महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-84, verse-28

घटोत्कचस्तु तद्धत्वा रक्षो बलवतां वरम् ।
मुमोच बलवन्नादं बलं हत्वेव वासवः ॥२८॥

28. ghaṭotkacastu taddhatvā rakṣo balavatāṁ varam ,
mumoca balavannādaṁ balaṁ hatveva vāsavaḥ.

28. ghaṭotkacaḥ tu tat hatvā rakṣaḥ balavatām varam
mumoca balavat nādam balam hatvā iva vāsavaḥ

28. tu ghaṭotkacaḥ tat balavatām varam rakṣaḥ hatvā
balavat nādam mumoca vāsavaḥ balam hatvā iva

28. But Ghaṭotkaca, having slain that Rākṣasa who was the foremost among the mighty, let out a powerful roar, just as Vāsava (Indra) did after killing the demon Bala.

Words meanings summery:

• घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghaṭotkaca (proper name)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तत् (tat) - that Rākṣasa (Alambuṣa) (that, him)

• हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the Rākṣasa (Alambuṣa) (Rākṣasa, demon)

• बलवताम् (balavatām) - of the strong, among the mighty

• वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, foremost

• मुमोच (mumoca) - he released, he uttered, he let go

• बलवत् (balavat) - a powerful/mighty (roar) (powerful, mighty, loud)

• नादम् (nādam) - roar, sound, cry

• बलम् (balam) - the demon Bala (Bala (name of a demon))

• हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain

• इव (iva) - just as, like, as if

• वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Indra (Vāsava (an epithet of Indra))

Words meanings and morphology

घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghaṭotkaca (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghaṭotkaca

ghaṭotkaca - Ghaṭotkaca (son of Bhīma and Hiḍimbā, a prominent Rākṣasa warrior in the Mahābhārata)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghaṭa+utkaca)

• ghaṭa – pot, jar, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• utkaca – having elevated or erect hair
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'mumoca'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that Rākṣasa (Alambuṣa) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Alambuṣa, object of 'hatvā'.

हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill) with suffix -tvā.

Root: han (class 2)

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the Rākṣasa (Alambuṣa) (Rākṣasa, demon)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon, an evil spirit

Note: In apposition to 'tat', describing Alambuṣa.

बलवताम् (balavatām) - of the strong, among the mighty

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty

Possessive suffix -vat added to 'bala'.

Note: Governs 'varam'.

वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, distinguished, foremost; boon, choice

Note: Agrees with 'rakṣaḥ', signifying 'the best *among* the strong Rākṣasa'.

मुमोच (mumoca) - he released, he uttered, he let go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of muc

Root: muc (class 6)

बलवत् (balavat) - a powerful/mighty (roar) (powerful, mighty, loud)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty

Possessive suffix -vat added to 'bala'.

Note: Agrees with 'nādam'.

नादम् (nādam) - roar, sound, cry

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nāda

nāda - sound, cry, roar, shout

Note: Object of 'mumoca'.

बलम् (balam) - the demon Bala (Bala (name of a demon))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bala

bala - Bala (name of a demon slain by Indra); strength, power

Note: Object of 'hatvā'.

हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill) with suffix -tvā.

Root: han (class 2)

इव (iva) - just as, like, as if

(indeclinable)

वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Indra (Vāsava (an epithet of Indra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Vāsava (name of Indra); descendant of Vasu

Note: Subject of the implied verb of action (rejoicing/roaring) in the simile.