महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-1, verse-25

ग्रहनक्षत्रताराभिः प्रकीर्णाभिरलंकृतम् ।
नभोंऽशुकमिवाभाति प्रेक्षणीयं समन्ततः ॥२५॥

25. grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ prakīrṇābhiralaṁkṛtam ,
nabhoṁ'śukamivābhāti prekṣaṇīyaṁ samantataḥ.

25. grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ prakīrṇābhiḥ alaṃkṛtam
nabhas amśukam iva ābhāti prekṣaṇīyam samantataḥ

25. prakīrṇābhiḥ grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ alaṃkṛtam
nabhas samantataḥ prekṣaṇīyam amśukam iva ābhāti

25. Adorned with scattered planets, constellations, and stars, the sky appeared like a splendid garment, beautiful to behold from every direction.

Words meanings summery:

• ग्रहनक्षत्रताराभिः (grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ) - by planets, constellations, and stars

• प्रकीर्णाभिः (prakīrṇābhiḥ) - by scattered, by strewn

• अलंकृतम् (alaṁkṛtam) - adorned, decorated

• नभस् (nabhas) - the sky, atmosphere

• अम्शुकम् (amśukam) - a garment, a cloth

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• आभाति (ābhāti) - it shines, it appears

• प्रेक्षणीयम् (prekṣaṇīyam) - worth seeing, beautiful to behold

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around

Words meanings and morphology

ग्रहनक्षत्रताराभिः (grahanakṣatratārābhiḥ) - by planets, constellations, and stars

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of grahanakṣatratārā

grahanakṣatratārā - planets, constellations, and stars (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (graha+nakṣatra+tārā)

• graha – planet, seizing, demon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: grah (class 9)
• nakṣatra – constellation, star, lunar mansion
  noun (neuter)
  Root: nakṣ
• tārā – star, pupil of the eye
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tṛ

प्रकीर्णाभिः (prakīrṇābhiḥ) - by scattered, by strewn

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of prakīrṇa

prakīrṇa - scattered, strewn, diffused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to scatter) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 6)

अलंकृतम् (alaṁkṛtam) - adorned, decorated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of alaṃkṛta

alaṁkṛta - adorned, decorated, embellished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix alam.

Prefix: alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Matches the gender and number of 'nabhas' (sky).

नभस् (nabhas) - the sky, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, heaven, cloud

Root: nabh

अम्शुकम् (amśukam) - a garment, a cloth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amśuka

amśuka - garment, cloth, fine cloth

Root: amś

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

आभाति (ābhāti) - it shines, it appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present Tense

Present active voice 3rd person singular of root bhā with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

प्रेक्षणीयम् (prekṣaṇīyam) - worth seeing, beautiful to behold

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prekṣaṇīya

prekṣaṇīya - to be seen, beautiful, attractive, worth seeing

Gerundive

Derived from root īkṣ (to see) with prefix pra and suffix -anīya.

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Matches the gender and number of 'nabhas'.

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around

(indeclinable)

Derived from samanta (all-around) with suffix -tas.