महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-320, verse-12

ततो महानभूच्छब्दो दिवि सर्वदिवौकसाम् ।
गन्धर्वाणामृषीणां च ये च शैलनिवासिनः ॥१२॥

12. tato mahānabhūcchabdo divi sarvadivaukasām ,
gandharvāṇāmṛṣīṇāṁ ca ye ca śailanivāsinaḥ.

12. tataḥ mahān abhūt śabdaḥ divi sarva-diva-okasām
gandharvāṇām ṛṣīṇām ca ye ca śaila-nivāsinaḥ

12. tataḥ divi sarva-diva-okasām gandharvāṇām ṛṣīṇām
ca ye ca śaila-nivāsinaḥ mahān śabdaḥ abhūt

12. Then, a great sound arose in the sky from all the celestial beings, the Gandharvas, and the rishis (muni), as well as those who dwell in the mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• महान् (mahān) - great, loud, large

• अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, it happened, came to be

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, noise, word

• दिवि (divi) - in the sky, in heaven

• सर्व-दिव-ओकसाम् (sarva-diva-okasām) - of all the dwellers of heaven, of all gods

• गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of the Gandharvas (celestial musicians)

• ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the rishis (muni) (sages)

• च (ca) - and, also

• ये (ye) - those who, which (masculine plural)

• च (ca) - and, also

• शैल-निवासिनः (śaila-nivāsinaḥ) - mountain dwellers, inhabitants of mountains

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas denoting 'from there'

महान् (mahān) - great, loud, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, noble

अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, it happened, came to be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist Imperfect

Root: bhū (class 1)

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, noise, word

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word, voice

दिवि (divi) - in the sky, in heaven

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, day

सर्व-दिव-ओकसाम् (sarva-diva-okasām) - of all the dwellers of heaven, of all gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadivaukas

sarvadivaukas - all celestial beings, all gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+divaukas)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• divaukas – heaven-dweller, god
  noun (masculine)

Note: `divaukas` means 'dwelling in heaven', formed from `div` (heaven) and `okas` (dwelling, home).

गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of the Gandharvas (celestial musicians)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - celestial musician, demigod

ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the rishis (muni) (sages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, inspired poet, seer

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - those who, which (masculine plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Connects to `śailanivāsinaḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शैल-निवासिनः (śaila-nivāsinaḥ) - mountain dwellers, inhabitants of mountains

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śailanivāsin

śailanivāsin - mountain-dweller, inhabiting mountains

compound noun from śaila (mountain) and nivāsin (dweller)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+nivāsin)

• śaila – rocky, mountainous, mountain
  noun (masculine)
  derived from śilā (rock)
• nivāsin – dwelling, residing, inhabitant
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun from ni-vas (to dwell)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)