महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-8, verse-23

तस्यायसं वर्मवरं वररत्नविभूषितम् ।
तारोद्भासस्य नभसः शारदस्य समत्विषम् ॥२३॥

23. tasyāyasaṁ varmavaraṁ vararatnavibhūṣitam ,
tārodbhāsasya nabhasaḥ śāradasya samatviṣam.

23. tasya āyasam varma-varam vara-ratna-vibhūṣitam
tārā-udbhāsasya nabhasaḥ śāradasya samatviṣam

23. tasya vara-ratna-vibhūṣitam āyasam varma-varam
śāradasya tārā-udbhāsasya nabhasaḥ samatviṣam

23. His excellent iron armor, adorned with splendid jewels, had a luster equal to that of the star-studded autumnal sky.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his, its

• आयसम् (āyasam) - iron, made of iron, metallic

• वर्म-वरम् (varma-varam) - excellent armor, best armor

• वर-रत्न-विभूषितम् (vara-ratna-vibhūṣitam) - adorned with excellent jewels

• तारा-उद्भासस्य (tārā-udbhāsasya) - of the star-shining, of the starlit

• नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - of the sky, of the atmosphere

• शारदस्य (śāradasya) - of the autumnal, related to autumn

• समत्विषम् (samatviṣam) - having equal splendor/luster

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आयसम् (āyasam) - iron, made of iron, metallic

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyasa

āyasa - iron, made of iron, metallic

Derived from ayas (iron).

Note: Agrees with 'varma-varam'.

वर्म-वरम् (varma-varam) - excellent armor, best armor

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of varma-vara

varma-vara - excellent armor, best armor

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (varman+vara)

• varman – armor, shield
  noun (neuter)
• vara – excellent, best, finest; boon
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

वर-रत्न-विभूषितम् (vara-ratna-vibhūṣitam) - adorned with excellent jewels

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vara-ratna-vibhūṣita

vara-ratna-vibhūṣita - adorned with excellent jewels

Past Passive Participle

From √bhūṣ (to adorn) with prefix vi; vara-ratna is the instrumental agent of adornment.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vara+ratna+vibhūṣita)

• vara – excellent, best, finest
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated, embellished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √bhūṣ (to adorn) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'varma-varam'.

तारा-उद्भासस्य (tārā-udbhāsasya) - of the star-shining, of the starlit

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tārā-udbhāsa

tārā-udbhāsa - star-shining, radiant with stars

Compound type : tatpurusha (tārā+udbhāsa)

• tārā – star
  noun (feminine)
• udbhāsa – shining, radiating, luster
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhās (to shine) with prefix ud.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'nabhasaḥ'.

नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - of the sky, of the atmosphere

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, heaven

शारदस्य (śāradasya) - of the autumnal, related to autumn

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śārada

śārada - autumnal, relating to autumn

Derived from śarad (autumn).

Note: Agrees with 'nabhasaḥ'.

समत्विषम् (samatviṣam) - having equal splendor/luster

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samatviṣ

samatviṣ - having equal splendor, equally radiant

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sama+tviṣ)

• sama – equal, same, like
  adjective
• tviṣ – splendor, luster, brilliance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tviṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'varma-varam'.