महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-23

उभे सेने तदा राजन्युद्धाय मुदिते भृशम् ।
कुरुक्षेत्रे स्थिते यत्ते सागरक्षुभितोपमे ॥२३॥

23. ubhe sene tadā rājanyuddhāya mudite bhṛśam ,
kurukṣetre sthite yatte sāgarakṣubhitopame.

23. ubhe sene tadā rājan yuddhāya mudite bhṛśam
kurukṣetre sthite yatte sāgara-kṣubhita-upame

23. rājan tadā kurukṣetre sthite yuddhāya yatte
sāgara-kṣubhita-upame ubhe sene bhṛśam mudite

23. Then, O King, both armies, stationed on Kurukṣetra and prepared for battle, were exceedingly delighted, resembling two agitated oceans.

Words meanings summery:

• उभे (ubhe) - both

• सेने (sene) - armies

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle, for war

• मुदिते (mudite) - delighted, joyful, gladdened

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, very

• कुरुक्षेत्रे (kurukṣetre) - on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra, a holy place mentioned in the Mahābhārata (on Kurukṣetra)

• स्थिते (sthite) - standing, situated, located

• यत्ते (yatte) - prepared, ready, exerted

• सागर-क्षुभित-उपमे (sāgara-kṣubhita-upame) - resembling agitated oceans

Words meanings and morphology

उभे (ubhe) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

सेने (sene) - armies

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of senā

senā - army, host, battle-array

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle, for war

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Root: yudh (class 4)

मुदिते (mudite) - delighted, joyful, gladdened

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, dual of mudita

mudita - delighted, joyful, pleased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mud (to rejoice)

Root: mud (class 1)

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, very

(indeclinable)

कुरुक्षेत्रे (kurukṣetre) - on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra, a holy place mentioned in the Mahābhārata (on Kurukṣetra)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kurukṣetra

kurukṣetra - the field of the Kurus (a historical region and holy pilgrimage site, scene of the Mahābhārata war)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+kṣetra)

• kuru – name of an ancient king and his dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṣetra – field, ground, territory
  noun (neuter)

स्थिते (sthite) - standing, situated, located

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, dual of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

यत्ते (yatte) - prepared, ready, exerted

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, dual of yatta

yatta - prepared, ready, attentive, active, exerted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yat (to strive, exert)

Root: yat (class 1)

सागर-क्षुभित-उपमे (sāgara-kṣubhita-upame) - resembling agitated oceans

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of sāgara-kṣubhita-upama

sāgara-kṣubhita-upama - resembling agitated oceans

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sāgara+kṣubhita+upama)

• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• kṣubhita – agitated, disturbed, stirred up
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṣubh (to be agitated)
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)
• upama – resemblance, simile, like
  adjective (feminine)