महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-51, verse-26

अथ देवाः पथि नलं ददृशुर्भूतले स्थितम् ।
साक्षादिव स्थितं मूर्त्या मन्मथं रूपसंपदा ॥२६॥

26. atha devāḥ pathi nalaṁ dadṛśurbhūtale sthitam ,
sākṣādiva sthitaṁ mūrtyā manmathaṁ rūpasaṁpadā.

26. atha devāḥ pathi nalam dadṛśuḥ bhūtale sthitam
sākṣāt iva sthitam mūrtyā manmatham rūpasaṃpadā

26. Then, the gods saw Nala on the path, standing on the ground, appearing as if Kamadeva (Manmatha) himself were visibly present in person (mūrti) with such an abundance of beauty.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• पथि (pathi) - on the path, on the way, in the road

• नलम् (nalam) - King Nala (Nala (name of a king))

• ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw, they beheld

• भूतले (bhūtale) - on the ground, on the earth's surface

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, being

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, visibly, in person

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, being

• मूर्त्या (mūrtyā) - by form, in person, in bodily shape

• मन्मथम् (manmatham) - Kamadeva, the god of love

• रूपसंपदा (rūpasaṁpadā) - with an abundance of beauty, by his beauty, by his charming form

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being, celestial

Root: div (class 4)

पथि (pathi) - on the path, on the way, in the road

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way, course

नलम् (nalam) - King Nala (Nala (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - name of a king, a kind of reed

Note: Object of dadṛśuḥ

ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw, they beheld

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect tense (Lit) form

Root: dṛś (class 1)

भूतले (bhūtale) - on the ground, on the earth's surface

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūtala

bhūtala - earth's surface, ground, terrestrial region

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+tala)

• bhū – earth, ground, world
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tala – surface, flat ground, plane, base
  noun (neuter)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, being

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, abiding

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies Nalam

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, visibly, in person

(indeclinable)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

particle of comparison

स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, being

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, abiding

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies Manmatham

मूर्त्या (mūrtyā) - by form, in person, in bodily shape

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mūrti

mūrti - form, body, shape, personification, idol

from root mūrch (to solidify)

Root: mūrch (class 1)

मन्मथम् (manmatham) - Kamadeva, the god of love

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of manmatha

manmatha - god of love, Kāmadeva, agitation of mind

from root manth (to churn, agitate)

Root: math (class 1)

Note: Object of implicit comparison

रूपसंपदा (rūpasaṁpadā) - with an abundance of beauty, by his beauty, by his charming form

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of rūpasaṃpad

rūpasaṁpad - abundance of beauty, charming form, excellent appearance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rūpa+saṃpad)

• rūpa – form, shape, beauty, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 1)
• saṃpad – abundance, prosperity, accomplishment, perfection
  noun (feminine)
  from sam-pad (to fall together, meet)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)