महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-146, verse-24

विषमच्छेदरचितैरनुलिप्तमिवाङ्गुलैः ।
विमलैर्धातुविच्छेदैः काञ्चनाञ्जनराजतैः ॥२४॥

24. viṣamacchedaracitairanuliptamivāṅgulaiḥ ,
vimalairdhātuvicchedaiḥ kāñcanāñjanarājataiḥ.

24. viṣamacchedaracitāiḥ anuliptam iva aṅgulāiḥ
vimalāiḥ dhātuvicchedāiḥ kāñcanāñjanarājatāiḥ

24. The [mountain] appeared as if smeared by fingers, and by pure mineral streaks – created with uneven cuts, [streaks] resembling gold, antimony (collyrium), and silver.

Words meanings summery:

• विषमच्छेदरचिताइः (viṣamacchedaracitāiḥ) - describes the mineral streaks, implying they were fragmented or layered unevenly (by those made of uneven cuts/patterns, by unevenly patterned)

• अनुलिप्तम् (anuliptam) - smeared, anointed

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

• अङ्गुलाइः (aṅgulāiḥ) - by fingers

• विमलाइः (vimalāiḥ) - by pure, by spotless

• धातुविच्छेदाइः (dhātuvicchedāiḥ) - by mineral streaks, by fragments of minerals

• काञ्चनाञ्जनराजताइः (kāñcanāñjanarājatāiḥ) - describes the color/appearance of the mineral streaks (by golden, collyrium-like, and silvery ones)

Words meanings and morphology

विषमच्छेदरचिताइः (viṣamacchedaracitāiḥ) - describes the mineral streaks, implying they were fragmented or layered unevenly (by those made of uneven cuts/patterns, by unevenly patterned)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of viṣamacchedaracita

viṣamacchedaracita - composed of uneven sections/cuts

Past Passive Participle

Compound ending in racita (PPP of rac - to make, compose)

Compound type : tatpurusha (viṣamaccheda+racita)

• viṣamaccheda – uneven cut/section
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of viṣama (uneven) + cheda (cut)
• racita – made, formed, composed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root rac (to make, compose)
  Root: rac (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'dhātuvicchedāiḥ'.

अनुलिप्तम् (anuliptam) - smeared, anointed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anulipta

anulipta - smeared, anointed, covered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root lip (to smear) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Part of the 'as if' construction (anuliptam iva), describing the mountain.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

अङ्गुलाइः (aṅgulāiḥ) - by fingers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aṅguli

aṅguli - finger, toe

Note: Agent of smearing.

विमलाइः (vimalāiḥ) - by pure, by spotless

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vimala

vimala - pure, clean, spotless

Prefix vi (without) + mala (dirt)

Note: Qualifies 'dhātuvicchedāiḥ'.

धातुविच्छेदाइः (dhātuvicchedāiḥ) - by mineral streaks, by fragments of minerals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhātuviccheda

dhātuviccheda - mineral streak, fragment of mineral

Compound of dhātu (mineral) + viccheda (section, fragment)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhātu+viccheda)

• dhātu – mineral, metal, element
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• viccheda – cutting, division, fragment, streak
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root chid (to cut) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Main instrumental agent for the smearing, along with 'aṅgulāiḥ'.

काञ्चनाञ्जनराजताइः (kāñcanāñjanarājatāiḥ) - describes the color/appearance of the mineral streaks (by golden, collyrium-like, and silvery ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kāñcanāñjanarājata

kāñcanāñjanarājata - golden, collyrium-colored, and silvery

Compound of kāñcana (golden), añjana (collyrium), rājata (silver-like)

Compound type : dvandva (kāñcana+añjana+rājata)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from kañcana (gold)
• añjana – collyrium (antimony for darkening eyes), black
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root añj (to anoint)
  Root: añj (class 7)
• rājata – silvery, made of silver
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from rajata (silver)

Note: Qualifies 'dhātuvicchedāiḥ'.