महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-20, verse-2

ततो हलहलाशब्द आसीद्यौधिष्ठिरे बले ।
जिघृक्षति महासिंहे गजानामिव यूथपम् ॥२॥

2. tato halahalāśabda āsīdyaudhiṣṭhire bale ,
jighṛkṣati mahāsiṁhe gajānāmiva yūthapam.

2. tataḥ halahalāśabdaḥ āsīt yauhiṣṭhire bale
jighṛkṣati mahāsiṃhe gajānām iva yūthapam

2. tataḥ yauhiṣṭhire bale halahalāśabdaḥ āsīt,
gajānām yūthapam jighṛkṣati mahāsiṃhe iva.

2. Then there was a tumultuous uproar in Yudhishthira's army, just as when a great lion desires to seize the leader of a herd of elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

• हलहलाशब्दः (halahalāśabdaḥ) - a tumultuous uproar (a tumultuous uproar, a loud noise, cry of distress)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (was, existed)

• यौहिष्ठिरे (yauhiṣṭhire) - in Yudhishthira's (army) (pertaining to Yudhishthira, Yudhishthira's)

• बले (bale) - in the army (in the army, in the force, in strength)

• जिघृक्षति (jighṛkṣati) - desiring to seize (desires to seize, wants to catch)

• महासिंहे (mahāsiṁhe) - (just as) a great lion (is about to seize) (in a great lion, like a great lion)

• गजानाम् (gajānām) - of elephants

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• यूथपम् (yūthapam) - the leader of the herd (of elephants) (the leader of the herd)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from tad (that).

हलहलाशब्दः (halahalāśabdaḥ) - a tumultuous uproar (a tumultuous uproar, a loud noise, cry of distress)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of halahalāśabda

halahalāśabda - tumultuous uproar, loud noise, cry of distress

Compound halahalā (onomatopoeic for uproar) + śabda (sound).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (halahalā+śabda)

• halahalā – (onomatopoeic for) tumult, uproar
  noun (feminine)
• śabda – sound, noise, word
  noun (masculine)
  From root śabd (to make noise).
  Root: śabd (class 1)

Note: Subject of āsīt.

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (was, existed)

(verb)

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

Imperfect (laṅ)

Root as (to be), 3rd person singular, active voice. a augment.

Root: as (class 2)

यौहिष्ठिरे (yauhiṣṭhire) - in Yudhishthira's (army) (pertaining to Yudhishthira, Yudhishthira's)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of yauhiṣṭhira

yauhiṣṭhira - relating to Yudhishthira, Yudhishthira's

Taddhita derivative from yudhiṣṭhira.

बले (bale) - in the army (in the army, in the force, in strength)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, army, force

From root bal (to live, be strong).

Root: bal (class 1)

जिघृक्षति (jighṛkṣati) - desiring to seize (desires to seize, wants to catch)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of jighṛkṣ

jighṛkṣ - to desire to seize, to wish to catch

Present Active Participle (desiderative stem)

Desiderative stem of grah (to seize) + śatṛ suffix (masculine, singular, locative).

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Adjective modifying mahāsiṃhe.

महासिंहे (mahāsiṁhe) - (just as) a great lion (is about to seize) (in a great lion, like a great lion)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāsiṃha

mahāsiṁha - great lion

Compound mahā (great) + siṃha (lion).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+siṃha)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of mahat.
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hiṃs (class 7)

Note: Locative absolute construction, "when a great lion".

गजानाम् (gajānām) - of elephants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gaja

gaja - elephant

From root gaj (to rumble, roar).

Root: gaj (class 1)

Note: Possessive, connected to yūthapam.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

यूथपम् (yūthapam) - the leader of the herd (of elephants) (the leader of the herd)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yūthapa

yūthapa - herd leader, chief of a troop/herd

Compound yūtha (herd) + pa (protector, leader).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yūtha+pa)

• yūtha – herd, troop, multitude
  noun (neuter)
  From root yu (to join).
  Root: yu (class 2)
• pa – protector, keeper, leader
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of the desiderative participle jighṛkṣati.