महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-110

महेश्वरे त्वारुहति
जानुभ्यामगमन्महीम् ॥११०॥

110. maheśvare tvāruhati
jānubhyāmagamanmahīm.

110. maheśvare tu āruhati
jānubhyām agaman mahīm

110. tu maheśvare āruhati (te)
jānubhyām mahīm agaman

110. But when Maheśvara mounted, they (the horses) touched the earth with their knees (i.e., knelt down).

Words meanings summery:

• महेश्वरे (maheśvare) - when Maheśvara (an epithet for Shiva) (in Maheśvara, on Maheśvara)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• आरुहति (āruhati) - while mounting (the chariot) (while ascending, mounting)

• जानुभ्याम् (jānubhyām) - with two knees

• अगमन् (agaman) - they went, they moved

• महीम् (mahīm) - to the earth (implying touching it) (to the earth, ground)

Words meanings and morphology

महेश्वरे (maheśvare) - when Maheśvara (an epithet for Shiva) (in Maheśvara, on Maheśvara)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of maheśvara

maheśvara - Great Lord, Supreme Ruler (an epithet for Shiva)

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'īśvara' (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+īśvara)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

आरुहति (āruhati) - while mounting (the chariot) (while ascending, mounting)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āruh

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Used as a present participle in a locative absolute construction.

जानुभ्याम् (jānubhyām) - with two knees

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of jānu

jānu - knee

अगमन् (agaman) - they went, they moved

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

महीम् (mahīm) - to the earth (implying touching it) (to the earth, ground)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī

mahī - earth, ground, land