महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-274, verse-42

हाहाभूते प्रवृत्ते तु नादे लोकभयंकरे ।
पितामहो महादेवं दर्शयन्प्रत्यभाषत ॥४२॥

42. hāhābhūte pravṛtte tu nāde lokabhayaṁkare ,
pitāmaho mahādevaṁ darśayanpratyabhāṣata.

42. hāhābhūte pravṛtte tu nāde lokabhayaṃkare
pitāmahaḥ mahādevaṃ darśayan pratyabhāṣata

42. tu lokabhayaṃkare nāde hāhābhūte pravṛtte
pitāmahaḥ mahādevaṃ darśayan pratyabhāṣata

42. Indeed, when that tumultuous, world-terrifying roar began, Brahmā (Pitāmaha) addressed Mahādeva, indicating the grave situation.

Words meanings summery:

• हाहाभूते (hāhābhūte) - in a tumultuous and dreadful state (in a state of alarm or distress; tumultuous)

• प्रवृत्ते (pravṛtte) - when it had arisen (having commenced, having arisen, having started)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• नादे (nāde) - in the roar (in the sound, in the roar, in the noise)

• लोकभयंकरे (lokabhayaṁkare) - causing fear to the worlds (causing fear to the worlds, terrifying the people)

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Brahmā (Pitāmaha) (the paternal grandfather, Brahmā)

• महादेवं (mahādevaṁ) - to Mahādeva (Shiva) (to Mahādeva, to the Great God)

• दर्शयन् (darśayan) - indicating (the situation) (showing, pointing out, causing to see)

• प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - he addressed (he addressed, he spoke in reply)

Words meanings and morphology

हाहाभूते (hāhābhūte) - in a tumultuous and dreadful state (in a state of alarm or distress; tumultuous)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hāhābhūta

hāhābhūta - having become 'hāhā' (an exclamation of distress/wonder), tumultuous, chaotic

Compound of 'hāhā' (onomatopoeia) and 'bhūta' (past passive participle of 'bhū', to be).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (hāhā+bhūta)

• hāhā – onomatopoeic expression of distress, wonder, or lamentation
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, been, past, an entity, a being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) + suffix 'kta'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'nāde'.

प्रवृत्ते (pravṛtte) - when it had arisen (having commenced, having arisen, having started)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - begun, started, happened, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vṛt' (to turn, exist) with prefix 'pra' + suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'nāde'.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

नादे (nāde) - in the roar (in the sound, in the roar, in the noise)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nāda

nāda - sound, roar, noise, cry

Derived from root 'nad' (to roar, sound).

Root: nad (class 1)

लोकभयंकरे (lokabhayaṁkare) - causing fear to the worlds (causing fear to the worlds, terrifying the people)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of lokabhayaṃkara

lokabhayaṁkara - world-terrifying, causing fear to mankind

Compound of 'loka' (world/people) and 'bhayaṃkara' (fear-causing, from 'bhaya' and root 'kṛ' with suffix 'khaś').

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (loka+bhayaṃkara)

• loka – world, people, universe, realm
  noun (masculine)
• bhayaṃkara – fear-causing, terrifying, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'bhaya' (fear) and root 'kṛ' (to do/make) with the suffix 'khaś'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Brahmā (Pitāmaha) (the paternal grandfather, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather; a common epithet for Brahmā as the great progenitor

From 'pitṛ' (father) and 'maha' (great).

महादेवं (mahādevaṁ) - to Mahādeva (Shiva) (to Mahādeva, to the Great God)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahādeva

mahādeva - Great God; a name of Shiva

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'deva' (god).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+deva)

• mahā – great, mighty, large, eminent
  adjective
  Feminine stem of 'mahat' used as the first member of a compound.
• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'div' (to shine, play).
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of 'pratyabhāṣata'.

दर्शयन् (darśayan) - indicating (the situation) (showing, pointing out, causing to see)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darśayat

darśayat - showing, causing to see, indicating, demonstrating

Present Active Participle

Causative stem of root 'dṛś' (to see) + present participle suffix 'śatṛ'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Describes the action of Brahmā while he spoke.

प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - he addressed (he addressed, he spoke in reply)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhāṣ

Imperfect tense, Middle voice, 3rd person singular

From root 'bhāṣ' (to speak) with prefix 'prati' (in reply, back). The 'a' is an augment for imperfect tense.

Prefix: prati

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)