महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-40, verse-90

क्रुद्धौ तौ तु नरव्याघ्रौ वेगवन्तौ बभूवतुः ।
तलशब्देन रुषितौ यथा नागौ महाहवे ॥९०॥

90. kruddhau tau tu naravyāghrau vegavantau babhūvatuḥ ,
talaśabdena ruṣitau yathā nāgau mahāhave.

90. kruddhau tau tu naravyāghrau vegavantau babhūvatuḥ
talaśabdena ruṣitau yathā nāgau mahāhave

90. तु क्रुद्धौ वेगवन्तौ तौ नरव्याघ्रौ तलशब्देन
रुषितौ बभूवतुः यथा महाहवे नागौ [बभूवतुः]

90. Those two, who were like tigers among men, became enraged and swift. They were provoked by the sound of palms, just like two elephants become furious in a great battle (mahāhava).

Words meanings summery:

• क्रुद्धौ (kruddhau) - enraged, furious (dual)

• तौ (tau) - those two

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

• नरव्याघ्रौ (naravyāghrau) - two excellent warriors (two tigers among men, two best of men)

• वेगवन्तौ (vegavantau) - swift, rapid, powerful, energetic (dual)

• बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - they became, they were

• तलशब्देन (talaśabdena) - by the provocative sound (of a challenge or slap) (by the sound of palms, by the slap, by the clapping sound)

• रुषितौ (ruṣitau) - enraged, angered (dual)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• नागौ (nāgau) - two elephants (known for their fury in battle) (two elephants, two serpents)

• महाहवे (mahāhave) - in a great battle, in a great war

Words meanings and morphology

क्रुद्धौ (kruddhau) - enraged, furious (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kruddha

kruddha - enraged, angry, furious

Past Passive Participle

From root krudh (class 4) meaning "to be angry", plus suffix kta.

Root: krudh (class 4)

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the two warriors being described.

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

(indeclinable)

नरव्याघ्रौ (naravyāghrau) - two excellent warriors (two tigers among men, two best of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - a tiger among men, an excellent man, a great warrior

Compound type : mayuravyamsakadi (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, male
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

वेगवन्तौ (vegavantau) - swift, rapid, powerful, energetic (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vegavat

vegavat - swift, rapid, powerful, energetic

Formed with possessive suffix matup from vega (speed, force).

Note: Adjective agreeing with tau naravyāghrau.

बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - they became, they were

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect tense, 3rd dual, active voice

From root bhū (class 1).

Root: bhū (class 1)

तलशब्देन (talaśabdena) - by the provocative sound (of a challenge or slap) (by the sound of palms, by the slap, by the clapping sound)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of talaśabda

talaśabda - sound of palms, a slap, sound of clapping

Compound type : tatpurusha (tala+śabda)

• tala – palm (of hand), flat surface
  noun (masculine)
• śabda – sound, word, noise
  noun (masculine)

Note: The instrument or cause of their rage.

रुषितौ (ruṣitau) - enraged, angered (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ruṣita

ruṣita - angered, enraged, provoked

Past Passive Participle

From root ruṣ (class 4) "to be angry", plus suffix kta.

Root: ruṣ (class 4)

Note: Adjective agreeing with tau naravyāghrau.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

नागौ (nāgau) - two elephants (known for their fury in battle) (two elephants, two serpents)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake, elephant, mountain

महाहवे (mahāhave) - in a great battle, in a great war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāhava

mahāhava - great battle, great war

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+hava)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• hava – battle, war, combat
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hū (class 3)

Note: Refers to the context of a battlefield.