महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-153, verse-3

पपात महती चोल्का सनिर्घाता महाप्रभा ।
निष्प्रभश्चाभवत्सूर्यश्छन्नरश्मिस्तमोवृतः ॥३॥

3. papāta mahatī colkā sanirghātā mahāprabhā ,
niṣprabhaścābhavatsūryaśchannaraśmistamovṛtaḥ.

3. papāta mahatī ca ulkā sanirghātā mahāprabhā
niṣprabhaḥ ca abhavat sūryaḥ channaraśmiḥ tamovṛtaḥ

3. And a great, very bright meteor (ulkā) fell with a thunderclap (sanirghātā). The sun (sūrya) also became devoid of luster, its rays hidden and enveloped in darkness.

Words meanings summery:

• पपात (papāta) - The falling of a meteor. (fell, descended)

• महती (mahatī) - Describing the size or impact of the meteor. (great, large, mighty)

• च (ca) - Connects the falling meteor with the preceding event. (and, also, moreover)

• उल्का (ulkā) - A celestial body falling to earth, an ominous sign. (meteor, firebrand, fiery missile)

• सनिर्घाता (sanirghātā) - Describing the sound accompanying the falling meteor, indicating its destructive power. (accompanied by a crash/thunderclap)

• महाप्रभा (mahāprabhā) - Describing the intense light of the meteor. (of great splendor, very bright, powerful)

• निष्प्रभः (niṣprabhaḥ) - Describing the sun's dim appearance as an omen. (devoid of luster, dim, lacking radiance)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अभवत् (abhavat) - The sun became dim. (became, happened, existed)

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - The celestial body, the sun, as an omen. (sun, solar deity)

• छन्नरश्मिः (channaraśmiḥ) - Describing the sun's diminished light. (with hidden rays, whose rays are covered)

• तमोवृतः (tamovṛtaḥ) - Further describing the sun's dimming due to darkness. (enveloped in darkness, surrounded by gloom)

Words meanings and morphology

पपात (papāta) - The falling of a meteor. (fell, descended)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pat

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root pat, perfect tense form

Root: pat (class 1)

महती (mahatī) - Describing the size or impact of the meteor. (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty

Note: Feminine form of mahat.

च (ca) - Connects the falling meteor with the preceding event. (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

उल्का (ulkā) - A celestial body falling to earth, an ominous sign. (meteor, firebrand, fiery missile)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ulkā

ulkā - meteor, firebrand, fiery missile

सनिर्घाता (sanirghātā) - Describing the sound accompanying the falling meteor, indicating its destructive power. (accompanied by a crash/thunderclap)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sanirghāta

sanirghāta - accompanied by a crash/thunderclap

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+nirghāta)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• nirghāta – a blow, crash, thunderclap
  noun (masculine)
  From root han 'to strike' with upasarga nir
  Prefix: nir
  Root: han (class 2)

महाप्रभा (mahāprabhā) - Describing the intense light of the meteor. (of great splendor, very bright, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāprabhā

mahāprabhā - of great splendor, very bright, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+prabhā)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhā 'to shine' with upasarga pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

निष्प्रभः (niṣprabhaḥ) - Describing the sun's dim appearance as an omen. (devoid of luster, dim, lacking radiance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣprabha

niṣprabha - devoid of luster, dim, lacking radiance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+prabhā)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhā 'to shine' with upasarga pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: This adjective describes 'sūryaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - The sun became dim. (became, happened, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root bhū, imperfect tense form

Root: bhū (class 1)

सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - The celestial body, the sun, as an omen. (sun, solar deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - sun, solar deity

छन्नरश्मिः (channaraśmiḥ) - Describing the sun's diminished light. (with hidden rays, whose rays are covered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of channaraśmi

channaraśmi - with hidden rays, whose rays are covered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (channa+raśmi)

• channa – covered, hidden, concealed
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root chad 'to cover'
  Root: chad (class 10)
• raśmi – ray, beam, rope
  noun (masculine)

Note: This adjective describes 'sūryaḥ'.

तमोवृतः (tamovṛtaḥ) - Further describing the sun's dimming due to darkness. (enveloped in darkness, surrounded by gloom)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tamovṛta

tamovṛta - enveloped in darkness, surrounded by gloom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tamas+vṛta)

• tamas – darkness, gloom
  noun (neuter)
• vṛta – covered, surrounded, enveloped
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛ 'to cover, surround'
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: This adjective describes 'sūryaḥ'.