महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-19, verse-11

ततस्तु तं वै द्विरदं महात्मा प्रत्युद्ययौ त्वरमाणो जयाय ।
जम्भो यथा शक्रसमागमे वै नागेन्द्रमैरावणमिन्द्रवाह्यम् ॥११॥

11. tatastu taṁ vai dviradaṁ mahātmā; pratyudyayau tvaramāṇo jayāya ,
jambho yathā śakrasamāgame vai; nāgendramairāvaṇamindravāhyam.

11. tataḥ tu tam vai dviradaṃ mahātmā
pratyudyayau tvaramāṇaḥ jayāya
jambhaḥ yathā śakrasamāgame vai
nāgendraṃ airāvaṇaṃ indravāhyam

11. tataḥ tu mahātmā tvaramāṇaḥ jayāya tam dviradaṃ प्रत्युद्ययौ vai,
yathā jambhaḥ vai śakrasamāgame indravāhyam nāgendram airāvaṇam

11. Thereupon, the great-souled one (mahātmā), hurrying for victory, indeed advanced against that elephant, just as Jambha did against Airāvaṇa, the king of elephants and Indra's mount, in an encounter with Indra.

Words meanings summery:

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

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• तम् (tam) - that [elephant] (that)

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• द्विरदं (dviradaṁ) - elephant

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled one (referring to Dhṛṣṭadyumna from previous context) (the great-souled one, noble-minded)

• प्रत्युद्ययौ (pratyudyayau) - he went forth to meet, he advanced against

• त्वरमाणः (tvaramāṇaḥ) - hurrying, speeding

• जयाय (jayāya) - for victory, for success

• जम्भः (jambhaḥ) - Jambha (a powerful demon) (Jambha)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• शक्रसमागमे (śakrasamāgame) - in the encounter with Indra

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• नागेन्द्रं (nāgendraṁ) - the king of elephants, best of elephants

• ऐरावणं (airāvaṇaṁ) - Airāvaṇa (Indra's celestial elephant) (Airāvaṇa)

• इन्द्रवाह्यम् (indravāhyam) - Indra's mount, ridden by Indra

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base tad with suffix -tas

Note: Adverb of time.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - that [elephant] (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to the elephant `dviradam`.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

द्विरदं (dviradaṁ) - elephant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvirada

dvirada - elephant (lit. 'two-tusked')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+rada)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• rada – tusk, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From root rad (to bite)
  Root: rad (class 1)

Note: Object of `pratyudyayau`.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled one (referring to Dhṛṣṭadyumna from previous context) (the great-souled one, noble-minded)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble-minded, exalted person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence; refers to Dhṛṣṭadyumna.

प्रत्युद्ययौ (pratyudyayau) - he went forth to meet, he advanced against

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of pratyud-i

Compound verb from prefixes prati- and ud- with root i (to go)

Prefixes: prati+ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Reduplicated past perfect (Liṭ) form.

त्वरमाणः (tvaramāṇaḥ) - hurrying, speeding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvaramāṇa

tvaramāṇa - hurrying, speeding, hastening

Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)

From root tvar (to hurry) with -māna suffix

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `mahātmā`.

जयाय (jayāya) - for victory, for success

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest, success

From root ji (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

जम्भः (jambhaḥ) - Jambha (a powerful demon) (Jambha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jambha

jambha - Jambha (a powerful demon, opponent of Indra)

Note: Subject of the simile.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

शक्रसमागमे (śakrasamāgame) - in the encounter with Indra

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śakrasamāgama

śakrasamāgama - encounter with Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakra+samāgama)

• śakra – Indra (name of a deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• samāgama – meeting, encounter, union
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam- + ā- + root gam (to go)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates location or circumstance.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

नागेन्द्रं (nāgendraṁ) - the king of elephants, best of elephants

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nāgendra

nāgendra - king of elephants, best of elephants

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāga+indra)

• nāga – elephant, serpent
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, best (when used as suffix); Indra (deity)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of comparison. Refers to Airāvaṇa.

ऐरावणं (airāvaṇaṁ) - Airāvaṇa (Indra's celestial elephant) (Airāvaṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of airāvaṇa

airāvaṇa - Airāvaṇa (Indra's celestial elephant)

Note: In apposition to `nāgendraṃ`.

इन्द्रवाह्यम् (indravāhyam) - Indra's mount, ridden by Indra

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indravāhya

indravāhya - Indra's mount, ridden by Indra

Gerundive/Past Passive Participle-like formation

From Indra + root vah (to carry) + suffix -ya/āya (suitable to be carried)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+vāhya)

• indra – Indra (deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vāhya – to be carried, suitable for riding, a vehicle
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root vah (to carry) with suffix -ya
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nāgendraṃ airāvaṇaṃ`.