महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-268, verse-8

मध्ये राक्षसकोटीनां बह्वीनां सुमहाबलः ।
शुशुभे मेघमालाभिरादित्य इव संवृतः ॥८॥

8. madhye rākṣasakoṭīnāṁ bahvīnāṁ sumahābalaḥ ,
śuśubhe meghamālābhirāditya iva saṁvṛtaḥ.

8. madhye rākṣasakoṭīnām bahvīnām sumahābalaḥ
śuśubhe meghamālābhiḥ ādityaḥ iva saṃvṛtaḥ

8. Amidst many millions of rākṣasas, the supremely powerful (Aṅgada) shone brightly, like the sun enveloped by masses of clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst of, among, in the middle

• राक्षसकोटीनाम् (rākṣasakoṭīnām) - of millions of rākṣasas

• बह्वीनाम् (bahvīnām) - of many, of numerous

• सुमहाबलः (sumahābalaḥ) - Refers to Aṅgada. (very powerful, possessing great strength)

• शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - he shone, he was radiant

• मेघमालाभिः (meghamālābhiḥ) - by masses of clouds, by rows of clouds

• आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the sun

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded, covered, enveloped

Words meanings and morphology

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst of, among, in the middle

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs the genitive 'rākṣasakoṭīnām bahvīnām'.

राक्षसकोटीनाम् (rākṣasakoṭīnām) - of millions of rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of rākṣasakoṭi

rākṣasakoṭi - multitude of rākṣasas, millions of demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+koṭi)

• rākṣasa – rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• koṭi – ten million, crore, multitude, class
  noun (feminine)

Note: Governed by 'madhye'.

बह्वीनाम् (bahvīnām) - of many, of numerous

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous, abundant

Feminine stem 'bahvī'.

Note: Agrees with 'koṭīnām'.

सुमहाबलः (sumahābalaḥ) - Refers to Aṅgada. (very powerful, possessing great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahābala

sumahābala - very greatly strong, supremely powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahā+bala)

• su – good, well, very, exceedingly
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix.
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'mahat' stem.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject, implied Aṅgada.

शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - he shone, he was radiant

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of śubh

Perfect middle 3rd singular

Reduplicated perfect form of root 'śubh'.

Root: śubh (class 1)

मेघमालाभिः (meghamālābhiḥ) - by masses of clouds, by rows of clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of meghamālā

meghamālā - row/series of clouds, cloud mass

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (megha+mālā)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'mih' (to sprinkle).
  Root: mih (class 1)
• mālā – garland, wreath, row, series
  noun (feminine)

Note: Instrument of being surrounded (in simile).

आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - the sun, a son of Aditi, a god

Derived from 'Aditi' with the 'ya' suffix.

Note: Subject of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded, covered, enveloped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvṛta

saṁvṛta - covered, surrounded, concealed, closed

Past Passive Participle

From upasarga 'sam' and root 'vṛ' (to cover) with kta suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Participle agreeing with 'ādityaḥ'.