महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-166, verse-9

महीधरसमो धृत्या तेजसाग्निसमो युवा ।
समुद्र इव गाम्भीर्ये क्रोधे सर्पविषोपमः ॥९॥

9. mahīdharasamo dhṛtyā tejasāgnisamo yuvā ,
samudra iva gāmbhīrye krodhe sarpaviṣopamaḥ.

9. mahīdharasamaḥ dhṛtyā tejasā agnisamaḥ yuvā
samudraḥ iva gāmbhīrye krodhe sarpaviṣopamaḥ

9. saḥ yuvā dhṛtyā mahīdharasamaḥ tejasā agnisamaḥ
gāmbhīrye samudraḥ iva krodhe sarpaviṣopamaḥ

9. Young, he was like a mountain in steadfastness, like fire in brilliance, like the ocean in profundity, and like serpent's venom in anger.

Words meanings summery:

• महीधरसमः (mahīdharasamaḥ) - equal to a mountain, like a mountain

• धृत्या (dhṛtyā) - by steadfastness, by firmness, by fortitude

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance, by energy, by splendor

• अग्निसमः (agnisamaḥ) - equal to fire, like fire

• युवा (yuvā) - young man, youthful

• समुद्रः (samudraḥ) - ocean, sea

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• गाम्भीर्ये (gāmbhīrye) - in profundity, in depth, in gravity

• क्रोधे (krodhe) - in anger, in wrath

• सर्पविषोपमः (sarpaviṣopamaḥ) - comparable to serpent's venom, like serpent's poison

Words meanings and morphology

महीधरसमः (mahīdharasamaḥ) - equal to a mountain, like a mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīdharasama

mahīdharasama - equal to a mountain

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mahīdhara+sama)

• mahīdhara – mountain (literally 'earth-holder')
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)

धृत्या (dhṛtyā) - by steadfastness, by firmness, by fortitude

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhṛti

dhṛti - steadfastness, firmness, courage, fortitude, determination

From root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance, by energy, by splendor

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, splendor, energy, power, sharpness, fire

अग्निसमः (agnisamaḥ) - equal to fire, like fire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agnisama

agnisama - equal to fire

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (agni+sama)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)

युवा (yuvā) - young man, youthful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuvan

yuvan - young, youthful, a young man

समुद्रः (samudraḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

गाम्भीर्ये (gāmbhīrye) - in profundity, in depth, in gravity

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gāmbhīrya

gāmbhīrya - profundity, depth, gravity, seriousness

Derived from gambhīra (deep)

क्रोधे (krodhe) - in anger, in wrath

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, rage

From root krudh (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

सर्पविषोपमः (sarpaviṣopamaḥ) - comparable to serpent's venom, like serpent's poison

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpaviṣopama

sarpaviṣopama - comparable to serpent's poison

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sarpa+viṣa+upama)

• sarpa – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)
• upama – comparison, likeness, simile
  noun (feminine)