महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-71, verse-11

शैब्यो गोवासनो युद्धे काश्यपुत्रं महारथम् ।
ससैन्यो योधयामास गजः प्रतिगजं यथा ॥११॥

11. śaibyo govāsano yuddhe kāśyaputraṁ mahāratham ,
sasainyo yodhayāmāsa gajaḥ pratigajaṁ yathā.

11. Śaibyaḥ Govāsanaḥ yuddhe Kāśyaputram mahāratham
sasainyaḥ yodhayāmāsa gajaḥ pratigajam yathā

11. yathā gajaḥ pratigajam (yodhayati),
(tathā) Śaibyaḥ Govāsanaḥ sasainyaḥ yuddhe mahāratham Kāśyaputram yodhayāmāsa

11. Just as an elephant fights another elephant, so too in that battle, Shaibya Govasana, along with his army, fought against Kashyaputra, the great charioteer.

Words meanings summery:

• शैब्यः (śaibyaḥ) - King Shaibya, a warrior (Shaibya (name of a king/warrior))

• गोवासनः (govāsanaḥ) - King Govasana (often identified with Shaibya or his title/family) (Govasana (name of a king/warrior))

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in that battle (in battle, in fight)

• काश्यपुत्रम् (kāśyaputram) - Abhisāra, a warrior often referred to as Kāśyaputra (son of Kashyapa (Kashyaputra))

• महारथम् (mahāratham) - the great charioteer (great charioteer, great warrior)

• ससैन्यः (sasainyaḥ) - along with his army (with his army, accompanied by troops)

• योधयामास (yodhayāmāsa) - he fought (actively engaged in battle) (he fought, he caused to fight)

• गजः (gajaḥ) - an elephant (elephant)

• प्रतिगजम् (pratigajam) - against another elephant (against an elephant, opposing elephant)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

Words meanings and morphology

शैब्यः (śaibyaḥ) - King Shaibya, a warrior (Shaibya (name of a king/warrior))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Śaibya

Śaibya - Name of a king; descendant of Śibi

Note: Subject

गोवासनः (govāsanaḥ) - King Govasana (often identified with Shaibya or his title/family) (Govasana (name of a king/warrior))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Govāsana

Govāsana - Name of a king or a title

Note: Co-subject with Shaibya

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in that battle (in battle, in fight)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle (from yudh) used as a noun

Derived from root yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Indicates the place/context of action

काश्यपुत्रम् (kāśyaputram) - Abhisāra, a warrior often referred to as Kāśyaputra (son of Kashyapa (Kashyaputra))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of Kāśyaputra

Kāśyaputra - son of Kashyapa (proper name for several figures, e.g., Abhisāra)

Patronymic

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (Kāśyapa+putra)

• Kāśyapa – a sage, son of Kaśyapa
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'yodhayāmāsa'

महारथम् (mahāratham) - the great charioteer (great charioteer, great warrior)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great warrior, great charioteer

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ratha – chariot, warrior (who fights from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'Kāśyaputram'

ससैन्यः (sasainyaḥ) - along with his army (with his army, accompanied by troops)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sasainya

sasainya - accompanied by an army/troops

From sa (with) + sainya (army, troops)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+sainya)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• sainya – relating to an army, an army, troops
  noun (neuter)

योधयामास (yodhayāmāsa) - he fought (actively engaged in battle) (he fought, he caused to fight)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of yudh

Periphrastic perfect tense, causative form. From root yudh

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: The causative implies 'to cause to fight' but is often used transitively for 'to fight (someone)'

गजः (gajaḥ) - an elephant (elephant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaja

gaja - elephant

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject in the simile

प्रतिगजम् (pratigajam) - against another elephant (against an elephant, opposing elephant)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pratigaja

pratigaja - opposing elephant, hostile elephant

From prati (against) + gaja (elephant)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (prati+gaja)

• prati – against, towards, in return
  indeclinable
• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of an implied verb in the simile

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)