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

आपीडिनो रक्तदन्ता मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमाः ।
नानाविरागवसना गन्धचूर्णावचूर्णिताः ॥१६॥

16. āpīḍino raktadantā mattamātaṅgavikramāḥ ,
nānāvirāgavasanā gandhacūrṇāvacūrṇitāḥ.

16. āpīḍinaḥ raktadantāḥ mattamātaṅgavikramāḥ
nānāvirāgavasanāḥ gandhacūrṇāvacūrṇitāḥ

16. āpīḍinaḥ raktadantāḥ mattamātaṅgavikramāḥ
nānāvirāgavasanāḥ gandhacūrṇāvacūrṇitāḥ

16. They wore turbans and had reddish teeth, displaying the prowess of intoxicated elephants. They were adorned in multi-colored garments and dusted with fragrant powders.

Words meanings summery:

• आपीडिनः (āpīḍinaḥ) - wearing turbans (wearing head-ornaments, crowned, adorned with turbans/garlands)

• रक्तदन्ताः (raktadantāḥ) - having red teeth, red-toothed

• मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमाः (mattamātaṅgavikramāḥ) - having the prowess of intoxicated elephants, valorous like rutting elephants

• नानाविरागवसनाः (nānāvirāgavasanāḥ) - wearing multi-colored garments, having clothes of various hues

• गन्धचूर्णावचूर्णिताः (gandhacūrṇāvacūrṇitāḥ) - powdered with fragrant powders, anointed with perfumes in powder form

Words meanings and morphology

आपीडिनः (āpīḍinaḥ) - wearing turbans (wearing head-ornaments, crowned, adorned with turbans/garlands)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āpīḍin

āpīḍin - wearing a crown, turban, or garland; adorned

Derived from the noun `āpīḍa` (head-ornament, turban, garland) with the possessive suffix `in`.

Prefix: ā

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

रक्तदन्ताः (raktadantāḥ) - having red teeth, red-toothed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of raktadanta

raktadanta - red-toothed, having red teeth

Bahuvrīhi compound: rakta (red) + danta (tooth).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+danta)

• rakta – red, colored, dyed; delighted, attached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root rañj (to color, dye)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• danta – tooth, tusk
  noun (masculine)

Note: The original text reads `raktadantā` (ending in -ā), an irregular nominative plural masculine form or poetic license, which would typically be `raktadantāḥ`.

मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमाः (mattamātaṅgavikramāḥ) - having the prowess of intoxicated elephants, valorous like rutting elephants

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mattamātaṅgavikrama

mattamātaṅgavikrama - having the prowess of intoxicated elephants

Tatpuruṣa compound: matta (intoxicated, rutting) + mātaṅga (elephant) + vikrama (valor, prowess).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matta+mātaṅga+vikrama)

• matta – intoxicated, rutting (of elephants), proud
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root mad (to be intoxicated, delight in)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• mātaṅga – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• vikrama – prowess, valor, strength, gait
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root kram (to step, stride) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

नानाविरागवसनाः (nānāvirāgavasanāḥ) - wearing multi-colored garments, having clothes of various hues

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānāvirāgavasana

nānāvirāgavasana - wearing clothes of various colors

Bahuvrīhi compound: nānā (various) + virāga (color, hue) + vasana (garment).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+virāga+vasana)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• virāga – color, hue, dye
  noun (masculine)
  from root rañj (to color) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• vasana – garment, clothing
  noun (neuter)
  from root vas (to wear, put on)
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: The original text reads `nānāvirāgavasanā` (ending in -ā), an irregular nominative plural masculine form or poetic license, which would typically be `nānāvirāgavasanāḥ`.

गन्धचूर्णावचूर्णिताः (gandhacūrṇāvacūrṇitāḥ) - powdered with fragrant powders, anointed with perfumes in powder form

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gandhacūrṇāvacūrṇita

gandhacūrṇāvacūrṇita - powdered with fragrant powders

Tatpuruṣa compound: gandha-cūrṇa (fragrant powder) + avacūrṇita (powdered upon).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandhacūrṇa+avacūrṇita)

• gandhacūrṇa – fragrant powder
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: gandha (fragrance) + cūrṇa (powder).
• avacūrṇita – powdered, sprinkled with powder
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root cūrṇ (to grind, crush) with prefix ava
  Prefix: ava
  Root: cūrṇ (class 10)