महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-7, verse-11

दृष्ट्वा कर्णं महेष्वासं रथस्थं रथिनां वरम् ।
भानुमन्तमिवोद्यन्तं तमो घ्नन्तं सहस्रशः ॥११॥

11. dṛṣṭvā karṇaṁ maheṣvāsaṁ rathasthaṁ rathināṁ varam ,
bhānumantamivodyantaṁ tamo ghnantaṁ sahasraśaḥ.

11. dṛṣṭvā karṇam maheṣvāsam rathastham rathinām varam
bhānumantam iva udyantam tamaḥ ghnantam sahasraśaḥ

11. (janaḥ) maheṣvāsam rathastham rathinām varam karṇam,
udyantam bhānumantam iva sahasraśaḥ tamaḥ ghnantam dṛṣṭvā

11. Upon seeing Karna, that great archer, seated in his chariot, the foremost among charioteers, who, like the rising sun, dispelled darkness in countless ways.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, upon seeing

• कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna

• महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - great archer, one with a great bow

• रथस्थम् (rathastham) - seated in a chariot (situated in a chariot, charioteer)

• रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers

• वरम् (varam) - the best (of charioteers) (best, excellent, boon)

• भानुमन्तम् (bhānumantam) - sun, luminous

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• उद्यन्तम् (udyantam) - rising (sun) (rising, ascending)

• तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance

• घ्नन्तम् (ghnantam) - dispelling (darkness) (killing, destroying, striking)

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - in countless ways (by thousands, in a thousand ways)

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, upon seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From verb root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name); ear

महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - great archer, one with a great bow

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer, one with a great bow

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• iṣvāsa – bow, archer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'Karṇam'.

रथस्थम् (rathastham) - seated in a chariot (situated in a chariot, charioteer)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rathastha

rathastha - standing/seated in a chariot, charioteer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+stha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  From verb root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'Karṇam'.

रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, warrior fighting from a chariot

वरम् (varam) - the best (of charioteers) (best, excellent, boon)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon, bridegroom

Note: Agrees with 'Karṇam'.

भानुमन्तम् (bhānumantam) - sun, luminous

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhānumant

bhānumant - luminous, brilliant, possessing light; the sun

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

उद्यन्तम् (udyantam) - rising (sun) (rising, ascending)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udyant

udyant - rising, ascending, appearing

Present Active Participle

From verb root i (to go) with prefix ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'bhānumantam'.

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, a quality of nature (prakṛti)

घ्नन्तम् (ghnantam) - dispelling (darkness) (killing, destroying, striking)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghnant

ghnant - killing, destroying, striking

Present Active Participle

From verb root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'Karṇam'.

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - in countless ways (by thousands, in a thousand ways)

(indeclinable)