महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-13, verse-61

वृद्धक्षत्रस्य दायादं पितुरत्यन्तवैरिणम् ।
ससाराभिमुखः शूरः शार्दूल इव कुञ्जरम् ॥६१॥

61. vṛddhakṣatrasya dāyādaṁ pituratyantavairiṇam ,
sasārābhimukhaḥ śūraḥ śārdūla iva kuñjaram.

61. vṛddhakṣatrasya dāyādam pituḥ atyantavairiṇam
sasāra abhimukhaḥ śūraḥ śārdūla iva kuñjaram

61. śūraḥ śārdūlaḥ kuñjaram iva vṛddhakṣatrasya
pituḥ atyantavairiṇam dāyādam abhimukhaḥ sasāra

61. The brave warrior (Kārṣṇi) rushed towards the heir of Vṛddhakṣatra, who was the bitter enemy of his (Kārṣṇi's) father, just as a tiger charges an elephant.

Words meanings summery:

• वृद्धक्षत्रस्य (vṛddhakṣatrasya) - of Vṛddhakṣatra

• दायादम् (dāyādam) - The target of Pradyumna's attack. (heir, descendant)

• पितुः (pituḥ) - Of Pradyumna's father, Kṛṣṇa. (of the father)

• अत्यन्तवैरिणम् (atyantavairiṇam) - extremely hostile, bitter enemy

• ससार (sasāra) - he rushed, he moved quickly

• अभिमुखः (abhimukhaḥ) - facing, towards

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - The brave Pradyumna. (brave, warrior)

• शार्दूल (śārdūla) - tiger

• इव (iva) - like, as, similar to

• कुञ्जरम् (kuñjaram) - elephant

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धक्षत्रस्य (vṛddhakṣatrasya) - of Vṛddhakṣatra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛddhakṣatra

vṛddhakṣatra - Name of a king, father of Jayadratha or a similar figure depending on context.

Literally 'old warrior' or 'one whose power has grown'.

दायादम् (dāyādam) - The target of Pradyumna's attack. (heir, descendant)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dāyāda

dāyāda - heir, son, descendant

From dāya (inheritance) + āda (eating, taking).

Note: Object of implied motion towards.

पितुः (pituḥ) - Of Pradyumna's father, Kṛṣṇa. (of the father)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

Note: Refers to Kṛṣṇa.

अत्यन्तवैरिणम् (atyantavairiṇam) - extremely hostile, bitter enemy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atyantavairin

atyantavairin - very hostile, bitter enemy, archenemy

Compound of atyanta (excessive, extreme) and vairin (enemy, hostile).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (atyanta+vairin)

• atyanta – excessive, extreme, constant
  indeclinable
  From ati-anta.
  Prefix: ati
  Root: ant
• vairin – enemy, hostile, possessing hostility
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vaira (hostility).

Note: Agrees with dāyādam.

ससार (sasāra) - he rushed, he moved quickly

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect tense, Parasmaipada. Reduplicated root.

Root: sṛ (class 1)

अभिमुखः (abhimukhaḥ) - facing, towards

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimukha

abhimukha - facing, turned towards, facing opposite, confronted

Compound abhi-mukha.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (abhi+mukha)

• abhi – towards, to, in front of
  indeclinable
  Preposition.
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with śūraḥ (the subject).

शूरः (śūraḥ) - The brave Pradyumna. (brave, warrior)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, hero, warrior

Note: Subject of the sentence.

शार्दूल (śārdūla) - tiger

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śārdūla

śārdūla - tiger, large striped cat

Note: Used in comparison with śūraḥ.

इव (iva) - like, as, similar to

(indeclinable)

कुञ्जरम् (kuñjaram) - elephant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

Note: Object of comparison for śārdūla.

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