महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-106, verse-26

तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम चित्ररूपं विशां पते ।
दुःशासनरथं प्राप्तो यत्पार्थो नात्यवर्तत ॥२६॥

26. tatrādbhutamapaśyāma citrarūpaṁ viśāṁ pate ,
duḥśāsanarathaṁ prāpto yatpārtho nātyavartata.

26. tatra adbhutam apaśyāma citrarūpaṃ viśāṃ pate
duḥśāsana rathaṃ prāptaḥ yat pārthaḥ na atyavartata

26. viśāṃ pate tatra adbhutam citrarūpaṃ apaśyāma yat
pārthaḥ duḥśāsana rathaṃ prāptaḥ na atyavartata

26. O ruler of the people (viśāṃ pate), there we witnessed an extraordinary and marvelous sight (citrarūpaṃ): that Pārtha (Arjuna), having reached Duḥśāsana's chariot, could not proceed past it.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, then

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - astonishing, wonderful, marvelous

• अपश्याम (apaśyāma) - we saw, we beheld

• चित्ररूपं (citrarūpaṁ) - Refers to the astonishing sight. (wondrous in form, manifold in appearance, strangely shaped)

• विशां (viśāṁ) - of the people, of men

• पते (pate) - Refers to Dhritarashtra. (O lord, O master)

• दुःशासन (duḥśāsana) - Duhshasana

• रथं (rathaṁ) - Duhshasana's chariot. (chariot)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - having reached, having obtained, arrived

• यत् (yat) - Introduces the content of the astonishing sight. (that, which, because)

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna. (Partha (son of Pritha, i.e., Arjuna))

• न (na) - not, no

• अत्यवर्तत (atyavartata) - he did not pass beyond, he could not surpass

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, then

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `tad` with `tra` suffix.

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - astonishing, wonderful, marvelous

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, surprising, marvelous; a wonder

From `a` + `bhū` + `ta`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of `apaśyāma`.

अपश्याम (apaśyāma) - we saw, we beheld

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of paś

Imperfect, Parasmaipada

From root `dṛś` (which changes to `paś` in present stem) with `a` prefix for imperfect and `ma` ending.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the first clause.

चित्ररूपं (citrarūpaṁ) - Refers to the astonishing sight. (wondrous in form, manifold in appearance, strangely shaped)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citrarūpa

citrarūpa - wonderful form, strange form, beautiful appearance

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (citra+rūpa)

• citra – variegated, strange, wonderful, bright
  adjective
  Root: cit
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 10)

विशां (viśāṁ) - of the people, of men

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, men

Root: viś (class 6)

पते (pate) - Refers to Dhritarashtra. (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viś+pati)

• viś – people, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  Root: viś (class 6)
• pati – lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā

Note: Addressed to Dhritarashtra.

दुःशासन (duḥśāsana) - Duhshasana

(proper noun)

masculine, singular of duḥśāsana

duḥśāsana - Duhshasana (proper noun, one of the Kauravas)

रथं (rathaṁ) - Duhshasana's chariot. (chariot)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥśāsana+ratha)

• duḥśāsana – Duhshasana
  proper noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram

Note: Object of `prāptaḥ`.

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - having reached, having obtained, arrived

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - reached, obtained, arrived, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root `āp` (to obtain, reach) with prefix `pra`. `kta` suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Expresses a preceding action relative to `atyavartata`.

यत् (yat) - Introduces the content of the astonishing sight. (that, which, because)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna. (Partha (son of Pritha, i.e., Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pritha; Arjuna

Derived from `pṛthā` (Kunti) with `aṇ` suffix.

Note: Subject of `atyavartata`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

Note: Negates the verb `atyavartata`.

अत्यवर्तत (atyavartata) - he did not pass beyond, he could not surpass

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ati-vṛt

Imperfect, Ātmanepada

From root `vṛt` (to turn, to be) with prefix `ati`. Imperfect `a` + `ati-vart` + `ata`.

Prefix: ati

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the subordinate clause.