महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-25

न तु तन्ममृषे कर्णो धनुषश्छेदनं तथा ।
निकर्तनमिवात्युग्रो लाङ्गूलस्य यथा हरिः ॥२५॥

25. na tu tanmamṛṣe karṇo dhanuṣaśchedanaṁ tathā ,
nikartanamivātyugro lāṅgūlasya yathā hariḥ.

25. na tu tat mamṛṣe karṇaḥ dhanuṣaḥ chedanaṃ tathā
nikartanam iva ati-ugraḥ lāṅgūlasya yathā hariḥ

25. tu karṇaḥ tat dhanuṣaḥ chedanaṃ tathā na mamṛṣe,
yathā ati-ugraḥ hariḥ lāṅgūlasya nikartanam iva

25. But Karna did not endure that severing of his bow, just as a very fierce lion does not tolerate the cutting off of its tail.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• तत् (tat) - that (act of severing the bow) (that)

• ममृषे (mamṛṣe) - endured, tolerated

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna

• धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow

• छेदनं (chedanaṁ) - cutting, severing

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• निकर्तनम् (nikartanam) - cutting off, severing

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अति-उग्रः (ati-ugraḥ) - very fierce, exceedingly terrible

• लाङ्गूलस्य (lāṅgūlasya) - of the tail

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• हरिः (hariḥ) - lion (in the context of not tolerating its tail being cut) (lion; Vishnu; monkey)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous idea with a contrast.

तत् (tat) - that (act of severing the bow) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the act of severing.

ममृषे (mamṛṣe) - endured, tolerated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of mṛṣ

Perfect third singular middle of root mṛṣ (to endure).

Root: mṛṣ (class 1)

Note: The form indicates a past action completed with a lasting effect.

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name); ear

Note: Subject of 'mamṛṣe'.

धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Note: Possessive case modifying 'chedanam'.

छेदनं (chedanaṁ) - cutting, severing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of chedana

chedana - cutting, severing, splitting, breaking

Verbal noun

Derived from root chid (to cut).

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Direct object of 'mamṛṣe' (implied).

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage meaning 'such' or 'in that way'.

निकर्तनम् (nikartanam) - cutting off, severing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nikartana

nikartana - cutting off, tearing off, extirpation

Verbal noun

Derived from root kṛt (to cut) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Used in comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

अति-उग्रः (ati-ugraḥ) - very fierce, exceedingly terrible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ati-ugra

ati-ugra - very fierce, exceedingly terrible/powerful

Compound type : pra-ādi (ati+ugra)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
• ugra – fierce, terrible, violent, powerful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with hariḥ.

लाङ्गूलस्य (lāṅgūlasya) - of the tail

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of lāṅgūla

lāṅgūla - tail, caudal appendage

Note: Possessive case modifying 'nikartanam'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

हरिः (hariḥ) - lion (in the context of not tolerating its tail being cut) (lion; Vishnu; monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - lion, Vishnu, Indra, sun, horse, monkey, fire

Note: Subject of the simile.