महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-5, verse-17

को हि तिष्ठति दुर्धर्षे द्रोणे ब्रह्मविदुत्तमे ।
सेनापतिः स्यादन्योऽस्माच्छुक्राङ्गिरसदर्शनात् ॥१७॥

17. ko hi tiṣṭhati durdharṣe droṇe brahmaviduttame ,
senāpatiḥ syādanyo'smācchukrāṅgirasadarśanāt.

17. kaḥ hi tiṣṭhati durdharṣe droṇe brahmaviduttame
senāpatiḥ syāt anyaḥ asmāt śukrāṅgirasadarśanāt

17. hi kaḥ anyaḥ asmāt durdharṣe droṇe brahmaviduttame
śukrāṅgirasadarśanāt senāpatiḥ syāt tiṣṭhati

17. Indeed, who else could serve as commander in the presence of this formidable Drona, the foremost among the knowers of brahman, whose appearance rivals that of Shukra and Angiras?

Words meanings summery:

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - here implies 'can be present' or 'can function' (stands, exists, remains, stays)

• दुर्धर्षे (durdharṣe) - formidable, unconquerable, difficult to overcome

• द्रोणे (droṇe) - in Drona

• ब्रह्मविदुत्तमे (brahmaviduttame) - in the best among the knowers of brahman

• सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander of an army, general

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, could be, would be

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this, than this

• शुक्राङ्गिरसदर्शनात् (śukrāṅgirasadarśanāt) - having the appearance/resemblance of Shukra and Angiras (from the appearance of Shukra and Angiras)

Words meanings and morphology

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, why

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - here implies 'can be present' or 'can function' (stands, exists, remains, stays)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative form of root `sthā`, class 1.

Root: sthā (class 1)

दुर्धर्षे (durdharṣe) - formidable, unconquerable, difficult to overcome

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - formidable, unconquerable, invincible, unassailable, difficult to assault

From `dur` (difficult) + root `dhṛṣ` (to dare, to attack).

Compound type : pradi (dur+dhṛṣa)

• dur – bad, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• dhṛṣa – daring, bold
  adjective (masculine)
  Verbal derivative
  From root `dhṛṣ`.
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Drona (`droṇe`).

द्रोणे (droṇe) - in Drona

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (name of the preceptor of the Kauravas and Pandavas)

ब्रह्मविदुत्तमे (brahmaviduttame) - in the best among the knowers of brahman

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahmaviduttama

brahmaviduttama - the best among the knowers of brahman

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmavit+uttama)

• brahmavit – knower of brahman
  noun (masculine)
  From `brahman` and root `vid` (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• uttama – best, highest, foremost, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of `ut`.

Note: Qualifies Drona (`droṇe`).

सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander of an army, general

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - commander, general, chief of an army

Compound type : tatpurusha (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host, battle array
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, chief
  noun (masculine)

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, could be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative Active

3rd person singular optative active form of root `as`.

Root: as (class 2)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this, than this

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Used with `anyaḥ` to mean 'other than this'.

शुक्राङ्गिरसदर्शनात् (śukrāṅgirasadarśanāt) - having the appearance/resemblance of Shukra and Angiras (from the appearance of Shukra and Angiras)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śukrāṅgirasadarśana

śukrāṅgirasadarśana - having the sight/appearance of Shukra and Angiras

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śukra+aṅgiras+darśana)

• śukra – Shukra (preceptor of the asuras), bright, clear, white, semen
  proper noun (masculine)
• aṅgiras – Angiras (a Vedic sage, son of Brahma, preceptor of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• darśana – sight, appearance, view, doctrine, philosophy
  noun (neuter)
  Nomen actionis / Agent noun
  From root `dṛś` (to see) with `lyuṭ` suffix.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to imply 'in appearance like'.