महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-4, verse-99

स राजमध्ये पुरुषप्रवीरो रराज जाम्बूनदचित्रवर्मा ।
पद्मप्रभो वह्निरिवाल्पधूमो मेघान्तरे सूर्य इव प्रकाशः ॥९९॥

99. sa rājamadhye puruṣapravīro; rarāja jāmbūnadacitravarmā ,
padmaprabho vahnirivālpadhūmo; meghāntare sūrya iva prakāśaḥ.

99. sa rājamadhye puruṣapravīraḥ
rarāja jāmbūnadacitravarmā
padmaprabhaḥ vahniḥ iva alpadhūmaḥ
meghāntare sūryaḥ iva prakāśaḥ

99. sa puruṣapravīraḥ rājamadhye jāmbūnadacitravarmā rarāja.
alpadhūmaḥ padmaprabhaḥ vahniḥ iva,
meghāntare sūryaḥ iva prakāśaḥ (rarāja)

99. That hero among men, with his splendid gold-adorned armor, shone brightly amidst the kings. He was resplendent like a lotus-radiant fire with little smoke, and like the sun shining through a break in the clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - He (Duryodhana) (he, that)

• राजमध्ये (rājamadhye) - in the midst of kings, among kings

• पुरुषप्रवीरः (puruṣapravīraḥ) - best among men, hero among men

• रराज (rarāja) - shone, was resplendent, glittered

• जाम्बूनदचित्रवर्मा (jāmbūnadacitravarmā) - whose armor is splendid gold, having shining gold armor

• पद्मप्रभः (padmaprabhaḥ) - having the brilliance of a lotus, lotus-radiant

• वह्निः (vahniḥ) - fire, Agni (god of fire)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• अल्पधूमः (alpadhūmaḥ) - having little smoke

• मेघान्तरे (meghāntare) - in the midst of clouds, within clouds

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - sun, the Sun god

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - shining, radiant, splendid

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - He (Duryodhana) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Duryodhana.

राजमध्ये (rājamadhye) - in the midst of kings, among kings

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājamadhya

rājamadhya - midst of kings, assembly of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+madhya)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, center, midst
  noun (neuter)

Note: Place where Duryodhana shone.

पुरुषप्रवीरः (puruṣapravīraḥ) - best among men, hero among men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣapravīra

puruṣapravīra - best among men, hero among men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+pravīra)

• puruṣa – man, person, male, cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• pravīra – hero, chief, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

Note: An attribute of Duryodhana.

रराज (rarāja) - shone, was resplendent, glittered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of rāj

Root verb

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Perfect tense form of 'to shine'.

जाम्बूनदचित्रवर्मा (jāmbūnadacitravarmā) - whose armor is splendid gold, having shining gold armor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāmbūnadacitravarmā

jāmbūnadacitravarmā - whose splendid armor is gold

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāmbūnada+citra+varman)

• jāmbūnada – gold (from the Jambu river)
  noun (neuter)
• citra – splendid, variegated, bright
  adjective (neuter)
• varman – armor, coat of mail
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies sa (Duryodhana).

पद्मप्रभः (padmaprabhaḥ) - having the brilliance of a lotus, lotus-radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padmaprabha

padmaprabha - having the brilliance of a lotus, lotus-radiant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padma+prabhā)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• prabhā – radiance, light, splendor
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies vahniḥ.

वह्निः (vahniḥ) - fire, Agni (god of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni

Note: Part of a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अल्पधूमः (alpadhūmaḥ) - having little smoke

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alpadhūma

alpadhūma - having little smoke

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+dhūma)

• alpa – little, small, few
  adjective (masculine)
• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies vahniḥ.

मेघान्तरे (meghāntare) - in the midst of clouds, within clouds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of meghāntara

meghāntara - midst of clouds, space between clouds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (megha+antara)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• antara – interval, interior, space, middle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Place for the simile.

सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - sun, the Sun god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - sun, the Sun god

Note: Part of a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - shining, radiant, splendid

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - shining, radiant, light, brightness

From root kāś (to shine) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Modifies sūryaḥ.