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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-112, verse-19

आर्षभे चर्मणी चित्रे शतचन्द्रपरिष्कृते ।
तारकाशतचित्रौ च निस्त्रिंशौ सुमहाप्रभौ ॥१९॥
19. ārṣabhe carmaṇī citre śatacandrapariṣkṛte ,
tārakāśatacitrau ca nistriṁśau sumahāprabhau.
19. ārṣabhe carmaṇī citre śatacandrapariṣkṛte
tārakāśatacitrau ca nistriṃśau sumahāprabhau
19. ārṣabhe citre śatacandrapariṣkṛte carmaṇī ca
tārakāśatacitrau sumahāprabhau nistriṃśau
19. (They wielded) two bull-hide shields, brilliantly variegated and decorated with a hundred moon-like discs; and two swords, sparkling with a hundred stars and possessing immense radiance.

Words meanings summery:

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  • आर्षभे (ārṣabhe) - bull-hide (referring to the shields/scabbards) (belonging to a bull, made of bull's hide)
  • चर्मणी (carmaṇī) - (two) hides (likely shields or sword scabbards) (hides, skins (dual))
  • चित्रे (citre) - brilliantly variegated (variegated, adorned, bright, wonderful)
  • शतचन्द्रपरिष्कृते (śatacandrapariṣkṛte) - decorated with a hundred moon-like discs (adorned with a hundred moons/discs)
  • तारकाशतचित्रौ (tārakāśatacitrau) - sparkling with a hundred stars (variegated with a hundred stars)
  • (ca) - and
  • निस्त्रिंशौ (nistriṁśau) - swords (dual)
  • सुमहाप्रभौ (sumahāprabhau) - possessing immense radiance (of very great brilliance/lustre)

Words meanings and morphology

आर्षभे (ārṣabhe) - bull-hide (referring to the shields/scabbards) (belonging to a bull, made of bull's hide)
(adjective)
neuter, dual of ārṣabha
ārṣabha - belonging to or coming from a bull, bovine
From ṛṣabha (bull) + aṇ (suffix for 'belonging to').
Note: Nominative/Accusative dual neuter.
चर्मणी (carmaṇī) - (two) hides (likely shields or sword scabbards) (hides, skins (dual))
(noun)
neuter, dual of carman
carman - skin, hide, leather, shield
N-stem neuter noun.
Note: Nominative/Accusative dual neuter.
चित्रे (citre) - brilliantly variegated (variegated, adorned, bright, wonderful)
(adjective)
neuter, dual of citra
citra - bright, clear, variegated, manifold, wonderful, adorned
Note: Nominative/Accusative dual neuter.
शतचन्द्रपरिष्कृते (śatacandrapariṣkṛte) - decorated with a hundred moon-like discs (adorned with a hundred moons/discs)
(adjective)
neuter, dual of śatacandrapariṣkṛta
śatacandrapariṣkṛta - adorned/decorated with a hundred moons or round ornaments
Compound. Pariṣkṛta is PPP of pari + kṛ.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śata+candra+pariṣkṛta)
  • śata – hundred
    numeral (neuter)
  • candra – moon, moon-like ornament
    noun (masculine)
  • pariṣkṛta – adorned, decorated, prepared
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix pari (around, thoroughly)
    Prefix: pari
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Nominative/Accusative dual neuter, agreeing with carmaṇī.
तारकाशतचित्रौ (tārakāśatacitrau) - sparkling with a hundred stars (variegated with a hundred stars)
(adjective)
masculine, dual of tārakāśatacitra
tārakāśatacitra - variegated with a hundred stars, having a hundred star-like marks
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tārakā+śata+citra)
  • tārakā – star, pupil of the eye
    noun (feminine)
  • śata – hundred
    numeral (neuter)
  • citra – bright, variegated, adorned
    adjective
Note: Nominative/Accusative dual masculine, agreeing with nistriṃśau.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two sets of descriptions (shields and swords).
निस्त्रिंशौ (nistriṁśau) - swords (dual)
(noun)
masculine, dual of nistriṃśa
nistriṁśa - sword, scimitar
Note: Nominative/Accusative dual masculine.
सुमहाप्रभौ (sumahāprabhau) - possessing immense radiance (of very great brilliance/lustre)
(adjective)
masculine, dual of sumahāprabha
sumahāprabha - of very great lustre, exceedingly brilliant
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahā+prabha)
  • su – good, excellent, well, very
    indeclinable
    Prefix
  • mahā – great, mighty, large
    adjective
  • prabha – light, lustre, radiance
    noun (masculine)
    From pra + bhā (to shine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Nominative/Accusative dual masculine, agreeing with nistriṃśau.