महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-54, verse-35

रोषात्प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठौ निरीक्षन्तौ परस्परम् ।
तौ समेतौ महात्मानौ गदाहस्तौ नरोत्तमौ ॥३५॥

35. roṣātprasphuramāṇoṣṭhau nirīkṣantau parasparam ,
tau sametau mahātmānau gadāhastau narottamau.

35. roṣāt prasphuramāṇoṣṭhau nirīkṣantau parasparam
tau sametau mahātmanau gadāhastau narottamau

35. tau mahātmanau narottamau roṣāt prasphuramāṇoṣṭhau
gadāhastau parasparam nirīkṣantau sametau

35. Those two best of men (narottama) and noble (mahātman) individuals, who had now met, glared at each other, their lips trembling with rage, each holding a mace in hand.

Words meanings summery:

• रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger, out of rage

• प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठौ (prasphuramāṇoṣṭhau) - two whose lips were trembling

• निरीक्षन्तौ (nirīkṣantau) - two looking at, two observing

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually

• तौ (tau) - those two

• समेतौ (sametau) - two met, two come together

• महात्मनौ (mahātmanau) - two great-souled ones, two noble ones

• गदाहस्तौ (gadāhastau) - two with maces in hand

• नरोत्तमौ (narottamau) - two best of men

Words meanings and morphology

रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger, out of rage

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of roṣa

roṣa - anger, wrath, rage

प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठौ (prasphuramāṇoṣṭhau) - two whose lips were trembling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prasphuramāṇoṣṭha

prasphuramāṇoṣṭha - having trembling lips, whose lips are quivering

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasphuramāṇa+oṣṭha)

• prasphuramāṇa – trembling, quivering, throbbing
  adjective
  Present Middle Participle
  Present Middle Participle of √sphur (6th class) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• oṣṭha – lip
  noun (masculine)

निरीक्षन्तौ (nirīkṣantau) - two looking at, two observing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nirīkṣat

nirīkṣat - looking at, beholding, observing

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of √īkṣ (1st class) with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially or as an accusative object for 'nirīkṣantau'.

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Here, nominative dual masculine, referring to the two main subjects.

समेतौ (sametau) - two met, two come together

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sameta

sameta - met, joined, assembled, come together

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √i (2nd class) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

महात्मनौ (mahātmanau) - two great-souled ones, two noble ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, generous, having a great nature

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, individual soul
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used substantively, referring to persons.

गदाहस्तौ (gadāhastau) - two with maces in hand

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of gadāhasta

gadāhasta - mace-handed, holding a mace

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gadā+hasta)

• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

नरोत्तमौ (narottamau) - two best of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of narottama

narottama - best among men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+uttama)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective