महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-57, verse-42

श्वेताश्वयुक्तं च सुघोषमग्र्यं रथं महाबाहुरदीनसत्त्वः ।
महेषुधी चाक्षयौ दिव्यरूपौ शस्त्राणि दिव्यानि च हव्यवाहात् ॥४२॥

42. śvetāśvayuktaṁ ca sughoṣamagryaṁ; rathaṁ mahābāhuradīnasattvaḥ ,
maheṣudhī cākṣayau divyarūpau; śastrāṇi divyāni ca havyavāhāt.

42. śvetāśvayuktaṃ ca sughosam agryam
rathaṃ mahābāhuḥ adīnasattvaḥ
maheṣudhī ca akṣayau divyarūpau
śastrāni divyāni ca havyavāhāt

42. mahābāhuḥ adīnasattvaḥ śvetāśvayuktaṃ
ca agryam sughosam rathaṃ
ca akṣayau divyarūpau maheṣudhī
divyāni śastrāni ca havyavāhāt

42. The mighty-armed and resolute warrior (Karna) received from the fire god (Havyavāhāt) an excellent and magnificent chariot yoked with white horses, named Sughoṣa, along with two divine quivers containing inexhaustible arrows and various divine weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• श्वेताश्वयुक्तं (śvetāśvayuktaṁ) - yoked with white horses

• च (ca) - and

• सुघोसम् (sughosam) - referring to the chariot named Sughoṣa (named Sughoṣa, having a good sound)

• अग्र्यम् (agryam) - excellent (first, foremost, excellent)

• रथं (rathaṁ) - chariot

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - referring to Karna (mighty-armed)

• अदीनसत्त्वः (adīnasattvaḥ) - of undaunted spirit, resolute, courageous

• महेषुधी (maheṣudhī) - two great quivers

• च (ca) - and

• अक्षयौ (akṣayau) - inexhaustible, imperishable

• दिव्यरूपौ (divyarūpau) - of divine form or appearance

• शस्त्रानि (śastrāni) - weapons

• दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine

• च (ca) - and

• हव्यवाहात् (havyavāhāt) - from the fire god Agni (from the fire god (Havyavāha))

Words meanings and morphology

श्वेताश्वयुक्तं (śvetāśvayuktaṁ) - yoked with white horses

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śvetāśvayukta

śvetāśvayukta - yoked with white horses

Compound of śveta (white), aśva (horse), and yukta (yoked).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śveta+aśva+yukta)

• śveta – white
  adjective (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – yoked, joined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सुघोसम् (sughosam) - referring to the chariot named Sughoṣa (named Sughoṣa, having a good sound)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sughoṣa

sughoṣa - having a good sound, Sughoṣa (proper name)

Compound of su and ghoṣa

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+ghoṣa)

• su – good, well
  indeclinable
• ghoṣa – noise, sound
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

अग्र्यम् (agryam) - excellent (first, foremost, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agrya

agrya - foremost, best, excellent

रथं (rathaṁ) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, vehicle

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - referring to Karna (mighty-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed

Compound of mahat and bāhu

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+bāhu)

• mahat – great
  adjective (masculine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

अदीनसत्त्वः (adīnasattvaḥ) - of undaunted spirit, resolute, courageous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adīnasattva

adīnasattva - having an undaunted spirit, courageous

Compound of adīna and sattva

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adīna+sattva)

• adīna – not depressed, cheerful, bold
  adjective (masculine)
• sattva – essence, courage, spirit
  noun (neuter)

महेषुधी (maheṣudhī) - two great quivers

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of maheṣudhi

maheṣudhi - great quiver

Compound of mahat and iṣudhi

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+iṣudhi)

• mahat – great
  adjective (masculine)
• iṣudhi – quiver
  noun (feminine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अक्षयौ (akṣayau) - inexhaustible, imperishable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, dual of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, inexhaustible

a + kṣaya

Root: kṣi (class 9)

दिव्यरूपौ (divyarūpau) - of divine form or appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, dual of divyarūpa

divyarūpa - having a divine form

Compound of divya and rūpa

Compound type : bahuvrihi (divya+rūpa)

• divya – divine
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance
  noun (neuter)

शस्त्रानि (śastrāni) - weapons

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon, implement

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of divya

divya - divine, heavenly

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

हव्यवाहात् (havyavāhāt) - from the fire god Agni (from the fire god (Havyavāha))

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of havyavāha

havyavāha - bearer of oblations, fire god

Compound of havya and vāha

Compound type : upapada (havya+vāha)

• havya – oblation
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  from hu
  Root: hu (class 3)
• vāha – carrying, bearing
  noun (masculine)
  from vah
  Root: vah (class 1)

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