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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-310, verse-23

जटाश्च तेजसा तस्य वैश्वानरशिखोपमाः ।
प्रज्वलन्त्यः स्म दृश्यन्ते युक्तस्यामिततेजसः ॥२३॥
23. jaṭāśca tejasā tasya vaiśvānaraśikhopamāḥ ,
prajvalantyaḥ sma dṛśyante yuktasyāmitatejasaḥ.
23. jaṭāḥ ca tejasā tasya vaiśvānaraśikhopamāḥ
prajvalantyaḥ sma dṛśyante yuktasya amitatejasaḥ
23. tasya yuktasya amitatejasaḥ jaṭāḥ ca
vaiśvānaraśikhopamāḥ prajvalantyaḥ tejasā sma dṛśyante
23. His matted locks, blazing like the flames of the universal fire, were seen, radiant with his splendor, as he was absorbed in meditative practice (yoga) and possessed immeasurable energy.

Words meanings summery:

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  • जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks (of an ascetic/Yogin) (matted hair, braided hair, ascetic's locks)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • तेजसा (tejasā) - by his splendor/radiance (by splendor, by radiance, by energy)
  • तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the person in the verse) (of him, his, of that)
  • वैश्वानरशिखोपमाः (vaiśvānaraśikhopamāḥ) - resembling the flames of the universal fire (resembling the flames of Vaiśvānara (the universal fire))
  • प्रज्वलन्त्यः (prajvalantyaḥ) - blazing (describing the matted locks) (blazing, burning brightly, shining)
  • स्म (sma) - (particle indicating past tense) (particle used with present tense to indicate past action, indeed, surely)
  • दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - they were seen (they are seen, appear)
  • युक्तस्य (yuktasya) - of the one absorbed in meditation (yoga) (of the yoked, of the joined, of the concentrated, of the one engaged in yoga)
  • अमिततेजसः (amitatejasaḥ) - of immeasurable energy/radiance (of immeasurable splendor, of boundless energy)

Words meanings and morphology

जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks (of an ascetic/Yogin) (matted hair, braided hair, ascetic's locks)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of jaṭā
jaṭā - matted hair, braided hair, ascetic's locks, root of a tree
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
तेजसा (tejasā) - by his splendor/radiance (by splendor, by radiance, by energy)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - sharpness, brilliance, splendor, energy, virility, fire, essence
तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the person in the verse) (of him, his, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: masculine form of tad
वैश्वानरशिखोपमाः (vaiśvānaraśikhopamāḥ) - resembling the flames of the universal fire (resembling the flames of Vaiśvānara (the universal fire))
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vaiśvānaraśikhopama
vaiśvānaraśikhopama - resembling the flames of Vaiśvānara
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vaiśvānara+śikhā+upama)
  • vaiśvānara – universal, relating to all men, the universal fire, Agni
    proper noun (masculine)
    from viśva + nara
  • śikhā – point, peak, flame, crest, top-knot
    noun (feminine)
  • upama – likeness, comparison, resembling, equal to
    adjective (feminine)
    Prefix: upa
    Root: mā (class 3)
Note: compound adjective qualifying jaṭāḥ
प्रज्वलन्त्यः (prajvalantyaḥ) - blazing (describing the matted locks) (blazing, burning brightly, shining)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prajvalant
prajvalant - blazing, shining
Present Active Participle
from pra- √jval (1P)
Prefix: pra
Root: jval (class 1)
Note: qualifies jaṭāḥ
स्म (sma) - (particle indicating past tense) (particle used with present tense to indicate past action, indeed, surely)
(indeclinable)
दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - they were seen (they are seen, appear)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: used with 'sma' to denote past tense
युक्तस्य (yuktasya) - of the one absorbed in meditation (yoga) (of the yoked, of the joined, of the concentrated, of the one engaged in yoga)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yukta
yukta - joined, yoked, connected, prepared, intent, absorbed, engaged in yoga
Past Passive Participle
from √yuj (7A)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: qualifies the implied 'man', linked to 'tasya' and 'amitatejasaḥ'
अमिततेजसः (amitatejasaḥ) - of immeasurable energy/radiance (of immeasurable splendor, of boundless energy)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of amitatejas
amitatejas - of immeasurable splendor/energy
Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+tejas)
  • amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, boundless
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    from a + √mā (2P)
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 2)
  • tejas – sharpness, brilliance, splendor, energy, virility, fire, essence
    noun (neuter)
Note: qualifies the implied 'man', linked to 'tasya' and 'yuktasya'