महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-2, verse-37

हुताशनाभः स हुताशनप्रभे शुभः शुभे वै स्वरथे धनुर्धरः ।
स्थितो रराजाधिरथिर्महारथः स्वयं विमाने सुरराडिव स्थितः ॥३७॥

37. hutāśanābhaḥ sa hutāśanaprabhe; śubhaḥ śubhe vai svarathe dhanurdharaḥ ,
sthito rarājādhirathirmahārathaḥ; svayaṁ vimāne surarāḍiva sthitaḥ.

37. hutāśanābhaḥ saḥ hutāśanaprabhe śubhaḥ
śubhe vai svarathe dhanurdharaḥ
sthitaḥ rarāja adhirathiḥ mahārathaḥ
svayam vimāne surarāṭ iva sthitaḥ

37. hutāśanābhaḥ hutāśanaprabhe śubhe vai svarathe sthitaḥ saḥ dhanurdharaḥ adhirathiḥ mahārathaḥ,
svayam vimāne sthitaḥ surarāṭ iva,
rarāja.

37. That archer (dhanurdharaḥ), the son of Adhiratha (Adhirathi), the great charioteer (mahārathaḥ), stood on his own splendid chariot, which glowed like fire, and shone like the very lord of the gods situated in his celestial vehicle.

Words meanings summery:

• हुताशनाभः (hutāśanābhaḥ) - resembling fire (Karṇa) (resembling fire)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Karṇa) (he, that one)

• हुताशनप्रभे (hutāśanaprabhe) - on (his chariot) shining like fire (on (a chariot) shining like fire)

• शुभः (śubhaḥ) - auspicious (Karṇa) (auspicious, splendid)

• शुभे (śubhe) - on his auspicious (chariot) (on (an) auspicious (chariot))

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

• स्वरथे (svarathe) - on his own chariot

• धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - bow-bearer, archer

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing (on his chariot) (standing, situated)

• रराज (rarāja) - shone, was resplendent

• अधिरथिः (adhirathiḥ) - the son of Adhiratha (Karṇa) (Adhiratha's son (or relating to Adhiratha))

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - the great charioteer (Karṇa) (great charioteer, great warrior)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally

• विमाने (vimāne) - in his celestial vehicle (Indra's) (in a celestial car, in an aerial chariot)

• सुरराट् (surarāṭ) - the lord of gods (Indra) (the lord of gods)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated (in his celestial vehicle) (standing, situated)

Words meanings and morphology

हुताशनाभः (hutāśanābhaḥ) - resembling fire (Karṇa) (resembling fire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hutāśanābha

hutāśanābha - resembling fire (hutāśana + ābha)

Compound type : upamāna-pūrva-pada bahuvrīhi (hutāśana+ābha)

• hutāśana – fire, one who consumes offerings
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: hutam
  Root: aś (class 9)
• ābha – resemblance, luster, appearance
  noun

सः (saḥ) - he (Karṇa) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Karṇa.

हुताशनप्रभे (hutāśanaprabhe) - on (his chariot) shining like fire (on (a chariot) shining like fire)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hutāśanaprabha

hutāśanaprabha - shining like fire (hutāśana + prabhā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hutāśana+prabhā)

• hutāśana – fire, one who consumes offerings
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: hutam
  Root: aś (class 9)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)

शुभः (śubhaḥ) - auspicious (Karṇa) (auspicious, splendid)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, splendid, beautiful, shining

Root: śubh (class 1)

शुभे (śubhe) - on his auspicious (chariot) (on (an) auspicious (chariot))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, splendid, beautiful, shining

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Modifies svarathe.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

स्वरथे (svarathe) - on his own chariot

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svaratha

svaratha - one's own chariot (sva + ratha)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ratha)

• sva – one's own
  pronoun/adjective
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - bow-bearer, archer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurdhara

dhanurdhara - bow-bearer, archer (dhanus + dhara)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (dhanus+dhara)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – holding, bearing, wearing
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root dhṛ (to hold)
  Suffix a (GHAṆ/AC) added to dhṛ.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing (on his chariot) (standing, situated)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

रराज (rarāja) - shone, was resplendent

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Reduplicated root rāj.

Root: rāj (class 1)

अधिरथिः (adhirathiḥ) - the son of Adhiratha (Karṇa) (Adhiratha's son (or relating to Adhiratha))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhirathi

adhirathi - son of Adhiratha; king Adhiratha

i-stem derivative from Adhiratha.

महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - the great charioteer (Karṇa) (great charioteer, great warrior)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great charioteer, great warrior, one who can fight ten thousand warriors

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ratha – chariot; warrior (when qualified like this)
  noun (masculine)

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally

(indeclinable)

विमाने (vimāne) - in his celestial vehicle (Indra's) (in a celestial car, in an aerial chariot)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vimāna

vimāna - celestial car, aerial chariot, palace, measure

From root mā (to measure) with prefix vi (apart, against).

Prefix: vi

Root: mā (class 3)

सुरराट् (surarāṭ) - the lord of gods (Indra) (the lord of gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of surarāj

surarāj - king of gods, lord of gods (sura + rāj)

rāj is masculine, nominal stem ending in j.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+rāj)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rāj – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated (in his celestial vehicle) (standing, situated)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies surarāṭ.