महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-38, verse-3

ततो युद्धमतीवासीन्मुहूर्तमिव भारत ।
भीरूणां त्रासजननं शूराणां हर्षवर्धनम् ॥३॥

3. tato yuddhamatīvāsīnmuhūrtamiva bhārata ,
bhīrūṇāṁ trāsajananaṁ śūrāṇāṁ harṣavardhanam.

3. tataḥ yuddham atīva āsīt muhūrtam iva bhārata
bhīrūṇām trāsajananam śūrāṇām harṣavardhanam

3. bhārata,
tataḥ muhūrtam iva (tat) yuddham atīva bhīrūṇām trāsajananam śūrāṇām harṣavardhanam āsīt

3. Then, O Bhārata, the battle became exceedingly intense for a brief moment, inspiring fear in the timid and increasing joy in the brave.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

• अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much, extremely

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, for a short while

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if, similar to

• भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Bharata)

• भीरूणाम् (bhīrūṇām) - of the fearful, of cowards

• त्रासजननम् (trāsajananam) - fear-generating, causing terror

• शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave, of heroes

• हर्षवर्धनम् (harṣavardhanam) - joy-increasing, delight-augmenting

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, combat, war

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from root 'yudh' (to fight) with the suffix 'kta'.

Root: yudh (class 4)

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much, extremely

(indeclinable)

Prefix: ati

Root: i (class 2)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, for a short while

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, an instant, a short time, a division of time (48 minutes)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate duration.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian

भीरूणाम् (bhīrūṇām) - of the fearful, of cowards

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhīru

bhīru - fearful, timid, cowardly, a timid person

Root: bhī (class 3)

त्रासजननम् (trāsajananam) - fear-generating, causing terror

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trāsajanana

trāsajanana - fear-generating, causing terror

Compound type : tatpurusha (trāsa+janana)

• trāsa – fear, terror, alarm
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tras (class 4)
• janana – generating, causing, producing, procreating
  noun (neuter)
  Agent noun / Action noun
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born, produce) with the suffix 'lyuṭ'.
  Root: jan (class 4)

शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave, of heroes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, a hero, warrior

हर्षवर्धनम् (harṣavardhanam) - joy-increasing, delight-augmenting

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of harṣavardhana

harṣavardhana - joy-increasing, delight-augmenting

Compound type : tatpurusha (harṣa+vardhana)

• harṣa – joy, delight, pleasure, gladness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
• vardhana – increasing, growing, causing to increase or grow
  noun (neuter)
  Agent noun / Action noun
  Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase) with the suffix 'lyuṭ'.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)