महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-63, verse-18

मत्तानामधिरूढानां हस्त्यारोहैर्विशारदैः ।
नागानां भीमरूपाणां वर्मिणां रौद्रकर्मिणाम् ॥१८॥

18. mattānāmadhirūḍhānāṁ hastyārohairviśāradaiḥ ,
nāgānāṁ bhīmarūpāṇāṁ varmiṇāṁ raudrakarmiṇām.

18. mattānām adhirūḍhānām hastyārohaiḥ viśāradaiḥ
nāgānām bhīmarūpāṇām varmiṇām raudrakarmiṇām

18. viśāradaiḥ hastyārohaiḥ,
mattānām adhirūḍhānām bhīmarūpāṇām varmiṇām raudrakarmiṇām nāgānām (saṅghaḥ āsīt).

18. Skilled elephant riders were present, mounted upon maddened, terrifying-looking, armored, and fiercely-acting elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• मत्तानाम् (mattānām) - of the maddened elephants (in rut) (of the maddened ones, of those in rut)

• अधिरूढानाम् (adhirūḍhānām) - of the mounted elephants (of the mounted ones)

• हस्त्यारोहैः (hastyārohaiḥ) - by elephant riders

• विशारदैः (viśāradaiḥ) - by skilled ones, by experts

• नागानाम् (nāgānām) - of elephants

• भीमरूपाणाम् (bhīmarūpāṇām) - of terrifying appearance

• वर्मिणाम् (varmiṇām) - of the armored elephants (of the armored ones)

• रौद्रकर्मिणाम् (raudrakarmiṇām) - of the fierce-acting elephants (of those performing fierce actions, of fierce-acting ones)

Words meanings and morphology

मत्तानाम् (mattānām) - of the maddened elephants (in rut) (of the maddened ones, of those in rut)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matta

matta - intoxicated, maddened, in rut (of elephants), proud

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'mad' (to be drunk, to be delighted, to be in rut).

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'nāgānām'.

अधिरूढानाम् (adhirūḍhānām) - of the mounted elephants (of the mounted ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of adhirūḍha

adhirūḍha - mounted, ascended, climbed upon

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'ruh' (to ascend) with prefix 'adhi'.

Prefix: adhi

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'nāgānām'.

हस्त्यारोहैः (hastyārohaiḥ) - by elephant riders

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hastyāroha

hastyāroha - elephant rider

Compound of 'hastin' (elephant) and 'āroha' (rider). Tatpuruṣa.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (hastin+āroha)

• hastin – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• āroha – rider, one who mounts
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'ruh' with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)

विशारदैः (viśāradaiḥ) - by skilled ones, by experts

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of viśārada

viśārada - skilled, expert, proficient, clever

Note: Agrees with 'hastyārohaiḥ'.

नागानाम् (nāgānām) - of elephants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - snake, serpent; elephant; mountain

भीमरूपाणाम् (bhīmarūpāṇām) - of terrifying appearance

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhīmarūpa

bhīmarūpa - of terrific form or appearance, monstrous

Compound of 'bhīma' (terrible) and 'rūpa' (form, appearance). Bahuvrīhi.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bhīma+rūpa)

• bhīma – terrible, dreadful, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'nāgānām'.

वर्मिणाम् (varmiṇām) - of the armored elephants (of the armored ones)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of varmin

varmin - wearing armor, armored, a cuirassier

Derived from 'varman' (armor).

Note: Agrees with 'nāgānām'.

रौद्रकर्मिणाम् (raudrakarmiṇām) - of the fierce-acting elephants (of those performing fierce actions, of fierce-acting ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of raudrakarmin

raudrakarmin - performing fierce or terrible deeds

Compound of 'raudra' (fierce, terrible) and 'karmin' (doer, actor). Tatpuruṣa or Bahuvrīhi.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (raudra+karmin)

• raudra – fierce, terrible, wrathful, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
• karmin – doer, performer, actor; one who has work or duty
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'karma' (action, deed).

Note: Agrees with 'nāgānām'.