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11,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-16, verse-13

रुद्राक्रीडनिभं दृष्ट्वा तदा विशसनं स्त्रियः ।
महार्हेभ्योऽथ यानेभ्यो विक्रोशन्त्यो निपेतिरे ॥१३॥
13. rudrākrīḍanibhaṁ dṛṣṭvā tadā viśasanaṁ striyaḥ ,
mahārhebhyo'tha yānebhyo vikrośantyo nipetire.
13. rudrākṛḍa-nibham dṛṣṭvā tadā viśasanam striyaḥ
mahārhebhyaḥ atha yānebhyaḥ vikrośantyaḥ nipetire
13. striyaḥ tadā rudrākṛḍa-nibham viśasanam dṛṣṭvā
atha mahārhebhyaḥ yānebhyaḥ vikrośantyaḥ nipetire
13. When the women saw that slaughter, which resembled Rudra's playground, they then wailed loudly and fell down from their costly conveyances.

Words meanings summery:

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  • रुद्राकृड-निभम् (rudrākṛḍa-nibham) - resembling Rudra's playground/sporting ground, like a field of Rudra's sport (i.e., a place of destruction)
  • दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
  • विशसनम् (viśasanam) - slaughter, massacre, carnage
  • स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
  • महार्हेभ्यः (mahārhebhyaḥ) - from very valuable, from costly
  • अथ (atha) - then, moreover, now
  • यानेभ्यः (yānebhyaḥ) - from conveyances, from vehicles
  • विक्रोशन्त्यः (vikrośantyaḥ) - wailing, crying out loudly
  • निपेतिरे (nipetire) - they fell down

Words meanings and morphology

रुद्राकृड-निभम् (rudrākṛḍa-nibham) - resembling Rudra's playground/sporting ground, like a field of Rudra's sport (i.e., a place of destruction)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rudrākṛḍa-nibha
rudrākṛḍa-nibha - resembling Rudra's playground
Compound type : tatpuruṣa/bahuvrīhi (rudra+ākrīḍa+nibha)
  • rudra – Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva, associated with storms, hunting, and destruction)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • ākrīḍa – playground, sport, amusement
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
  • nibha – resembling, like, similar to
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with viśasanam.
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -tvā.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
विशसनम् (viśasanam) - slaughter, massacre, carnage
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of viśasana
viśasana - slaughter, massacre, cutting up, killing
Prefix: vi
Root: śas (class 1)
Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, wife
महार्हेभ्यः (mahārhebhyaḥ) - from very valuable, from costly
(adjective)
Ablative, neuter, plural of mahārha
mahārha - very valuable, precious, costly, worthy of great honor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+arha)
  • mahā – great, large, powerful
    adjective
  • arha – worthy, deserving, valuable
    adjective
Note: Formed for a neuter plural ablative, agreeing with 'yānebhyaḥ'.
अथ (atha) - then, moreover, now
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates sequence.
यानेभ्यः (yānebhyaḥ) - from conveyances, from vehicles
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, plural of yāna
yāna - going, motion; vehicle, conveyance, carriage
Derived from root yā (to go).
Root: yā (class 2)
विक्रोशन्त्यः (vikrośantyaḥ) - wailing, crying out loudly
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vikrośantī
vikrośantī - wailing, crying out, shrieking (feminine form of present active participle)
Present Active Participle
Derived from upasarga vi- + root kruś (to cry out) with present participle suffix -ant.
Prefix: vi
Root: kruś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'striyaḥ'
निपेतिरे (nipetire) - they fell down
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of pat
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: The ending -ire indicates 3rd plural perfect middle voice, but 'pat' is typically active. This is a common historical form.