महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-71, verse-17

ततो मध्यमकक्षायां ददर्श रथमास्थितम् ।
ऋतुपर्णं महीपालं सहवार्ष्णेयबाहुकम् ॥१७॥

17. tato madhyamakakṣāyāṁ dadarśa rathamāsthitam ,
ṛtuparṇaṁ mahīpālaṁ sahavārṣṇeyabāhukam.

17. tataḥ madhyamakakṣāyām dadarśa ratham āsthitam
ṛtuparṇam mahīpālam sahavārṣṇeyabāhukam

17. Then, in the middle chamber, she saw King Ṛtuparṇa, the protector of the earth, seated in a chariot, along with Vārṣṇeya and Bāhuka.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - Then, after she ascended (then, from that, thereafter)

• मध्यमकक्षायाम् (madhyamakakṣāyām) - in the middle chamber of the palace (in the middle chamber/room)

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - Damayantī saw (saw, beheld)

• रथम् (ratham) - a chariot (chariot)

• आस्थितम् (āsthitam) - King Ṛtuparṇa seated in the chariot (seated, situated, standing (upon/in))

• ऋतुपर्णम् (ṛtuparṇam) - King Ṛtuparṇa (Ṛtuparṇa (proper name))

• महीपालम् (mahīpālam) - King Ṛtuparṇa (king, protector of the earth)

• सहवार्ष्णेयबाहुकम् (sahavārṣṇeyabāhukam) - King Ṛtuparṇa, who was accompanied by Vārṣṇeya and Bāhuka (accompanied by Vārṣṇeya and Bāhuka)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - Then, after she ascended (then, from that, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' + 'tasil' suffix

मध्यमकक्षायाम् (madhyamakakṣāyām) - in the middle chamber of the palace (in the middle chamber/room)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of madhyamakakṣā

madhyamakakṣā - middle chamber, central room

Feminine locative singular

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhyama+kakṣā)

• madhyama – middle, central
  adjective
• kakṣā – room, chamber, apartment
  noun (feminine)

ददर्श (dadarśa) - Damayantī saw (saw, beheld)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

रथम् (ratham) - a chariot (chariot)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

Accusative masculine singular

Note: Object of 'āsthitam' (in relation to Ṛtuparṇa)

आस्थितम् (āsthitam) - King Ṛtuparṇa seated in the chariot (seated, situated, standing (upon/in))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - seated, standing upon, situated, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā-' (prefix) + 'sthā' (to stand) + 'kta' suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

ऋतुपर्णम् (ṛtuparṇam) - King Ṛtuparṇa (Ṛtuparṇa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛtuparṇa

ṛtuparṇa - Ṛtuparṇa (name of a king)

Accusative masculine singular

Note: Object of 'dadarśa'

महीपालम् (mahīpālam) - King Ṛtuparṇa (king, protector of the earth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - king, protector of the earth, sovereign

Accusative masculine singular

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'pā' (to protect) + 'la' suffix
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: In apposition to 'ṛtuparṇam'

सहवार्ष्णेयबाहुकम् (sahavārṣṇeyabāhukam) - King Ṛtuparṇa, who was accompanied by Vārṣṇeya and Bāhuka (accompanied by Vārṣṇeya and Bāhuka)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahavārṣṇeyabāhuka

sahavārṣṇeyabāhuka - accompanied by Vārṣṇeya and Bāhuka

Accusative masculine singular

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+vārṣṇeya+bāhuka)

• saha – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• vārṣṇeya – descendant of Vṛṣṇi, Vārṣṇeya (name of a charioteer)
  proper noun (masculine)
• bāhuka – Bāhuka (name of Nala in disguise)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛtuparṇam'