महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-152, verse-8

चित्रानीकाः सुवपुषो ज्वलिता इव पावकाः ।
तथा कवचिनः शूराः शस्त्रेषु कृतनिश्रमाः ॥८॥

8. citrānīkāḥ suvapuṣo jvalitā iva pāvakāḥ ,
tathā kavacinaḥ śūrāḥ śastreṣu kṛtaniśramāḥ.

8. citrānīkāḥ su-vapuṣaḥ jvalitāḥ iva pāvakāḥ
tathā kavacinaḥ śūrāḥ śastreṣu kṛta-niśramāḥ

8. citrānīkāḥ su-vapuṣaḥ jvalitāḥ iva pāvakāḥ
tathā kavacinaḥ śūrāḥ śastreṣu kṛta-niśramāḥ

8. They had splendid formations and handsome bodies, glowing like blazing fires. Furthermore, they were armored, brave warriors, highly skilled in the use of weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्रानीकाः (citrānīkāḥ) - having splendid/variegated appearances/fronts

• सु-वपुषः (su-vapuṣaḥ) - of handsome form, beautiful-bodied

• ज्वलिताः (jvalitāḥ) - blazing, burning, inflamed

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• पावकाः (pāvakāḥ) - fires

• तथा (tathā) - furthermore, similarly (thus, so, similarly, also)

• कवचिनः (kavacinaḥ) - armored, wearing mail

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, brave warriors

• शस्त्रेषु (śastreṣu) - in weapons, among weapons

• कृत-निश्रमाः (kṛta-niśramāḥ) - highly skilled in the use of weapons (having made great effort, highly skilled, practiced)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्रानीकाः (citrānīkāḥ) - having splendid/variegated appearances/fronts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of citrānīka

citrānīka - having a varied or splendid front/appearance; splendid-fronted

Bahuvrihi compound: 'citra' (varied, splendid) + 'anīka' (front, appearance, army).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (citra+anīka)

• citra – bright, clear, variegated, splendid, wonderful
  adjective (masculine)
• anīka – face, front, array of battle, army, appearance
  noun (neuter)

सु-वपुषः (su-vapuṣaḥ) - of handsome form, beautiful-bodied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of su-vapus

su-vapus - having a good or beautiful body/form

Bahuvrihi compound: 'su' (good, beautiful) + 'vapus' (body, form).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+vapus)

• su – good, well, excellent, beautiful
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'good' or 'excellent'.
• vapus – body, form, figure, beauty
  noun (neuter)

ज्वलिताः (jvalitāḥ) - blazing, burning, inflamed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jvalita

jvalita - blazed, ignited, shining

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √jval (to blaze, shine).

Root: jval (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

पावकाः (pāvakāḥ) - fires

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, pure, purifying

Derived from √pū (to purify).

Root: pū (class 9)

तथा (tathā) - furthermore, similarly (thus, so, similarly, also)

(indeclinable)

कवचिनः (kavacinaḥ) - armored, wearing mail

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kavacin

kavacin - wearing a coat of mail, armored

Derived from 'kavaca' (armor) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, brave warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, hero, warrior

शस्त्रेषु (śastreṣu) - in weapons, among weapons

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon, sword, iron, instrument

Derived from root √śaṃs (to praise) or √śas (to cut).

Root: śas (class 2)

कृत-निश्रमाः (kṛta-niśramāḥ) - highly skilled in the use of weapons (having made great effort, highly skilled, practiced)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛta-niśrama

kṛta-niśrama - one who has made effort or practiced; skilled

Bahuvrihi compound: 'kṛta' (done, made) + 'niśrama' (effort, practice, skill).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+niśrama)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niśrama – effort, fatigue, exertion, practice
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix 'ni' and root 'śram' (to be weary, make effort).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: śram (class 4)