महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-181, verse-40

महत्यथापराह्णे तु घनैः सूर्य इवावृतः ।
ब्राह्मणैः प्राविशत्तत्र जिष्णुर्ब्रह्मपुरस्कृतः ॥४०॥

40. mahatyathāparāhṇe tu ghanaiḥ sūrya ivāvṛtaḥ ,
brāhmaṇaiḥ prāviśattatra jiṣṇurbrahmapuraskṛtaḥ.

40. mahati atha aparāhṇe tu ghanaiḥ sūryaḥ iva āvṛtaḥ
brāhmaṇaiḥ prāviśat tatra jiṣṇuḥ brahmapuraskṛtaḥ

40. Then, late in the afternoon, Jiṣṇu (Arjuna), preceded by the Brahmins, entered there, like the sun enveloped by clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• महति (mahati) - late (in the afternoon) (great, large, vast)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, thereupon, now, so)

• अपराह्णे (aparāhṇe) - late in the afternoon (in the afternoon, during the latter part of the day)

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

• घनैः (ghanaiḥ) - by clouds (by clouds, by dense masses)

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the sun (the sun, a sun god)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded)

• ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by the Brahmins (by Brahmins, by priests)

• प्राविशत् (prāviśat) - entered

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - Jiṣṇu (Arjuna) (victorious, conqueror, Arjuna)

• ब्रह्मपुरस्कृतः (brahmapuraskṛtaḥ) - preceded by the Brahmins (honored by Brahmins, preceded by Brahmins, having sacred knowledge as one's priority)

Words meanings and morphology

महति (mahati) - late (in the afternoon) (great, large, vast)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Agrees with 'aparāhṇe'

अथ (atha) - then (then, thereupon, now, so)

(indeclinable)

अपराह्णे (aparāhṇe) - late in the afternoon (in the afternoon, during the latter part of the day)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aparāhṇa

aparāhṇa - afternoon, latter part of the day

Compound type : tatpurusha (apara+ahan)

• apara – other, subsequent, western
  adjective
• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)

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

(indeclinable)

घनैः (ghanaiḥ) - by clouds (by clouds, by dense masses)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghana

ghana - cloud, dense, thick, solid

सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the sun (the sun, a sun god)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - the sun, the Sun god

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āvṛta

āvṛta - covered, enveloped, surrounded, hidden

Past Passive Participle

From ā-vṛ + kta (passive participle suffix)

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by the Brahmins (by Brahmins, by priests)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to (brahman)

प्राविशत् (prāviśat) - entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of prāviśat

Imperfect Tense

From pra-viś, 3rd singular active

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - Jiṣṇu (Arjuna) (victorious, conqueror, Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jiṣṇu

jiṣṇu - victorious, conquering, a conqueror, an epithet of Indra, an epithet of Arjuna

Root: ji (class 1)

ब्रह्मपुरस्कृतः (brahmapuraskṛtaḥ) - preceded by the Brahmins (honored by Brahmins, preceded by Brahmins, having sacred knowledge as one's priority)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmapuraskṛta

brahmapuraskṛta - preceded by Brahmins, honored by sacred knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahma+puraskṛta)

• brahma – Brahmins (plural sense, or sacred knowledge, holy word)
  noun (neuter)
• puraskṛta – placed in front, honored, revered, appointed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From puras-kṛ + kta
  Prefix: puras
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'Jiṣṇu'