महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-218, verse-31

अरजे वाससी रक्ते वसानः पावकात्मजः ।
भाति दीप्तवपुः श्रीमान्रक्ताभ्राभ्यामिवांशुमान् ॥३१॥

31. araje vāsasī rakte vasānaḥ pāvakātmajaḥ ,
bhāti dīptavapuḥ śrīmānraktābhrābhyāmivāṁśumān.

31. araje vāsasī rakte vasānaḥ pāvakātmajaḥ bhāti
dīptavapuḥ śrīmān raktābhrābhyām iva aṃśumān

31. The glorious son of fire (pāvakātmaja), wearing two spotless, red garments, shines with a blazing body, like the sun [shining] through two red clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• अरजे (araje) - spotless, pure

• वाससी (vāsasī) - two garments, two clothes

• रक्ते (rakte) - red, dyed red

• वसानः (vasānaḥ) - wearing, dressing, clothed in

• पावकात्मजः (pāvakātmajaḥ) - Referring to Kārtikeya/Skanda. (son of fire, son of Agni)

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears

• दीप्तवपुः (dīptavapuḥ) - having a radiant body, blazing-bodied

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, resplendent, beautiful

• रक्ताभ्राभ्याम् (raktābhrābhyām) - by/with two red clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - Refers to the sun. (the sun, radiant)

Words meanings and morphology

अरजे (araje) - spotless, pure

(adjective)

neuter, dual of araja

araja - spotless, dustless, pure

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (not) and 'rajas' (dust).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rajas)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
• rajas – dust, dirt, impurity
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vāsasī'.

वाससी (vāsasī) - two garments, two clothes

(noun)

neuter, dual of vāsas

vāsas - garment, clothes, raiment

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Object of 'vasānaḥ'.

रक्ते (rakte) - red, dyed red

(adjective)

neuter, dual of rakta

rakta - red, colored, dyed, attached to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root rañj (to color, dye).

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vāsasī'.

वसानः (vasānaḥ) - wearing, dressing, clothed in

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasāna

vasāna - wearing, clothed in

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root vas (to wear, put on) with śānac suffix.

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'pāvakātmajaḥ'.

पावकात्मजः (pāvakātmajaḥ) - Referring to Kārtikeya/Skanda. (son of fire, son of Agni)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvakātmaja

pāvakātmaja - son of fire

Tatpuruṣa compound meaning 'born from fire'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāvaka+ātmaja)

• pāvaka – fire, pure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pū
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)
  From ātman + ja (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Parasmaipada verb, root bhā.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

दीप्तवपुः (dīptavapuḥ) - having a radiant body, blazing-bodied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīptavapus

dīptavapus - having a radiant body, blazing body

Bahuvrīhi compound meaning 'one whose body is blazing'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+vapus)

• dīpta – shining, blazing, illuminated
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dīp (to shine).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• vapus – body, form, figure
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'pāvakātmajaḥ'.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, resplendent, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful

Formed with matUP suffix from śrī (glory, beauty).

Note: Qualifies 'pāvakātmajaḥ'.

रक्ताभ्राभ्याम् (raktābhrābhyām) - by/with two red clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of raktābhra

raktābhra - red cloud

Karmadhāraya compound meaning 'a cloud which is red'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (rakta+abhra)

• rakta – red, colored
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root rañj (to color, dye).
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - Refers to the sun. (the sun, radiant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - radiant, possessing rays, the sun

Formed with matUP suffix from aṃśu (ray of light).

Note: The object of comparison.