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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-314, verse-4

तमप्सरोगणाकीर्णं गीतस्वननिनादितम् ।
किंनराणां समूहैश्च भृङ्गराजैस्तथैव च ॥४॥
4. tamapsarogaṇākīrṇaṁ gītasvananināditam ,
kiṁnarāṇāṁ samūhaiśca bhṛṅgarājaistathaiva ca.
4. tam apsarogaṇākīrṇam gītasvananināditam
kinnarāṇām samūhaiḥ ca bhṛṅgarājaiḥ tathā eva ca
4. tam apsarogaṇākīrṇam gītasvananināditam
kinnarāṇām samūhaiḥ ca tathā eva ca bhṛṅgarājaiḥ
4. That [Himalayas] was crowded with hosts of Apsaras, resounding with the sound of songs, by groups of Kinnaras, and similarly by king-crows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तम् (tam) - that (Himalayas) (that, him, it)
  • अप्सरोगणाकीर्णम् (apsarogaṇākīrṇam) - crowded/filled with hosts of Apsaras
  • गीतस्वननिनादितम् (gītasvananināditam) - resounding with the sound of songs
  • किन्नराणाम् (kinnarāṇām) - of the Kinnaras (mythical beings)
  • समूहैः (samūhaiḥ) - by groups, by hosts, by multitudes
  • (ca) - and
  • भृङ्गराजैः (bhṛṅgarājaiḥ) - by king-crows (drongos) (by king-crows (drongos), by kingfishers)
  • तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, likewise
  • एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very
  • (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (Himalayas) (that, him, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the Himalayas described in the previous verse.
अप्सरोगणाकीर्णम् (apsarogaṇākīrṇam) - crowded/filled with hosts of Apsaras
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of apsarogaṇākīrṇa
apsarogaṇākīrṇa - filled with groups of Apsaras
Compound type : instrumental tatpuruṣa (apsaras+gaṇa+ākīrṇa)
  • apsaras – celestial nymph, female spirit of the clouds and waters
    noun (feminine)
  • gaṇa – group, host, multitude, troop
    noun (masculine)
    Root: gaṇ (class 10)
  • ākīrṇa – strewed, filled, crowded, covered
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kīr (to scatter) with prefix ā. ā-kṛ + ta
    Prefix: ā
    Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Agrees with tam (Himavantam).
गीतस्वननिनादितम् (gītasvananināditam) - resounding with the sound of songs
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gītasvananinādita
gītasvananinādita - resounded/echoed by the sound of songs
Compound type : instrumental tatpuruṣa (gītasvana+ninādita)
  • gītasvana – sound of song
    noun (masculine)
    gīta (song) + svana (sound).
  • ninādita – made to sound, echoed, resounded
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root nad (to sound) with prefix ni. ni-nad + ita.
    Prefix: ni
    Root: nad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with tam (Himavantam).
किन्नराणाम् (kinnarāṇām) - of the Kinnaras (mythical beings)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kinnara
kinnara - Kinnara (a mythical being, half-human, half-horse or half-bird, celestial musician)
kim (what?) + nara (man); "what kind of man?" implying 'not quite a man'.
Note: Possessive, referring to the groups (samūhaiḥ).
समूहैः (samūhaiḥ) - by groups, by hosts, by multitudes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of samūha
samūha - crowd, multitude, collection, group
From root ūh (to push, gather) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: ūh (class 1)
Note: Co-occurs with kinnarāṇām and bhṛṅgarājaiḥ to describe the accompaniment.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
भृङ्गराजैः (bhṛṅgarājaiḥ) - by king-crows (drongos) (by king-crows (drongos), by kingfishers)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhṛṅgarāja
bhṛṅgarāja - a kind of bird (king crow or drongo), kingfisher
bhṛṅga (bee) + rāja (king). Literally "king of bees", but commonly used for the drongo bird (known for chasing other birds/insects).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛṅga+rājan)
  • bhṛṅga – bee, large black bee
    noun (masculine)
    Root: bhṛñj
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
    From root rāj (to rule, shine).
    Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Instrumental plural, describing how the mountain is filled.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, likewise
(indeclinable)
Adverb of manner.
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
Note: Intensifies tathā.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.