महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-6, verse-3

बलेन रूपेण नरर्षभो महानथार्चिरूपेण यथामरस्तथा ।
महाभ्रजालैरिव संवृतो रविर्यथानलो भस्मवृतश्च वीर्यवान् ॥३॥

3. balena rūpeṇa nararṣabho mahā;nathārcirūpeṇa yathāmarastathā ,
mahābhrajālairiva saṁvṛto ravi;ryathānalo bhasmavṛtaśca vīryavān.

3. balena rūpeṇa nararṣabhaḥ mahān atha
arcirūpeṇa yathā amaraḥ tathā
mahābhrajālaiḥ iva saṃvṛtaḥ raviḥ
yathā analaḥ bhasmavṛtaḥ ca vīryavān

3. That great chief among men (Yudhiṣṭhira), by his strength and his form, and moreover by his radiant appearance, was like a god. He was like the sun (ravi) enveloped by masses of great clouds, and, though covered by ash, like a fire (anala) that is still powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• बलेन (balena) - by strength, by power

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

• नरर्षभः (nararṣabhaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (chief of men, best among men)

• महान् (mahān) - Yudhiṣṭhira (great, mighty)

• अथ (atha) - and then, moreover, now

• अर्चिरूपेण (arcirūpeṇa) - by the radiant form, by the form of light

• यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

• अमरः (amaraḥ) - immortal, god

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• महाभ्रजालैः (mahābhrajālaiḥ) - by masses of great clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - enveloped, covered, concealed

• रविः (raviḥ) - the sun, sun god

• यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

• अनलः (analaḥ) - fire, god of fire

• भस्मवृतः (bhasmavṛtaḥ) - covered with ash

• च (ca) - and, also

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic

Words meanings and morphology

बलेन (balena) - by strength, by power

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

Root: bal (class 1)

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

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, appearance, beauty

Root: rūp (class 10)

नरर्षभः (nararṣabhaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (chief of men, best among men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nararṣabha

nararṣabha - bull among men, chief of men, best of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+ṛṣabha)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

महान् (mahān) - Yudhiṣṭhira (great, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

Note: Nominative singular masculine, agreeing with nararṣabhaḥ.

अथ (atha) - and then, moreover, now

(indeclinable)

अर्चिरूपेण (arcirūpeṇa) - by the radiant form, by the form of light

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of arcirūpa

arcirūpa - having the form of light, radiant appearance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (arcis+rūpa)

• arcis – flame, ray of light, radiance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ṛc (class 6)
• rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental singular neuter.

यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अमरः (amaraḥ) - immortal, god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amara

amara - immortal, divine being, god

From a- + mṛ

Prefix: a

Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

महाभ्रजालैः (mahābhrajālaiḥ) - by masses of great clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahābhrajāla

mahābhrajāla - mass of great clouds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahat+abhra+jāla)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• abhra – cloud
  noun (neuter)
• jāla – net, multitude, mass
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental plural masculine.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - enveloped, covered, concealed

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvṛta

saṁvṛta - covered, enveloped, concealed

Past Passive Participle

From sam- + √vṛ + kta

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Nominative singular masculine, agreeing with raviḥ.

रविः (raviḥ) - the sun, sun god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ravi

ravi - the sun, sun god

Root: ru (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अनलः (analaḥ) - fire, god of fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anala

anala - fire, fire god (Agni)

From a- + an- + ala

Prefix: a

Root: an (class 2)

भस्मवृतः (bhasmavṛtaḥ) - covered with ash

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhasmavṛta

bhasmavṛta - covered with ashes

Past Passive Participle

From bhasman + √vṛ + kta (compound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhasman+vṛta)

• bhasman – ash, cinder
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhas (class 1)
• vṛta – covered, surrounded, chosen
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From √vṛ + kta
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Nominative singular masculine, agreeing with analaḥ (fire).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, valorous, full of energy

From vīrya + matup

Note: Nominative singular masculine, agreeing with analaḥ.