महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-216, verse-12

आश्रिता तं रथश्रेष्ठं शक्रायुधसमा शुभा ।
तापनीया सुरुचिरा ध्वजयष्टिरनुत्तमा ॥१२॥

12. āśritā taṁ rathaśreṣṭhaṁ śakrāyudhasamā śubhā ,
tāpanīyā surucirā dhvajayaṣṭiranuttamā.

12. āśritā tam rathasreṣṭham śakrāyudhasamā
śubhā tāpanīyā surucirā dhvajayaṣṭiḥ anuttamā

12. An unsurpassed, very beautiful, golden flagpole, auspicious and shining like Indra's rainbow, was placed upon that excellent chariot.

Words meanings summery:

• आश्रिता (āśritā) - resting upon, supported by, resorting to

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• रथस्रेष्ठम् (rathasreṣṭham) - best of chariots, excellent chariot

• शक्रायुधसमा (śakrāyudhasamā) - like Indra's weapon, like a rainbow

• शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious, beautiful, bright

• तापनीया (tāpanīyā) - golden, made of gold

• सुरुचिरा (surucirā) - very beautiful, very brilliant

• ध्वजयष्टिः (dhvajayaṣṭiḥ) - flagpole, flagstaff

• अनुत्तमा (anuttamā) - unsurpassed, unequalled

Words meanings and morphology

आश्रिता (āśritā) - resting upon, supported by, resorting to

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent, supported

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √śri (to resort to, to depend on) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dhvajayaṣṭiḥ'.

तम् (tam) - that, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'rathasreṣṭham'.

रथस्रेष्ठम् (rathasreṣṭham) - best of chariots, excellent chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rathasreṣṭha

rathasreṣṭha - best chariot, excellent chariot

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+śreṣṭha)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rath (class 1)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya or praśasta.

Note: Object of the action 'āśritā'.

शक्रायुधसमा (śakrāyudhasamā) - like Indra's weapon, like a rainbow

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakrāyudhasama

śakrāyudhasama - similar to Indra's weapon (rainbow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śakra+āyudha+sama)

• śakra – Indra
  proper noun (masculine)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
  From root √yudh (to fight) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sama – equal, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'dhvajayaṣṭiḥ'.

शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious, beautiful, bright

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, bright, pure

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dhvajayaṣṭiḥ'.

तापनीया (tāpanīyā) - golden, made of gold

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tāpanīya

tāpanīya - golden, made of gold, to be heated

Gerundive

From root √tap (to heat, shine).

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dhvajayaṣṭiḥ'.

सुरुचिरा (surucirā) - very beautiful, very brilliant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of surucira

surucira - very beautiful, very brilliant, charming

Compound type : karmadharaya (su+rucira)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence or intensity.
• rucira – beautiful, splendid, brilliant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √ruc (to shine, please).
  Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dhvajayaṣṭiḥ'.

ध्वजयष्टिः (dhvajayaṣṭiḥ) - flagpole, flagstaff

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhvajayaṣṭi

dhvajayaṣṭi - flagpole, flagstaff

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhvaja+yaṣṭi)

• dhvaja – flag, banner
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhvaj (class 1)
• yaṣṭi – staff, pole, stick
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'was' or 'existed'.

अनुत्तमा (anuttamā) - unsurpassed, unequalled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, unequalled, best, highest

Negative prefix 'an-' + 'uttama' (best).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+uttama)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'ud' (up/out).

Note: Qualifies 'dhvajayaṣṭiḥ'.