महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-272, verse-44

रथस्थस्य हि शक्रस्य युद्धकाले महात्मनः ।
ऋषिभिः स्तूयमानस्य रूपमासीत्सुदुर्दृशम् ॥४४॥

44. rathasthasya hi śakrasya yuddhakāle mahātmanaḥ ,
ṛṣibhiḥ stūyamānasya rūpamāsītsudurdṛśam.

44. rathasthasya hi śakrasya yuddhakāle mahātmanaḥ
ṛṣibhiḥ stūyamānasya rūpam āsīt sudurdṛśam

44. hi yuddhakāle rathasthasya mahātmanaḥ śakrasya
ṛṣibhiḥ stūyamānasya rūpam sudurdṛśam āsīt

44. Indeed, during the time of battle, the form of the great-souled (ātman) Indra, who was standing on his chariot and being praised by the sages, was very difficult to behold.

Words meanings summery:

• रथस्थस्य (rathasthasya) - of him standing on a chariot, of the charioted

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra, of the mighty one

• युद्धकाले (yuddhakāle) - in the time of battle, during battle

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble one

• ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the sages

• स्तूयमानस्य (stūyamānasya) - of him being praised

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, shape

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• सुदुर्दृशम् (sudurdṛśam) - very difficult to behold, very terrible to see

Words meanings and morphology

रथस्थस्य (rathasthasya) - of him standing on a chariot, of the charioted

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rathastha

rathastha - standing on a chariot, charioted, located in a chariot

From 'ratha' (chariot) and 'stha' (standing/located)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+stha)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ramh (class 1)
• stha – standing, staying, located in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand), suffix -a
  Root: sthā (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

particle indicating emphasis or cause

शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra, of the mighty one

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra, the mighty one, strong, powerful

Genitive singular masculine form of 'śakra', an epithet of Indra

युद्धकाले (yuddhakāle) - in the time of battle, during battle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yuddhakāla

yuddhakāla - time of battle, wartime

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuddha+kāla)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'yudh' (to fight), used as a noun
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kal (class 1)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Genitive singular masculine form of 'mahātman'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Instrumental plural masculine form of 'ṛṣi'

स्तूयमानस्य (stūyamānasya) - of him being praised

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of stūyamāna

stūyamāna - being praised, being extolled

Present Passive Participle

Present Passive Participle of root 'stu' (to praise), genitive singular masculine

Root: stu (class 2)

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, shape

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, appearance, shape, beauty

Nominative/Accusative singular neuter form of 'rūpa'

Root: rūp (class 1)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

imperfect active

Imperfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

सुदुर्दृशम् (sudurdṛśam) - very difficult to behold, very terrible to see

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sudurdṛśa

sudurdṛśa - very difficult to behold, very terrible to see

Nominative/Accusative singular neuter form of 'sudurdṛśa'

Compound type : karmadharaya (su+durdṛśa)

• su – very, exceedingly, well
  indeclinable
  prefix intensifying meaning
• durdṛśa – difficult to see, terrible to behold
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'dur-' (difficult) and 'dṛś' (to see)
  Prefix: dur
  Root: dṛś (class 1)