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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-219, verse-12

निवृत्तेषु तु देवेषु वागुवाचाशरीरिणी ।
शतक्रतुमभिप्रेक्ष्य महागम्भीरनिःस्वना ॥१२॥
12. nivṛtteṣu tu deveṣu vāguvācāśarīriṇī ,
śatakratumabhiprekṣya mahāgambhīraniḥsvanā.
12. nivṛtteṣu tu deveṣu vāk uvāca aśarīriṇī
śatakratum abhiprekṣya mahāgambhīraniḥsvanā
12. When the gods had retreated, a disembodied voice (aśarīriṇī vāc), exceedingly deep-sounding, addressed Indra (Śatakratu).

Words meanings summery:

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  • निवृत्तेषु (nivṛtteṣu) - when they (the gods) had retreated (when retreated, in those who have turned back)
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • देवेषु (deveṣu) - among the gods, when the gods
  • वाक् (vāk) - voice, speech, word
  • उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said
  • अशरीरिणी (aśarīriṇī) - disembodied (disembodied, bodiless)
  • शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra
  • अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having addressed (having addressed, having looked towards)
  • महागम्भीरनिःस्वना (mahāgambhīraniḥsvanā) - with a very deep sound, exceedingly deep-sounding

Words meanings and morphology

निवृत्तेषु (nivṛtteṣu) - when they (the gods) had retreated (when retreated, in those who have turned back)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of nivṛtta
vṛt - to turn, to revolve, to exist
past passive participle
Root vṛt with ni prefix, suffix kta
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Used in locative absolute construction.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
देवेषु (deveṣu) - among the gods, when the gods
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
Note: Used in locative absolute construction.
वाक् (vāk) - voice, speech, word
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - voice, speech, word
Root: vac (class 2)
उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac
perfect
Root vac (2nd class), L-Liṭ, 3rd person singular
Root: vac (class 2)
अशरीरिणी (aśarīriṇī) - disembodied (disembodied, bodiless)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of aśarīriṇī
aśarīrin - bodiless, disembodied
Feminine form of aśarīrin (from a + śarīra + in)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śarīra)
  • a – not, non-
    prefix
  • śarīra – body
    noun (neuter)
    Root: śṝ (class 9)
शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śatakratu
śatakratu - Indra, one who has performed a hundred sacrifices
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+kratu)
  • śata – hundred
    numeral (neuter)
  • kratu – sacrifice, ritual, power
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having addressed (having addressed, having looked towards)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Formed with upasargas abhi and pra, and suffix lyap
Prefixes: abhi+pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
महागम्भीरनिःस्वना (mahāgambhīraniḥsvanā) - with a very deep sound, exceedingly deep-sounding
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāgambhīraniḥsvana
mahāgambhīraniḥsvana - having a very deep sound, exceedingly deep-sounding
Feminine form (compound used as adjective for vāc)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+gambhīra+niḥsvana)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • gambhīra – deep, profound, serious
    adjective (neuter)
  • niḥsvana – sound, noise, voice
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: nis
    Root: svan (class 1)