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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-214, verse-30

बृहच्छालप्रतीकाशः प्रतप्तकनकप्रभः ।
हरिपिङ्गो हरिश्मश्रुः प्रमाणायामतः समः ॥३०॥
30. bṛhacchālapratīkāśaḥ prataptakanakaprabhaḥ ,
haripiṅgo hariśmaśruḥ pramāṇāyāmataḥ samaḥ.
30. bṛhacchālaprātīkāśaḥ prataptakanakaprabhaḥ
haripiṅgaḥ hariśmaśruḥ pramāṇāyamataḥ samaḥ
30. He resembled a tall śāla tree, his radiance like molten gold, with tawny hair and a tawny beard, and of perfectly balanced proportion in size and height.

Words meanings summery:

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  • बृहच्छालप्रातीकाशः (bṛhacchālaprātīkāśaḥ) - physically large and imposing like a mighty śāla tree (resembling a large śāla tree)
  • प्रतप्तकनकप्रभः (prataptakanakaprabhaḥ) - possessing a radiant glow akin to refined gold (having the splendor of molten gold, shining like heated gold)
  • हरिपिङ्गः (haripiṅgaḥ) - having a light brown or yellowish-brown complexion (tawny, brownish-yellow)
  • हरिश्मश्रुः (hariśmaśruḥ) - having a beard that is yellowish-brown in color (with a tawny beard)
  • प्रमाणायमतः (pramāṇāyamataḥ) - regarding his overall dimensions and stature (in measure and height, from the point of view of measure and length)
  • समः (samaḥ) - perfectly proportioned and harmonious (equal, uniform, balanced, symmetrical)

Words meanings and morphology

बृहच्छालप्रातीकाशः (bṛhacchālaprātīkāśaḥ) - physically large and imposing like a mighty śāla tree (resembling a large śāla tree)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhacchālaprātīkāśa
bṛhacchālaprātīkāśa - resembling a large śāla tree
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bṛhat+śāla+pratīkāśa)
  • bṛhat – large, great, vast
    adjective (neuter)
  • śāla – śāla tree (Shorea robusta)
    noun (masculine)
  • pratīkāśa – resemblance, likeness, appearance, splendor
    noun (masculine)
    From prati-kāś (to appear, shine).
प्रतप्तकनकप्रभः (prataptakanakaprabhaḥ) - possessing a radiant glow akin to refined gold (having the splendor of molten gold, shining like heated gold)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prataptakanakaprabha
prataptakanakaprabha - shining like molten gold
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pratapta+kanaka+prabha)
  • pratapta – heated, molten, refined
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    from pra-tap (to heat thoroughly)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: tap (class 1)
  • kanaka – gold
    noun (neuter)
  • prabha – light, radiance, splendor, brilliance
    noun (feminine)
हरिपिङ्गः (haripiṅgaḥ) - having a light brown or yellowish-brown complexion (tawny, brownish-yellow)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of haripiṅga
haripiṅga - tawny, yellowish-brown
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (hari+piṅga)
  • hari – tawny, yellowish, golden, green
    adjective (masculine)
  • piṅga – tawny, reddish-brown, yellow
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Describes the overall complexion or hair color of the brahmin.
हरिश्मश्रुः (hariśmaśruḥ) - having a beard that is yellowish-brown in color (with a tawny beard)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hariśmaśru
hariśmaśru - having a tawny beard
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hari+śmaśru)
  • hari – tawny, yellowish, golden
    adjective (masculine)
  • śmaśru – beard, moustache
    noun (neuter)
प्रमाणायमतः (pramāṇāyamataḥ) - regarding his overall dimensions and stature (in measure and height, from the point of view of measure and length)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of pramāṇāyamata
pramāṇāyamata - measure and length/height
ablative of pramāṇāyamata (a dvandva compound)
Compound type : dvandva (pramāṇa+āyamata)
  • pramāṇa – measure, size, standard, proportion
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: mā (class 2)
  • āyamata – length, height, extent
    noun (masculine)
    from ā-yam (to stretch out)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'in terms of measure and height'.
समः (samaḥ) - perfectly proportioned and harmonious (equal, uniform, balanced, symmetrical)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sama
sama - same, equal, similar, uniform, balanced
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the brahmin).