महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-100, verse-20

कवचानां प्रभास्तत्र सूर्यरश्मिविचित्रिताः ।
दृष्टीः संख्ये सैनिकानां प्रतिजघ्नुः समन्ततः ॥२०॥

20. kavacānāṁ prabhāstatra sūryaraśmivicitritāḥ ,
dṛṣṭīḥ saṁkhye sainikānāṁ pratijaghnuḥ samantataḥ.

20. kavacānām prabhāḥ tatra sūryaraśmivicitritāḥ
dṛṣṭīḥ saṅkhye sainikānām pratijaghnuḥ samantataḥ

20. tatra sūryaraśmivicitritāḥ kavacānām prabhāḥ
samantataḥ saṅkhye sainikānām dṛṣṭīḥ pratijaghnuḥ

20. There, the radiance of the armors, splendidly adorned by the sun's rays, obstructed the vision of the soldiers in battle from all sides.

Words meanings summery:

• कवचानाम् (kavacānām) - of the armors, of the coats of mail

• प्रभाः (prabhāḥ) - radiance, brilliance, gleam, light

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• सूर्यरश्मिविचित्रिताः (sūryaraśmivicitritāḥ) - variegated by the sun's rays, adorned by sunbeams

• दृष्टीः (dṛṣṭīḥ) - sights, views, visions, gazes

• सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in conflict, in encounter

• सैनिकानाम् (sainikānām) - of the soldiers, of the warriors

• प्रतिजघ्नुः (pratijaghnuḥ) - they obstructed, they struck back, they retaliated

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, completely

Words meanings and morphology

कवचानाम् (kavacānām) - of the armors, of the coats of mail

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of kavaca

kavaca - armor, cuirass, coat of mail, shield

प्रभाः (prabhāḥ) - radiance, brilliance, gleam, light

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prabhā

prabhā - radiance, brilliance, gleam, light, splendor

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

सूर्यरश्मिविचित्रिताः (sūryaraśmivicitritāḥ) - variegated by the sun's rays, adorned by sunbeams

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sūryaraśmivicitrita

sūryaraśmivicitrita - variegated by the sun's rays, adorned by sunbeams

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'sūryaraśmi' (sun's ray) and 'vicitrita' (variegated, adorned). 'Vicitrita' is derived from the root 'citr' with prefix 'vi'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūryaraśmi+vicitrita)

• sūryaraśmi – sunbeam, ray of the sun
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'sūrya' (sun) and 'raśmi' (ray).
• vicitrita – variegated, adorned, painted, decorated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'citr' (to paint, draw, adorn) with the prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: citr (class 10)

दृष्टीः (dṛṣṭīḥ) - sights, views, visions, gazes

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - sight, view, vision, gaze, eye

सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in conflict, in encounter

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkhya

saṅkhya - battle, war, conflict, encounter

सैनिकानाम् (sainikānām) - of the soldiers, of the warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sainika

sainika - soldier, warrior, military man

प्रतिजघ्नुः (pratijaghnuḥ) - they obstructed, they struck back, they retaliated

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Liṭ) of pratihan

Perfect tense (Liṭ), 3rd person plural, active voice.

Prefix: prati

Root: han (class 2)

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, completely

(indeclinable)