महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-29, verse-3

ज्वलनार्कप्रभं घोरं छेदनं सोमहारिणाम् ।
घोररूपं तदत्यर्थं यन्त्रं देवैः सुनिर्मितम् ॥३॥

3. jvalanārkaprabhaṁ ghoraṁ chedanaṁ somahāriṇām ,
ghorarūpaṁ tadatyarthaṁ yantraṁ devaiḥ sunirmitam.

3. jvalanārkaprabham ghoram chedanam somahāriṇām
ghorarūpam tat atyartham yantram devaiḥ sunirmitam

3. That exceedingly terrifying machine, whose radiance was like blazing fire and the sun, a dreadful cutter for Soma-thieves, and of terrifying form, had been well-constructed by the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्वलनार्कप्रभम् (jvalanārkaprabham) - shining like blazing fire and the sun

• घोरम् (ghoram) - terrifying, dreadful

• छेदनम् (chedanam) - a cutting instrument (cutting, severance, a cutter)

• सोमहारिणाम् (somahāriṇām) - of Soma-thieves, of those who steal Soma

• घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - of terrifying form/appearance

• तत् (tat) - that

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, extremely

• यन्त्रम् (yantram) - machine, instrument, contraption

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• सुनिर्मितम् (sunirmitam) - well-constructed, well-made

Words meanings and morphology

ज्वलनार्कप्रभम् (jvalanārkaprabham) - shining like blazing fire and the sun

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jvalanārkaprabha

jvalanārkaprabha - shining with the light of fire and sun; fiery and solar in splendor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jvalana+arka+prabha)

• jvalana – blazing, burning, fire
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root jval
  Root: jval (class 1)
• arka – sun, ray
  noun (masculine)
• prabha – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with 'yantram'.

घोरम् (ghoram) - terrifying, dreadful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, formidable, fierce

Note: Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with 'chedanam'.

छेदनम् (chedanam) - a cutting instrument (cutting, severance, a cutter)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of chedana

chedana - cutting, severing, a cutting instrument, splitting

action noun

from root chid

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with 'yantram'.

सोमहारिणाम् (somahāriṇām) - of Soma-thieves, of those who steal Soma

(noun)

Genitive, plural of somahārin

somahārin - Soma-thief, one who steals Soma

agent noun

from soma + root hṛ

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (soma+hārin)

• soma – Soma (a divine drink, a plant)
  noun (masculine)
• hārin – taking, seizing, carrying, stealing
  adjective/agent noun
  agent noun
  from root hṛ
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Genitive plural, referring to those for whom the cutting is intended.

घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - of terrifying form/appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - of dreadful form, having a terrifying appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful
  adjective
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with 'yantram'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Accusative singular neuter, referring to 'yantram'.

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, extremely

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding
  indeclinable
• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth, thing
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'ghorarūpam'.

यन्त्रम् (yantram) - machine, instrument, contraption

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yantra

yantra - machine, instrument, device, contrivance, impediment

from root yam with suffix -tra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Main noun in the accusative case.

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Note: Instrumental plural, indicating the agent of construction.

सुनिर्मितम् (sunirmitam) - well-constructed, well-made

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sunirmita

sunirmita - well-made, well-constructed, properly formed

past passive participle

from su + nir + root mā (to make, measure)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+nirmita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• nirmita – made, created, constructed
  adjective
  past passive participle
  from nir + root mā (to make, measure)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with 'yantram'.