महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-111, verse-37

सा च सर्वनरेन्द्राणां चन्द्रार्कसदृशी प्रभा ।
वीराङ्गदकिरीटेषु निष्प्रभा समपद्यत ॥३७॥

37. sā ca sarvanarendrāṇāṁ candrārkasadṛśī prabhā ,
vīrāṅgadakirīṭeṣu niṣprabhā samapadyata.

37. sā ca sarvanarendrāṇām candrārkasadṛśī prabhā
vīrāṅgadakirīṭeṣu niṣprabhā samapadyata

37. sā ca sarvanarendrāṇām candrārkasadṛśī prabhā
vīrāṅgadakirīṭeṣu niṣprabhā samapadyata

37. And the splendor (prabhā) of all the kings, which was like the moon and the sun, became lusterless upon the armlets and crowns of the heroes.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - refers to 'prabhā' (splendor) (that (feminine))

• च (ca) - and

• सर्वनरेन्द्राणाम् (sarvanarendrāṇām) - of all kings

• चन्द्रार्कसदृशी (candrārkasadṛśī) - similar to the moon and sun

• प्रभा (prabhā) - splendor, light, luster

• वीराङ्गदकिरीटेषु (vīrāṅgadakirīṭeṣu) - on the armlets and crowns of heroes

• निष्प्रभा (niṣprabhā) - lusterless, devoid of splendor

• समपद्यत (samapadyata) - arose, occurred, became

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - refers to 'prabhā' (splendor) (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सर्वनरेन्द्राणाम् (sarvanarendrāṇām) - of all kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvanarendra

sarvanarendra - all kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+narendra)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• narendra – king, lord of men
  noun (masculine)

चन्द्रार्कसदृशी (candrārkasadṛśī) - similar to the moon and sun

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of candrārkasadṛśa

candrārkasadṛśa - like the moon and sun

Compound type : bahuvrihi (candra+arka+sadṛśa)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• arka – sun
  noun (masculine)
• sadṛśa – similar, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'prabhā'.

प्रभा (prabhā) - splendor, light, luster

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - splendor, light, luster, radiance

From pra-bhā (to shine forth).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'samapadyata'.

वीराङ्गदकिरीटेषु (vīrāṅgadakirīṭeṣu) - on the armlets and crowns of heroes

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vīrāṅgadakirīṭa

vīrāṅgadakirīṭa - armlets and crowns of heroes

Compound type : dvandva (vīra+aṅgada+kirīṭa)

• vīra – hero, brave man
  noun (masculine)
• aṅgada – armlet, bracelet
  noun (masculine)
• kirīṭa – crown, diadem
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the location where the splendor diminished.

निष्प्रभा (niṣprabhā) - lusterless, devoid of splendor

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣprabha

niṣprabha - lusterless, dim, without light

From niṣ (without) + prabhā (splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+prabhā)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• prabhā – splendor, light
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective.

समपद्यत (samapadyata) - arose, occurred, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pad

Imperfect

Denotes past action.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: pad (class 4)