महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-9, verse-27

शतचन्द्रचिते गृह्य चर्मणी सुभुजौ तु तौ ।
व्यरोचेतां महारङ्गे निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणौ ।
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे जम्भशक्रौ महाबलौ ॥२७॥

27. śatacandracite gṛhya carmaṇī subhujau tu tau ,
vyarocetāṁ mahāraṅge nistriṁśavaradhāriṇau ,
yathā devāsure yuddhe jambhaśakrau mahābalau.

27. śatacandracite gṛhya carmaṇī subhujau
tu tau vyarocetām mahāraṅge
nistriṃśavaradhāriṇau yathā devāsure
yuddhe jambhaśakrau mahābalau

27. subhujau tau śatacandracite carmaṇī
gṛhya nistriṃśavaradhāriṇau
mahāraṅge vyarocetām yathā devāsure
yuddhe mahābalau jambhaśakrau

27. Those two, with their handsome arms, carrying shields adorned with a hundred moons and wielding excellent swords, shone brilliantly in the great arena, just like the mighty Jambha and Indra in the battle between gods and demons.

Words meanings summery:

• शतचन्द्रचिते (śatacandracite) - adorned with a hundred moons

• गृह्य (gṛhya) - having taken, having seized

• चर्मणी (carmaṇī) - two shields, two hides

• सुभुजौ (subhujau) - two with beautiful arms

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

• तौ (tau) - Saatyaki and Kekaya (those two)

• व्यरोचेताम् (vyarocetām) - they two shone, they two glittered

• महारङ्गे (mahāraṅge) - in the great arena, in the great battlefield

• निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणौ (nistriṁśavaradhāriṇau) - bearing excellent swords

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• देवासुरे (devāsure) - in the battle of gods and asuras, divine and demonic

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

• जम्भशक्रौ (jambhaśakrau) - Jambha and Indra

• महाबलौ (mahābalau) - two mighty ones, powerful

Words meanings and morphology

शतचन्द्रचिते (śatacandracite) - adorned with a hundred moons

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of śatacandracita

śatacandracita - adorned with a hundred moons

Compound type : tatpurusha (śatacandra+cita)

• śatacandra – a hundred moons
  noun (masculine)
• cita – adorned, covered, gathered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √ci (to collect, pile up, adorn)
  Root: √ci (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'carmaṇī'

गृह्य (gṛhya) - having taken, having seized

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √grah (to seize, take), with suffix -ya

Root: √grah (class 9)

चर्मणी (carmaṇī) - two shields, two hides

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of carman

carman - skin, hide, shield, leather

सुभुजौ (subhujau) - two with beautiful arms

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of subhuja

subhuja - having beautiful arms

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+bhuja)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• bhuja – arm
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

(indeclinable)

तौ (tau) - Saatyaki and Kekaya (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

व्यरोचेताम् (vyarocetām) - they two shone, they two glittered

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, imperfect (luṅ) of √ruc

Imperfect Active

Root verb with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: √ruc (class 1)

महारङ्गे (mahāraṅge) - in the great arena, in the great battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāraṅga

mahāraṅga - great arena, great battlefield, great stage

Compound type : karma dhāraya (mahā+raṅga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• raṅga – arena, stage, battlefield, color
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √rañj (class 1)

निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणौ (nistriṁśavaradhāriṇau) - bearing excellent swords

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nistriṃśavaradhārin

nistriṁśavaradhārin - bearing excellent swords

Compound type : tatpurusha (nistriṃśavara+dhārin)

• nistriṃśavara – excellent sword
  noun (masculine)
• dhārin – bearing, holding, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from √dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: √dhṛ (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

देवासुरे (devāsure) - in the battle of gods and asuras, divine and demonic

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of devāsura

devāsura - gods and asuras; pertaining to gods and asuras

Compound type : dvandva (deva+asura)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √div (class 4)
• asura – demon, titan
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √as (class 2)

Note: Here used adjectivally with 'yuddhe'

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Past Passive Participle

From root √yudh (to fight)

Root: √yudh (class 4)

जम्भशक्रौ (jambhaśakrau) - Jambha and Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jambhaśakra

jambhaśakra - Jambha and Indra (names of two powerful figures)

Compound type : dvandva (jambha+śakra)

• jambha – Jambha (name of an Asura)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śakra – Indra (name of the king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: √śak (class 5)

महाबलौ (mahābalau) - two mighty ones, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahābala

mahābala - great strength, mighty, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: √bal (class 1)