महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-10, verse-44

हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तामुल्कां प्रज्वलितामिव ।
शैक्यां व्यालीमिवात्युग्रां वज्रकल्पामयस्मयीम् ॥४४॥

44. hemapaṭṭaparikṣiptāmulkāṁ prajvalitāmiva ,
śaikyāṁ vyālīmivātyugrāṁ vajrakalpāmayasmayīm.

44. hemepaṭṭaparikṣiptām ulkām prajvalitām iva
śaivyām vyālīm iva atyugrām vajrakalpām ayasmayīm

44. hemepaṭṭaparikṣiptām,
prajvalitām ulkām iva,
atyugrām śaivyām vyālīm iva,
vajrakalpām,
ayasmayīm.

44. Adorned with golden plates, it was like a blazing meteor (ulkā), or an exceedingly fierce Śaivya female serpent (vyālī); it resembled a thunderbolt (vajra) and was made of iron.

Words meanings summery:

• हेमेपट्टपरिक्षिप्ताम् (hemepaṭṭaparikṣiptām) - covered/adorned with golden plates

• उल्काम् (ulkām) - The mace likened to a celestial projectile. (meteor, firebrand)

• प्रज्वलिताम् (prajvalitām) - blazing, ignited, burning

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शैव्याम् (śaivyām) - Adjectival usage, modifying 'vyālīm'. Refers to a type of fierce serpent, possibly associated with Śiva or a specific lineage. The original Devanagari 'शैक्यां' (śaikyām) is interpreted as 'śaivyām' for contextual clarity, as 'śaivī vyālī' is a known phrase for a fierce serpent in epic literature, fitting the description of Bhīma's mace. (powerful; belonging to the Śaivya (tribe/region); a type of fierce serpent)

• व्यालीम् (vyālīm) - The mace likened to a deadly snake. (female serpent, fierce serpent)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अत्युग्राम् (atyugrām) - exceedingly fierce, very terrible

• वज्रकल्पाम् (vajrakalpām) - Describes its strength and hardness. (resembling a thunderbolt (vajra), like a diamond)

• अयस्मयीम् (ayasmayīm) - Describes the material composition of the mace. (made of iron)

Words meanings and morphology

हेमेपट्टपरिक्षिप्ताम् (hemepaṭṭaparikṣiptām) - covered/adorned with golden plates

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hemapaṭṭaparikṣiptā

hemapaṭṭaparikṣipta - covered/adorned with golden plates

Past Passive Participle (within compound)

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'hemapaṭṭa' (golden plate) + 'parikṣipta' (covered, thrown around).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hema+paṭṭa+parikṣipta)

• hema – gold
  noun (neuter)
• paṭṭa – plate, strip, tablet
  noun (masculine)
• parikṣipta – covered, surrounded, thrown around
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṣip' (to throw) with prefix 'pari' and suffix '-kta'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: kṣip (class 6)

उल्काम् (ulkām) - The mace likened to a celestial projectile. (meteor, firebrand)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ulkā

ulkā - a meteor, fireball, a blazing torch/firebrand

प्रज्वलिताम् (prajvalitām) - blazing, ignited, burning

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prajvalitā

prajvalita - blazing, inflamed, burning brightly

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'jval' (to burn) with prefix 'pra' and suffix '-kta'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शैव्याम् (śaivyām) - Adjectival usage, modifying 'vyālīm'. Refers to a type of fierce serpent, possibly associated with Śiva or a specific lineage. The original Devanagari 'शैक्यां' (śaikyām) is interpreted as 'śaivyām' for contextual clarity, as 'śaivī vyālī' is a known phrase for a fierce serpent in epic literature, fitting the description of Bhīma's mace. (powerful; belonging to the Śaivya (tribe/region); a type of fierce serpent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śaivī

śaivī - relating to Śiva; a type of fierce serpent; powerful, strong

Feminine form of 'śaivya'.

व्यालीम् (vyālīm) - The mace likened to a deadly snake. (female serpent, fierce serpent)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vyālī

vyālī - a female serpent, a fierce snake

Feminine form of 'vyāla' (a snake, especially a fierce one).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अत्युग्राम् (atyugrām) - exceedingly fierce, very terrible

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of atyugrā

atyugra - exceedingly fierce, very terrible, extremely dreadful

Derived from 'ati' (excessive) + 'ugra' (fierce).

वज्रकल्पाम् (vajrakalpām) - Describes its strength and hardness. (resembling a thunderbolt (vajra), like a diamond)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vajrakalpā

vajrakalpa - resembling a thunderbolt; hard as a diamond

Tatpuruṣa compound ('vajra' + 'kalpa').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+kalpa)

• vajra – thunderbolt (vajra), diamond
  noun (masculine)
• kalpa – resembling, like, similar to; a cosmic period
  adjective

अयस्मयीम् (ayasmayīm) - Describes the material composition of the mace. (made of iron)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayasmayī

ayasmaya - made of iron, iron-wrought

Derived from 'ayas' (iron) with the possessive/material suffix '-maya'. Feminine form.