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the elephant that is struck.