महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-65, verse-7

मन्दप्रख्यायमानेन रूपेणाप्रतिमेन ताम् ।
पिनद्धां धूमजालेन प्रभामिव विभावसोः ॥७॥

7. mandaprakhyāyamānena rūpeṇāpratimena tām ,
pinaddhāṁ dhūmajālena prabhāmiva vibhāvasoḥ.

7. mandaprakhyāyamānena rūpeṇa apratimena tām
pinaddhām dhūmajālena prabhām iva vibhāvasoḥ

7. Her incomparable form was faintly visible, as if she were a flame of fire (vibhāvasu) obscured by a network of smoke (dhūmajāla).

Words meanings summery:

• मन्दप्रख्यायमानेन (mandaprakhyāyamānena) - faintly visible, dimly appearing

• रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by the form, by the appearance

• अप्रतिमेन (apratimena) - incomparable, unequalled

• ताम् (tām) - Damayantī (her)

• पिनद्धाम् (pinaddhām) - covered, obscured, enveloped

• धूमजालेन (dhūmajālena) - by a network of smoke, by a screen of smoke

• प्रभाम् (prabhām) - splendor, light, flame

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• विभावसोः (vibhāvasoḥ) - of fire (of fire, of the sun)

Words meanings and morphology

मन्दप्रख्यायमानेन (mandaprakhyāyamānena) - faintly visible, dimly appearing

(participle)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mandaprakhyāyamāna

mandaprakhyāyamāna - faintly visible, dimly appearing, slowly becoming renowned

Present Passive Participle

mandam (slowly) + prakhyāyamāna (being seen/known); root khyā with pra- prefix, passive voice

Compound type : karmadhāraya (manda+prakhyāyamāna)

• manda – slow, dull, faint
  adjective (masculine)
• prakhyāyamāna – being seen, being known, appearing
  participle (masculine)
  Present Passive Participle (Ātmanepada)
  root khyā (to be known, seen) with pra- prefix
  Prefix: pra
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with rūpeṇa

रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by the form, by the appearance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, appearance, beauty

अप्रतिमेन (apratimena) - incomparable, unequalled

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of apratima

apratima - incomparable, unequalled, peerless

a (negative) + pratima (likeness, comparison)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+pratima)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• pratima – likeness, image, comparison
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with rūpeṇa

ताम् (tām) - Damayantī (her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Vaidarbhī

पिनद्धाम् (pinaddhām) - covered, obscured, enveloped

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pinaddha

pinaddha - covered, obscured, enveloped, bound

Past Passive Participle

root nah (to bind, tie) with api- prefix (shortened to pi)

Prefix: api

Root: nah (class 4)

Note: Agrees with tām and prabhām

धूमजालेन (dhūmajālena) - by a network of smoke, by a screen of smoke

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhūmajāla

dhūmajāla - network of smoke, mass of smoke, smoke screen

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhūma+jāla)

• dhūma – smoke
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, network, mass, multitude
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent of pinaddhām

प्रभाम् (prabhām) - splendor, light, flame

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - light, splendor, radiance, flame

Note: Object of comparison

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

विभावसोः (vibhāvasoḥ) - of fire (of fire, of the sun)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vibhāvasu

vibhāvasu - fire, sun, moon, a god

Note: Possessive of prabhām