महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-8, verse-16

चन्द्रप्रभाश्चन्द्रवर्णाः पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः ।
चन्द्रशीतलगात्र्यश्च नृत्तगीतविशारदाः ॥१६॥

16. candraprabhāścandravarṇāḥ pūrṇacandranibhānanāḥ ,
candraśītalagātryaśca nṛttagītaviśāradāḥ.

16. candraprabhāḥ candravarṇāḥ pūrṇacandranibhānanāḥ
candraśītalagātryaḥ ca nṛttagītaviśāradāḥ

16. candraprabhāḥ candravarṇāḥ pūrṇacandranibhānanāḥ
ca candraśītalagātryaḥ ca nṛttagītaviśāradāḥ

16. They possess the radiance of the moon, the color of the moon, faces resembling the full moon, and bodies as cool as the moon; furthermore, they are skilled in dance and song.

Words meanings summery:

• चन्द्रप्रभाः (candraprabhāḥ) - moon-lustrous, having the radiance of the moon

• चन्द्रवर्णाः (candravarṇāḥ) - moon-colored, having the color of the moon

• पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः (pūrṇacandranibhānanāḥ) - having faces like the full moon

• चन्द्रशीतलगात्र्यः (candraśītalagātryaḥ) - having bodies cool like the moon

• च (ca) - and, also

• नृत्तगीतविशारदाः (nṛttagītaviśāradāḥ) - skilled in dance and song

Words meanings and morphology

चन्द्रप्रभाः (candraprabhāḥ) - moon-lustrous, having the radiance of the moon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of candraprabhā

candraprabhā - moon-radiance, moon-lustre

Compound type : tatpurusha (candra+prabhā)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• prabhā – light, radiance, lustre
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Used as an adjective to describe 'they' (feminine plural).

चन्द्रवर्णाः (candravarṇāḥ) - moon-colored, having the color of the moon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of candravarṇā

candravarṇā - moon-colored

Compound type : tatpurusha (candra+varṇa)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• varṇa – color, hue, appearance, caste
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः (pūrṇacandranibhānanāḥ) - having faces like the full moon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of pūrṇacandranibhānanā

pūrṇacandranibhānanā - having faces like the full moon

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pūrṇacandranibha+ānana)

• pūrṇacandranibha – resembling the full moon
  adjective (masculine)
• pūrṇacandra – full moon
  noun (masculine)
• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root pṛ, to fill
  Root: pṛ (class 3)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• nibha – like, resembling, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: an (class 2)

चन्द्रशीतलगात्र्यः (candraśītalagātryaḥ) - having bodies cool like the moon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of candraśītalagātrī

candraśītalagātrī - having bodies cool like the moon

Compound type : bahuvrihi (candraśītala+gātra)

• candraśītala – cool as the moon
  adjective (masculine)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• śītala – cool, cold
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• gātra – body, limb
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gā (class 3)

Note: Feminine plural form.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नृत्तगीतविशारदाः (nṛttagītaviśāradāḥ) - skilled in dance and song

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nṛttagītaviśāradā

nṛttagītaviśāradā - skilled in dance and song

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛttagīta+viśārada)

• nṛttagīta – dance and song
  noun (neuter)
• nṛtta – dance
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root nṛt, to dance, used as noun
  Root: nṛt (class 4)
• gīta – song, singing
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root gai, to sing, used as noun
  Root: gai (class 1)
• viśārada – expert, skilled, proficient
  adjective (masculine)