महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-44, verse-88

चीरसंवृतगात्राश्च तथा फलकवाससः ।
नानावेषधराश्चैव चर्मवासस एव च ॥८८॥

88. cīrasaṁvṛtagātrāśca tathā phalakavāsasaḥ ,
nānāveṣadharāścaiva carmavāsasa eva ca.

88. cīrasaṃvṛtagātrāḥ ca tathā phalakavāsasaḥ
nānāveṣadharāḥ ca eva carmavāsasaḥ eva ca

88. cīrasaṃvṛtagātrāḥ ca tathā phalakavāsasaḥ
nānāveṣadharāḥ ca eva carmavāsasaḥ eva ca

88. And some had their bodies covered with bark-garments, and similarly, others wore planks as clothing. Still others were adorned in various costumes, and indeed, clad in animal skins.

Words meanings summery:

• चीरसंवृतगात्राः (cīrasaṁvṛtagātrāḥ) - having bodies covered with bark-garments

• च (ca) - and, also

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• फलकवाससः (phalakavāsasaḥ) - wearing planks as garments

• नानावेषधराः (nānāveṣadharāḥ) - wearing various costumes/guises

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• चर्मवाससः (carmavāsasaḥ) - wearing hides/skins as garments

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

चीरसंवृतगात्राः (cīrasaṁvṛtagātrāḥ) - having bodies covered with bark-garments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cīrasaṃvṛtagātra

cīrasaṁvṛtagātra - having bodies covered with bark-garments

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cīra+saṃvṛta+gātra)

• cīra – strip of bark, bark-garment, rag
  noun (neuter)
• saṃvṛta – covered, concealed, surrounded
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover) with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• gātra – limb, body
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

फलकवाससः (phalakavāsasaḥ) - wearing planks as garments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of phalakavāsas

phalakavāsas - wearing planks as garments

Compound type : bahuvrihi (phalaka+vāsas)

• phalaka – plank, board, slab, shield
  noun (masculine)
• vāsas – garment, clothing, cloth
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 2)

नानावेषधराः (nānāveṣadharāḥ) - wearing various costumes/guises

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānāveṣadhara

nānāveṣadhara - wearing various costumes/guises

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nānā+veṣa+dhara)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• veṣa – dress, guise, costume, outward appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: viś (class 6)
• dhara – bearing, carrying, wearing, holding
  adjective
  agent noun/adjective
  From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

चर्मवाससः (carmavāsasaḥ) - wearing hides/skins as garments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of carmavāsas

carmavāsas - wearing hides/skins as garments

Compound type : bahuvrihi (carman+vāsas)

• carman – skin, hide, leather
  noun (neuter)
• vāsas – garment, clothing, cloth
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)