महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-97, verse-23

अभिमन्युश्च तद्दृष्ट्वा घोररूपं महत्तमः ।
प्रादुश्चक्रेऽस्त्रमत्युग्रं भास्करं कुरुनन्दनः ॥२३॥

23. abhimanyuśca taddṛṣṭvā ghorarūpaṁ mahattamaḥ ,
prāduścakre'stramatyugraṁ bhāskaraṁ kurunandanaḥ.

23. abhimanyuḥ ca tat dṛṣṭvā ghorarūpam mahattamaḥ
prāduḥ cakre astram atyugram bhāskaram kurunandanaḥ

23. ca kurunandanaḥ abhimanyuḥ tat ghorarūpam mahattamaḥ
dṛṣṭvā atyugram bhāskaram astram prāduḥ cakre

23. And Abhimanyu, the delight of the Kurus, seeing that dreadful and intense darkness (tamas), manifested an exceedingly fierce, sun-like weapon.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu (proper noun)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तत् (tat) - that darkness/illusion (that, it)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having perceived

• घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - of dreadful form, terrible in appearance

• महत्तमः (mahattamaḥ) - the most intense (darkness) (the greatest, most intense)

• प्रादुः (prāduḥ) - manifestation, appearance, becoming visible

• चक्रे (cakre) - he manifested (he made, he did, he performed)

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• अत्युग्रम् (atyugram) - extremely fierce, very dreadful

• भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - sun-like, luminous, solar

• कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - Abhimanyu, as a descendant of Kuru (delight of the Kurus, son of the Kuru clan)

Words meanings and morphology

अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimanyu

abhimanyu - Abhimanyu (name of a warrior)

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'cakre'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that darkness/illusion (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix -ktvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb 'cakre'.

घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - of dreadful form, terrible in appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - of dreadful form, terrible in appearance

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'tat' (that darkness/illusion).

महत्तमः (mahattamaḥ) - the most intense (darkness) (the greatest, most intense)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahattama

mahattama - greatest, most excellent, most powerful

Superlative form of 'mahat' (great).

Note: In apposition to 'tat' or as an adjective describing the 'tamas' indirectly, despite the case disagreement if taken strictly. Or it could qualify Abhimanyu, but the flow suggests it is part of what is seen.

प्रादुः (prāduḥ) - manifestation, appearance, becoming visible

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms a compound verb with 'cakre'.

चक्रे (cakre) - he manifested (he made, he did, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (Lit) of kṛ

Past Perfect (Lit)

Reduplicated perfect form.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb for 'Abhimanyuḥ'.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, magical weapon

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of 'cakre'.

अत्युग्रम् (atyugram) - extremely fierce, very dreadful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atyugra

atyugra - extremely fierce, very dreadful

Derived from 'ati' (excessive) + 'ugra' (fierce).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+ugra)

• ati – excessive, beyond, over
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• ugra – fierce, terrible, violent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'astram'.

भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - sun-like, luminous, solar

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, sun-like, luminous

Derived from 'bhāsa' (light) + 'kara' (making).

Root: bhā

Note: Qualifies 'astram'.

कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - Abhimanyu, as a descendant of Kuru (delight of the Kurus, son of the Kuru clan)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, son of the Kuru clan

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and his dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – delight, son, progeny
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'nand' (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Appositive for 'Abhimanyuḥ'.