महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-13, verse-21

ततोऽपरे तत्प्रतिमा गजोत्तमा जिगीषवः संयति सव्यसाचिनम् ।
तथा कृतास्तेन यथैव तौ द्विपौ ततः प्रभग्नं सुमहद्रिपोर्बलम् ॥२१॥

21. tato'pare tatpratimā gajottamā; jigīṣavaḥ saṁyati savyasācinam ,
tathā kṛtāstena yathaiva tau dvipau; tataḥ prabhagnaṁ sumahadriporbalam.

21. tataḥ apare tatpratimāḥ gajottamāḥ
jigīṣavaḥ saṃyati savyasācinam tathā
kṛtāḥ tena yathā eva tau dvipau
tataḥ prabhagnam sumahat ripoḥ balam

21. tataḥ jigīṣavaḥ saṃyati savyasācinam
apare tatpratimāḥ gajottamāḥ tena
tau dvipau yathā eva tathā kṛtāḥ
tataḥ ripoḥ sumahat balam prabhagnam

21. Then, other excellent elephants, resembling the previously mentioned one, eager for victory against Savyasācin (Arjuna) in battle, were similarly dealt with by him, just like those two elephants (previously mentioned). Consequently, the enemy's very great army was completely routed.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• अपरे (apare) - other (elephants) (other, another, distinct, later)

• तत्प्रतिमाः (tatpratimāḥ) - resembling the previously mentioned elephant (resembling that, similar to that)

• गजोत्तमाः (gajottamāḥ) - excellent elephants, best elephants

• जिगीषवः (jigīṣavaḥ) - desirous of victory, wishing to conquer

• संयति (saṁyati) - in battle (in battle, in conflict, in restraint)

• सव्यसाचिनम् (savyasācinam) - Arjuna (Savyasācin, Arjuna)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - dealt with, treated (killed/disabled) (made, done, treated)

• तेन (tena) - by him (Arjuna) (by him, by that (person))

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

• तौ (tau) - those two (elephants) (those two)

• द्विपौ (dvipau) - two elephants

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• प्रभग्नम् (prabhagnam) - completely broken, routed, defeated

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, immense

• रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy, foe

• बलम् (balam) - army, force, strength

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

अपरे (apare) - other (elephants) (other, another, distinct, later)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, distinct, posterior, later

Note: Agrees with 'gajottamāḥ'

तत्प्रतिमाः (tatpratimāḥ) - resembling the previously mentioned elephant (resembling that, similar to that)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tatpratima

tatpratima - resembling that, similar to that

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tad+pratima)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun
• pratima – resembling, like, image
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'gajottamāḥ'

गजोत्तमाः (gajottamāḥ) - excellent elephants, best elephants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gajottama

gajottama - best elephant, excellent elephant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+uttama)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective

जिगीषवः (jigīṣavaḥ) - desirous of victory, wishing to conquer

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jigīṣu

jigīṣu - desirous of victory, wishing to conquer

Desiderative participle

Desiderative form of root 'ji'

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'gajottamāḥ'

संयति (saṁyati) - in battle (in battle, in conflict, in restraint)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃyati

saṁyati - battle, conflict, restraint, self-control

सव्यसाचिनम् (savyasācinam) - Arjuna (Savyasācin, Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of savyasācin

savyasācin - using both hands equally (as an archer), Arjuna

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (savya+sācin)

• savya – left, left hand
  adjective
• sācin – drawing (a bow), handling
  adjective
  Root: sac (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - dealt with, treated (killed/disabled) (made, done, treated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, treated

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'kṛ'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'gajottamāḥ'

तेन (tena) - by him (Arjuna) (by him, by that (person))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

(indeclinable)

तौ (tau) - those two (elephants) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, it

द्विपौ (dvipau) - two elephants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dvipa

dvipa - elephant, two-footed creature

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

प्रभग्नम् (prabhagnam) - completely broken, routed, defeated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prabhagna

prabhagna - completely broken, routed, defeated

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'bhañj' with upasarga 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: bhañj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'balam'

सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, immense

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, very large, immense

Compound type : pra-ādi (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'balam'

रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy, foe

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

बलम् (balam) - army, force, strength

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army, troops