महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-148, verse-21

पश्य कर्णं महेष्वासं धनुष्पाणिमवस्थितम् ।
निशीथे दारुणे काले तपन्तमिव भास्करम् ॥२१॥

21. paśya karṇaṁ maheṣvāsaṁ dhanuṣpāṇimavasthitam ,
niśīthe dāruṇe kāle tapantamiva bhāskaram.

21. paśya karṇam maheṣvāsam dhanuṣpāṇim avasthitam
niśīthe dāruṇe kāle tapantam iva bhāskaram

21. nīśīthe dāruṇe kāle tapantam bhāskaram iva
dhanuṣpāṇim maheṣvāsam avasthitam karṇam paśya

21. Behold Karna, the great archer, standing with his bow in hand, appearing like the blazing sun at a dreadful midnight.

Words meanings summery:

• पश्य (paśya) - see, behold, look

• कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna

• महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - great archer, having a great bow

• धनुष्पाणिम् (dhanuṣpāṇim) - bow in hand, holding a bow

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing, situated, present

• निशीथे (niśīthe) - in the dead of night, at midnight

• दारुणे (dāruṇe) - terrible, dreadful, cruel

• काले (kāle) - at a time, in time

• तपन्तम् (tapantam) - blazing (burning, scorching, heating, radiating heat)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - the sun, sun-maker

Words meanings and morphology

पश्य (paśya) - see, behold, look

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Imperative (Loṭ)

Root dṛś (class 1, often takes paśya stem). Imperative 2nd person singular.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name); ear

Note: Object of paśya.

महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - great archer, having a great bow

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - a great bow; a great archer (one who has a great bow)

Compound of mahat (great) and iṣvāsa (bow, or archer). Here means 'one whose great bow is (present)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• iṣvāsa – bow; archer
  noun (masculine)

धनुष्पाणिम् (dhanuṣpāṇim) - bow in hand, holding a bow

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanuṣpāṇi

dhanuṣpāṇi - having a bow in hand

Compound of dhanus (bow) and pāṇi (hand). Literally 'bow-handed'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhanus+pāṇi)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing, situated, present

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - standing, situated, firm, present

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

निशीथे (niśīthe) - in the dead of night, at midnight

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niśītha

niśītha - midnight, dead of night

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Indicates time.

दारुणे (dāruṇe) - terrible, dreadful, cruel

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - dreadful, terrible, harsh, cruel

काले (kāle) - at a time, in time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season

Note: Indicates time, specifically 'at a dreadful time'.

तपन्तम् (tapantam) - blazing (burning, scorching, heating, radiating heat)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapat

tapat - burning, shining, heating, afflicting

Present Active Participle

From root tap (to heat, burn). Present active participle suffix -at.

Root: tap (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - the sun, sun-maker

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, sun-maker, fire

Compound of bhās (light, radiance) and kara (maker).

Compound type : upapada (bhās+kara)

• bhās – light, luster, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• kara – maker, doer, hand, ray
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)