महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-43, verse-30

तारारूपाणि यानीह दृश्यन्ते द्युतिमन्ति वै ।
दीपवद्विप्रकृष्टत्वादणूनि सुमहान्त्यपि ॥३०॥

30. tārārūpāṇi yānīha dṛśyante dyutimanti vai ,
dīpavadviprakṛṣṭatvādaṇūni sumahāntyapi.

30. tārārūpāṇi yāni iha dṛśyante dyutimanti vai
dīpavat viprakṛṣṭatvāt aṇūni sumahānti api

30. Those luminous, star-like forms that are seen here on earth appear tiny, like lamps, due to their great distance, even though they are actually very large.

Words meanings summery:

• तारारूपाणि (tārārūpāṇi) - star-like forms (star-like forms, forms of stars)

• यानि (yāni) - those which (which, what (plural neuter))

• इह (iha) - here (on earth) (here, in this world)

• दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen (they are seen, appear)

• द्युतिमन्ति (dyutimanti) - lustrous (luminous, shining, lustrous)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely)

• दीपवत् (dīpavat) - like lamps (like a lamp)

• विप्रकृष्टत्वात् (viprakṛṣṭatvāt) - due to their great distance (due to being far off, on account of great distance)

• अणूनि (aṇūni) - small (tiny, minute, small)

• सुमहान्ति (sumahānti) - very large (very great, immense)

• अपि (api) - even though (also, even, although)

Words meanings and morphology

तारारूपाणि (tārārūpāṇi) - star-like forms (star-like forms, forms of stars)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tārārūpa

tārārūpa - star-like, having the form of a star

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tārā+rūpa)

• tārā – star
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the 'vimānāni'.

यानि (yāni) - those which (which, what (plural neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of 'dṛśyante'.

इह (iha) - here (on earth) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen (they are seen, appear)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present passive

third person plural, present tense, passive voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The passive form implies they are seen by observers on earth.

द्युतिमन्ति (dyutimanti) - lustrous (luminous, shining, lustrous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dyutimat

dyutimat - shining, luminous, splendid

from root dyut (to shine) with suffix -mat

Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'tārārūpāṇi' / 'yāni'.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

दीपवत् (dīpavat) - like lamps (like a lamp)

(indeclinable)

from dīpa (lamp) with suffix -vat (like)

विप्रकृष्टत्वात् (viprakṛṣṭatvāt) - due to their great distance (due to being far off, on account of great distance)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of viprakṛṣṭatva

viprakṛṣṭatva - state of being far off, great distance

derived from viprakṛṣṭa (distant) with suffix -tva

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+pra+kṛṣṭa+tva)

• viprakṛṣṭa – distant, remote, separated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛṣ (to draw, pull) with prefixes vi and pra
  Prefixes: vi+pra
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
• tva – suffix for abstract noun (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

अणूनि (aṇūni) - small (tiny, minute, small)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of aṇu

aṇu - minute, atomic, small

Note: Adjective modifying 'yāni' (the vimānas).

सुमहान्ति (sumahānti) - very large (very great, immense)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sumahat

sumahat - very great, immense, enormous

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very
  prefix
• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'yāni' (the vimānas).

अपि (api) - even though (also, even, although)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used to mean 'even though'.