महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-68, verse-17

शक्तीनां विमलाग्राणां तोमराणां तथास्यताम् ।
निस्त्रिंशानां च पीतानां नीलोत्पलनिभाः प्रभाः ॥१७॥

17. śaktīnāṁ vimalāgrāṇāṁ tomarāṇāṁ tathāsyatām ,
nistriṁśānāṁ ca pītānāṁ nīlotpalanibhāḥ prabhāḥ.

17. śaktīnām vimalāgrāṇām tomarāṇām tathā asyatām
nistriṃśānām ca pītānām nīlotpalanibhāḥ prabhāḥ

17. śaktīnām vimalāgrāṇām tathā asyatām tomarāṇām
ca pītānām nistriṃśānām prabhāḥ nīlotpalanibhāḥ

17. The gleam of spears with shining points, of javelins being hurled, and of polished swords, resembled the lustre of blue lotuses.

Words meanings summery:

• शक्तीनाम् (śaktīnām) - of spears/lances (of spears, of lances, of power/strength)

• विमलाग्राणाम् (vimalāgrāṇām) - of spears/lances with shining points (of those with pure/shining points, of those with spotless tips)

• तोमराणाम् (tomarāṇām) - of javelins, of lances, of iron clubs

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and

• अस्यताम् (asyatām) - of javelins being hurled (of those being thrown/hurled, of those cast)

• निस्त्रिंशानाम् (nistriṁśānām) - of swords, of keen blades

• च (ca) - and, also

• पीतानाम् (pītānām) - of polished/gleaming (golden-hued) swords (of yellow/golden ones, of polished ones)

• नीलोत्पलनिभाः (nīlotpalanibhāḥ) - resembling blue lotuses

• प्रभाः (prabhāḥ) - gleams, splendors, lights, radiance

Words meanings and morphology

शक्तीनाम् (śaktīnām) - of spears/lances (of spears, of lances, of power/strength)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of śakti

śakti - power, strength, spear, lance

from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

विमलाग्राणाम् (vimalāgrāṇām) - of spears/lances with shining points (of those with pure/shining points, of those with spotless tips)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of vimalāgra

vimalāgra - having spotless or shining tips/points

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vimala+agra)

• vimala – spotless, pure, clean, shining
  adjective
  from vi + mala (without dirt)
  Prefix: vi
• agra – tip, point, foremost part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'śaktīnām'

तोमराणाम् (tomarāṇām) - of javelins, of lances, of iron clubs

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tomara

tomara - javelin, spear, iron club

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and

(indeclinable)

अस्यताम् (asyatām) - of javelins being hurled (of those being thrown/hurled, of those cast)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of asyamāna

asyamāna - being thrown, being cast

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root as (to throw, cast)

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'tomarāṇām'

निस्त्रिंशानाम् (nistriṁśānām) - of swords, of keen blades

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nistriṃśa

nistriṁśa - sword (often long, keen, without thirty fingers in length)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पीतानाम् (pītānām) - of polished/gleaming (golden-hued) swords (of yellow/golden ones, of polished ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pīta

pīta - yellow, golden, pale; polished

Past Passive Participle

Can derive from root pā (to drink) meaning 'drunk', or from a root implying 'to shine/color' or 'to polish/decorate'. In context of metal, it implies a polished golden gleam.

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'nistriṃśānām'

नीलोत्पलनिभाः (nīlotpalanibhāḥ) - resembling blue lotuses

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nīlotpalanibha

nīlotpalanibha - resembling a blue lotus

Compound type : tatpurusha (nīlotpala+nibha)

• nīlotpala – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• nibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective

Note: Modifies 'prabhāḥ'

प्रभाः (prabhāḥ) - gleams, splendors, lights, radiance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prabhā

prabhā - light, splendor, radiance, gleam

from pra-bhā (to shine forth)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)