A case-inflected word denoting object deserving of respect is compounded with the words vṛndāraka 'eminent', nāga 'serpent or elephant', kuñjara 'elephant' and the resulting compound is tat-puruṣa ,
As गोवृन्दारकः 'an excellent bull or cow.' अश्ववृन्दारकः 'an excellent horse'. So also गोनागः &c. Why do we say 'when meaning the object deserving of respect?' Observe सुसीमोनागः 'the serpent Susima.',