महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-40, verse-2

कैरातं वेषमास्थाय काञ्चनद्रुमसंनिभम् ।
विभ्राजमानो वपुषा गिरिर्मेरुरिवापरः ॥२॥

2. kairātaṁ veṣamāsthāya kāñcanadrumasaṁnibham ,
vibhrājamāno vapuṣā girirmerurivāparaḥ.

2. kairātaṃ veṣam āsthāya kāñcanadrumasaṃnibham
vibhrājamānaḥ vapuṣā giriḥ meruḥ iva aparaḥ

2. Assuming the guise of a Kirāta (hunter), resembling a golden tree, he shone brightly with his body, like another Mount Meru.

Words meanings summery:

• कैरातं (kairātaṁ) - a Kirāta (hunter's) (of a Kirāta, belonging to Kirātas, like a Kirāta)

• वेषम् (veṣam) - the disguise or form (dress, attire, disguise, form)

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed (the disguise) (having taken up, having assumed, having adopted)

• काञ्चनद्रुमसंनिभम् (kāñcanadrumasaṁnibham) - (the disguise) resembling a golden tree. (resembling a golden tree)

• विभ्राजमानः (vibhrājamānaḥ) - he shone brightly (shining brightly, resplendent)

• वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with his body (with body, by means of body, with form)

• गिरिः (giriḥ) - a mountain (mountain)

• मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (Meru (a mythical golden mountain, central to the universe))

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अपरः (aparaḥ) - another (Mount Meru) (other, another, different)

Words meanings and morphology

कैरातं (kairātaṁ) - a Kirāta (hunter's) (of a Kirāta, belonging to Kirātas, like a Kirāta)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kairāta

kairāta - related to Kirātas (a wild tribe, often hunters in epics); a hunter

Derived from kirāta (name of a tribe).

Note: Modifies veṣam.

वेषम् (veṣam) - the disguise or form (dress, attire, disguise, form)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of veṣa

veṣa - dress, attire, outward appearance, disguise, costume, form

From root viṣ (to enter, to put on).

Root: viṣ (class 3)

Note: Object of āsthāya.

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed (the disguise) (having taken up, having assumed, having adopted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

काञ्चनद्रुमसंनिभम् (kāñcanadrumasaṁnibham) - (the disguise) resembling a golden tree. (resembling a golden tree)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāñcanadrumasaṃnibha

kāñcanadrumasaṁnibha - resembling a golden tree

Compound: kāñcana (golden) + druma (tree) + saṃnibha (resembling).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāñcana+druma+saṃnibha)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective
  From sam (together, with) + nibha (resembling)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 1)

Note: Modifies veṣam.

विभ्राजमानः (vibhrājamānaḥ) - he shone brightly (shining brightly, resplendent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhrājamāna

vibhrājamāna - shining, glittering, resplendent, radiant

Present Middle Participle

From root bhrāj (to shine) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhrāj (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective or verbal attribute describing the subject (Hara).

वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with his body (with body, by means of body, with form)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, wonderful appearance

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which he shone.

गिरिः (giriḥ) - a mountain (mountain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill

Root: gṝ (class 6)

Note: Part of the comparison "like another Mount Meru".

मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (Meru (a mythical golden mountain, central to the universe))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru, a mythical golden mountain considered the center of the universe

Note: Part of the comparison.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

अपरः (aparaḥ) - another (Mount Meru) (other, another, different)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent, inferior, western

Note: Modifies giriḥ.