महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-18

पुरेषु चाभवन्राजन्राजानो वै पृथक्पृथक् ।
काञ्चनं तारकाक्षस्य चित्रमासीन्महात्मनः ।
राजतं कमलाक्षस्य विद्युन्मालिन आयसम् ॥१८॥

18. pureṣu cābhavanrājanrājāno vai pṛthakpṛthak ,
kāñcanaṁ tārakākṣasya citramāsīnmahātmanaḥ ,
rājataṁ kamalākṣasya vidyunmālina āyasam.

18. purīṣu ca abhavan rājan rājānaḥ vai
pṛthak pṛthak kāñcanam tārakākṣasya
citram āsīt mahātmanaḥ rājatam
kamalākṣasya vidyunmālinaḥ āyasam

18. And in those cities, O King, there were separate kings, each ruling his own. Tārakākṣa, that great being, possessed a splendid golden city. Kamalākṣa had a silver city, and Vidyunmālin possessed one made of iron.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरीषु (purīṣu) - In the three cities (Tripura) (in the cities)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभवन् (abhavan) - they were, they existed

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O King!)

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - The three demon kings (Tārakākṣa, Kamalākṣa, Vidyunmālin) (kings)

• वै (vai) - Emphatic particle (indeed, certainly, surely)

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - Each (king) separately (ruled his city) (separately, individually, each)

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - Each (king) separately (ruled his city) (separately, individually, each)

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - The city (puram) was golden (golden, made of gold)

• तारकाक्षस्य (tārakākṣasya) - The city belonging to Tārakākṣa (of Tārakākṣa)

• चित्रम् (citram) - Splendid (city) (wonderful, variegated, splendid, strange)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, he/she/it existed

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Referring to Tārakākṣa, indicating his stature (of the great soul, of the magnanimous one, of the great being)

• राजतम् (rājatam) - The city (puram) was silver (silver, made of silver)

• कमलाक्षस्य (kamalākṣasya) - The city belonging to Kamalākṣa (of Kamalākṣa)

• विद्युन्मालिनः (vidyunmālinaḥ) - The city belonging to Vidyunmālin (of Vidyunmālin)

• आयसम् (āyasam) - The city (puram) was made of iron (iron, made of iron)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरीषु (purīṣu) - In the three cities (Tripura) (in the cities)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of purī

purī - city, town, fortress

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभवन् (abhavan) - they were, they existed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect 3rd plural.

Root: bhū (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O King!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - The three demon kings (Tārakākṣa, Kamalākṣa, Vidyunmālin) (kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of `abhavan`.

वै (vai) - Emphatic particle (indeed, certainly, surely)

(indeclinable)

पृथक् (pṛthak) - Each (king) separately (ruled his city) (separately, individually, each)

(indeclinable)

Root: pṛth

Note: Repeated adverb, `pṛthak pṛthak`.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - Each (king) separately (ruled his city) (separately, individually, each)

(indeclinable)

Root: pṛth

Note: Repeated adverb, `pṛthak pṛthak`.

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - The city (puram) was golden (golden, made of gold)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold, gold (noun)

Derived from `kañcana` (gold).

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied city.

तारकाक्षस्य (tārakākṣasya) - The city belonging to Tārakākṣa (of Tārakākṣa)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tārakākṣa

tārakākṣa - Tārakākṣa (name of a demon)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi (tārakā+akṣa)

• tārakā – star, pupil of the eye
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• akṣa – eye, die (for gambling), axle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: akṣ

चित्रम् (citram) - Splendid (city) (wonderful, variegated, splendid, strange)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - wonderful, variegated, splendid, strange, clear, bright

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied city.

आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, he/she/it existed

(verb)

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

Imperfect 3rd singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Null subject (implied `tat` or `puram`).

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Referring to Tārakākṣa, indicating his stature (of the great soul, of the magnanimous one, of the great being)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, magnanimous, noble-minded, great being

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, ego (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `tārakākṣasya`.

राजतम् (rājatam) - The city (puram) was silver (silver, made of silver)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājata

rājata - silver, made of silver, white

Derived from `rajata` (silver).

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied city.

कमलाक्षस्य (kamalākṣasya) - The city belonging to Kamalākṣa (of Kamalākṣa)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kamalākṣa

kamalākṣa - Kamalākṣa (name of a demon, lit. 'lotus-eyed')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kamala+akṣa)

• kamala – lotus, pale red
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• akṣa – eye, die (for gambling), axle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: akṣ

विद्युन्मालिनः (vidyunmālinaḥ) - The city belonging to Vidyunmālin (of Vidyunmālin)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vidyunmālin

vidyunmālin - Vidyunmālin (name of a demon, lit. 'garlanded with lightning')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vidyut+mālin)

• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dyut (class 1)
• mālin – having a garland, garlanded
  adjective (masculine)
  Possessive suffix `in` from `mālā` (garland).

आयसम् (āyasam) - The city (puram) was made of iron (iron, made of iron)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyasa

āyasa - iron, made of iron, metallic

Derived from `ayas` (metal, iron).

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied city.