महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-64, verse-55

यथा मध्यंदिने सूर्यो दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः प्राणिभिः सदा ।
तथा धनंजयः क्रुद्धो दुष्प्रेक्ष्यो युधि शत्रुभिः ॥५५॥

55. yathā madhyaṁdine sūryo duṣprekṣyaḥ prāṇibhiḥ sadā ,
tathā dhanaṁjayaḥ kruddho duṣprekṣyo yudhi śatrubhiḥ.

55. yathā madhyaṃdine sūryaḥ duṣprekṣyaḥ prāṇibhiḥ sadā
tathā dhanaṃjayaḥ kruddhaḥ duṣprekṣyaḥ yudhi śatrubhiḥ

55. yathā sūryaḥ madhyaṃdine sadā prāṇibhiḥ duṣprekṣyaḥ
tathā kruddhaḥ dhanaṃjayaḥ yudhi śatrubhiḥ duṣprekṣyaḥ

55. Just as the sun at midday is always difficult for living beings to look at, similarly, the enraged Dhananjaya (Arjuna) is difficult for enemies to behold in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• मध्यंदिने (madhyaṁdine) - at midday

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the sun

• दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः (duṣprekṣyaḥ) - difficult to look at, unapproachable, invisible

• प्राणिभिः (prāṇibhiḥ) - by living beings, by creatures

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

• धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth)

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, furious

• दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः (duṣprekṣyaḥ) - difficult to look at, unapproachable, invisible

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

मध्यंदिने (madhyaṁdine) - at midday

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of madhyaṃdina

madhyaṁdina - midday, noon

Compound type : Tatpurusha (madhya+dina)

• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• dina – day
  noun (masculine)

सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - sun, solar deity

Note: Subject of the first clause.

दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः (duṣprekṣyaḥ) - difficult to look at, unapproachable, invisible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣprekṣya

duṣprekṣya - difficult to see, hard to behold, unapproachable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'pra' and 'dus' (bad, difficult).

Prefixes: dus+pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sūryaḥ' and 'dhanaṃjayaḥ'.

प्राणिभिः (prāṇibhiḥ) - by living beings, by creatures

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāṇin

prāṇin - living being, creature, animate

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to 'yathā'.

धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, fire, Arjuna

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest, victorious
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer) with suffix -a
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged, furious

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'krudh' (to be angry).

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'dhanaṃjayaḥ'.

दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः (duṣprekṣyaḥ) - difficult to look at, unapproachable, invisible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣprekṣya

duṣprekṣya - difficult to see, hard to behold, unapproachable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'pra' and 'dus' (bad, difficult).

Prefixes: dus+pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sūryaḥ' and 'dhanaṃjayaḥ'.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, combat, war

शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe

Note: Agent in the passive construction.