महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-63, verse-23

पश्चार्धे तस्य पद्मस्तु गर्भव्यूहः सुदुर्भिदः ।
सूची पद्मस्य मध्यस्थो गूढो व्यूहः पुनः कृतः ॥२३॥

23. paścārdhe tasya padmastu garbhavyūhaḥ sudurbhidaḥ ,
sūcī padmasya madhyastho gūḍho vyūhaḥ punaḥ kṛtaḥ.

23. paścārdhe tasya padmaḥ tu garbhavyuhaḥ sudurbhidaḥ
sūcī padmasya madhyasthaḥ gūḍhaḥ vyuhaḥ punaḥ kṛtaḥ

23. tasya paścārdhe padmaḥ tu garbhavyuhaḥ sudurbhidaḥ kṛtaḥ.
punaḥ padmasya madhyasthaḥ gūḍhaḥ sūcī vyuhaḥ kṛtaḥ.

23. In the latter half of that (main array), a lotus (padma) formation was arranged, which was an array within an array (garbhavyuha) and extremely difficult to penetrate. Furthermore, a hidden needle (sūcī) formation was positioned within the center of this lotus array.

Words meanings summery:

• पश्चार्धे (paścārdhe) - in the latter half (of the main array) (in the latter half, in the western part)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (main array) (of him, of it, of that)

• पद्मः (padmaḥ) - a lotus (padma) array (lotus, a kind of military array)

• तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing its nature) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• गर्भव्युहः (garbhavyuhaḥ) - an array within an array (a formation within a formation, a womb-array)

• सुदुर्भिदः (sudurbhidaḥ) - extremely difficult to penetrate (very difficult to break through/penetrate, impenetrable)

• सूची (sūcī) - a needle (sūcī) array (needle, index, a needle-like military array)

• पद्मस्य (padmasya) - of this lotus formation (of the lotus, of the lotus array)

• मध्यस्थः (madhyasthaḥ) - positioned in the center (situated in the middle, central)

• गूढः (gūḍhaḥ) - hidden (hidden, concealed, secret)

• व्युहः (vyuhaḥ) - formation (array, formation, disposition (of troops))

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, further, moreover)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was formed/made (made, done, performed, formed)

Words meanings and morphology

पश्चार्धे (paścārdhe) - in the latter half (of the main array) (in the latter half, in the western part)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of paścārdha

paścārdha - latter half, western part

Compound type : tatpurusha (paśca+ardha)

• paśca – western, later, behind
  adjective
• ardha – half, part
  noun (masculine)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (main array) (of him, of it, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पद्मः (padmaḥ) - a lotus (padma) array (lotus, a kind of military array)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padma

padma - lotus, a specific type of military array (lotus formation)

तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing its nature) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

गर्भव्युहः (garbhavyuhaḥ) - an array within an array (a formation within a formation, a womb-array)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garbhavyuha

garbhavyuha - a formation within a formation, an array in the womb/interior

Compound type : tatpurusha (garbha+vyuha)

• garbha – womb, interior, embryo, core
  noun (masculine)
• vyuha – array, formation, disposition (of troops)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ūh (class 1)

सुदुर्भिदः (sudurbhidaḥ) - extremely difficult to penetrate (very difficult to break through/penetrate, impenetrable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sudurbhida

sudurbhida - very difficult to break through, impenetrable

Derived from `dur-bhid` (difficult to break) with `su-` (very)

Compound type : pradi-samasa (su+dur+bhid)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• dur – difficult, bad, hard
  indeclinable
• bhid – breaking, piercing
  noun
  Derived from root `bhid` (to break).
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `padmaḥ` and `garbhavyuhaḥ`.

सूची (sūcī) - a needle (sūcī) array (needle, index, a needle-like military array)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūcī

sūcī - needle, a specific type of military array (needle formation)

पद्मस्य (padmasya) - of this lotus formation (of the lotus, of the lotus array)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of padma

padma - lotus, a specific type of military array (lotus formation)

मध्यस्थः (madhyasthaḥ) - positioned in the center (situated in the middle, central)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhyastha

madhyastha - situated in the middle, central, neutral

From `madhya` (middle) and `sthā` (to stand).

Compound type : tatpurusha (madhya+stha)

• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective
  Derived from root `sthā`.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vyuhaḥ`.

गूढः (gūḍhaḥ) - hidden (hidden, concealed, secret)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gūḍha

gūḍha - hidden, concealed, secret

Past Passive Participle

From root `guh` (to hide).

Root: guh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vyuhaḥ`.

व्युहः (vyuhaḥ) - formation (array, formation, disposition (of troops))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyuha

vyuha - array, formation, disposition (of troops)

Prefix: vi

Root: ūh (class 1)

Note: Refers to `sūcī vyuha`.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, further, moreover)

(indeclinable)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was formed/made (made, done, performed, formed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root `kṛ` (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `padmaḥ` and `vyuhaḥ`.