महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-40, verse-17

ददर्शाथ ततो जिष्णुः पुरुषं काञ्चनप्रभम् ।
किरातवेषप्रच्छन्नं स्त्रीसहायममित्रहा ।
तमब्रवीत्प्रीतमनाः कौन्तेयः प्रहसन्निव ॥१७॥

17. dadarśātha tato jiṣṇuḥ puruṣaṁ kāñcanaprabham ,
kirātaveṣapracchannaṁ strīsahāyamamitrahā ,
tamabravītprītamanāḥ kaunteyaḥ prahasanniva.

17. dadarśa atha tataḥ jiṣṇuḥ puruṣam
kāñcanaprabham kirātāveṣaprachannam
strīsahāyam amitraha tam abravīt
prītamanāḥ kaunteyaḥ prahasan iva

17. Then Arjuna (Jiṣṇu), the vanquisher of foes, saw a man gleaming like gold, disguised in the attire of a Kirāta hunter and accompanied by a woman. The son of Kuntī (Kaunteya), feeling pleased in his heart, addressed him as if with a smile.

Words meanings summery:

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon

• जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - Arjuna (Arjuna, victorious, triumphant)

• पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man, person, male

• काञ्चनप्रभम् (kāñcanaprabham) - golden-radiant, brilliant like gold

• किरातावेषप्रछन्नम् (kirātāveṣaprachannam) - disguised in Kirāta attire, concealed in a Kirāta's dress

• स्त्रीसहायम् (strīsahāyam) - accompanied by a woman, having a woman as companion

• अमित्रह (amitraha) - Arjuna, the destroyer of enemies (destroyer of enemies, foe-slayer)

• तम् (tam) - referring to the man disguised as a Kirāta (him, that (masculine))

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - pleased in mind, with a contented heart

• कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Kuntī, Arjuna)

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

Words meanings and morphology

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of dṛś

Aorist, 3rd singular

Root `dṛś` (class 1, ādādi), aorist form.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun `tad` with the ablative suffix `tas`.

जिष्णुः (jiṣṇuḥ) - Arjuna (Arjuna, victorious, triumphant)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jiṣṇu

jiṣṇu - victorious, triumphant; an epithet of Arjuna

Derived from root `ji` (to conquer).

Root: ji

पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man, person, male

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, male, human being

काञ्चनप्रभम् (kāñcanaprabham) - golden-radiant, brilliant like gold

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāñcanaprabha

kāñcanaprabha - having the brilliance/lustre of gold, golden-radiant

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kāñcana+prabha)

• kāñcana – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• prabha – light, radiance, lustre, splendour
  noun (feminine)

किरातावेषप्रछन्नम् (kirātāveṣaprachannam) - disguised in Kirāta attire, concealed in a Kirāta's dress

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kirātāveṣaprachanna

kirātāveṣaprachanna - concealed in the guise/attire of a Kirāta

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (kirātāveṣa+prachanna)

• kirātāveṣa – garb of a Kirāta
  noun (masculine)
• prachanna – hidden, concealed, disguised
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `chad` (to cover) with upasarga `pra`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: chad (class 10)

स्त्रीसहायम् (strīsahāyam) - accompanied by a woman, having a woman as companion

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of strīsahāya

strīsahāya - accompanied by a woman, having a woman as companion

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (strī+sahāya)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• sahāya – companion, assistant, helper
  noun (masculine)

अमित्रह (amitraha) - Arjuna, the destroyer of enemies (destroyer of enemies, foe-slayer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amitrahan

amitrahan - destroyer of enemies, foe-slayer

From root `han` (to slay) and `amitra` (enemy).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (amitra+han)

• amitra – enemy, foe, non-friend
  noun (masculine)
• han – slayer, killing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `han` (to strike, slay).
  Root: han (class 2)

तम् (tam) - referring to the man disguised as a Kirāta (him, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Imperfect, 3rd singular

Root `brū` (class 2, adādi), imperfect form.

Root: brū (class 2)

प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - pleased in mind, with a contented heart

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītamanas

prītamanas - pleased in mind, happy-minded, with a contented heart

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+manas)

• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `prī` (to please).
  Root: prī (class 9)
• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)

कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Kuntī, Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kuntī (an epithet of Arjuna, Karṇa, etc.)

Patronymic derived from 'Kuntī' by adding the suffix 'eya'.

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasant

prahasant - laughing, smiling, joyful

Present Active Participle

From root `has` (to laugh) with upasarga `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)