महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-50, verse-26

सदृशो वृष्णिसिंहस्य केशवस्य महात्मनः ।
विक्रमश्रुतमाहात्म्यैः कथमायोधने हतः ॥२६॥

26. sadṛśo vṛṣṇisiṁhasya keśavasya mahātmanaḥ ,
vikramaśrutamāhātmyaiḥ kathamāyodhane hataḥ.

26. sadṛśaḥ vṛṣṇisiṃhasya keśavasya mahātmanaḥ
vikramaśrutamāhātmyaiḥ katham āyodhane hataḥ

26. vṛṣṇisiṃhasya mahātmanaḥ keśavasya vikramaśrutamāhātmyaiḥ
sadṛśaḥ (saḥ) āyodhane katham hataḥ

26. How was he, who was equal to the great-souled Kesava (Krishna), the lion of the Vrishnis, in valor, learning, and greatness, killed in battle?

Words meanings summery:

• सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal (to Krishna) (similar, equal, like)

• वृष्णिसिंहस्य (vṛṣṇisiṁhasya) - of the lion among the Vrishnis (Krishna) (of the lion of the Vrishnis)

• केशवस्य (keśavasya) - of Kesava (Krishna) (of Kesava, of Krishna)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (Krishna) (of the great-souled one, of the magnanimous one)

• विक्रमश्रुतमाहात्म्यैः (vikramaśrutamāhātmyaiḥ) - in valor, learning, and greatness (by valor, learning, and greatness)

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

• आयोधने (āyodhane) - in battle (in battle, in a battlefield)

• हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain (killed, struck, slain)

Words meanings and morphology

सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal (to Krishna) (similar, equal, like)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, equal, resembling

From 'sa-' (with, together) + 'dṛś' (to see, look).

Prefix: sa

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied Abhimanyu.

वृष्णिसिंहस्य (vṛṣṇisiṁhasya) - of the lion among the Vrishnis (Krishna) (of the lion of the Vrishnis)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛṣṇisiṃha

vṛṣṇisiṁha - lion of the Vrishnis (an epithet for Krishna)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛṣṇi+siṃha)

• vṛṣṇi – a member of the Vrishni clan
  proper noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion, a chief, a pre-eminent person
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of comparison with 'sadṛśaḥ'.

केशवस्य (keśavasya) - of Kesava (Krishna) (of Kesava, of Krishna)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of keśava

keśava - an epithet of Krishna, Vishnu, having fine hair

Note: Object of comparison with 'sadṛśaḥ'.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (Krishna) (of the great-souled one, of the magnanimous one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble, a great person

Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of mahat, used as a prefix in compounds.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'keśavasya'.

विक्रमश्रुतमाहात्म्यैः (vikramaśrutamāhātmyaiḥ) - in valor, learning, and greatness (by valor, learning, and greatness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vikramaśrutamāhātmya

vikramaśrutamāhātmya - valor, learning, and greatness (combined)

Dvandva compound of 'vikrama', 'śruta', and 'māhātmya'.

Compound type : dvandva (vikrama+śruta+māhātmya)

• vikrama – valor, prowess, courage, step
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi-' + root 'kram' (to step, go).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)
• śruta – heard, learned, knowledge, learning
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śru' (to hear).
  Root: śru (class 5)
• māhātmya – greatness, magnanimity, glory
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'mahātman'.

Note: Indicates the means or respect in which he was similar.

कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Queries the manner of death.

आयोधने (āyodhane) - in battle (in battle, in a battlefield)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āyodhana

āyodhana - battle, fighting, battlefield

From 'ā-' + root 'yudh' (to fight).

Prefix: ā

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Indicates the location of the action.

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain (killed, struck, slain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, struck, slain, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'han' (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Forms part of the predicate "was killed".