महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-45, verse-40

अन्तःपुराणां च तदा महानार्तस्वरोऽभवत् ।
पौराणां च महाराज श्रुत्वा राज्ञस्तदा गतिम् ॥४०॥

40. antaḥpurāṇāṁ ca tadā mahānārtasvaro'bhavat ,
paurāṇāṁ ca mahārāja śrutvā rājñastadā gatim.

40. antaḥpurāṇām ca tadā mahān ārtasvaraḥ abhavat
paurāṇām ca mahārāja śrutvā rājñaḥ tadā gatim

40. O great king, then a great cry of distress arose among the women of the inner apartments and among the citizens, when they heard the king's fate at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तःपुराणाम् (antaḥpurāṇām) - of the women of the inner apartments, of the harem

• च (ca) - and, also

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• महान् (mahān) - Qualifying the cry of distress. (great, loud)

• आर्तस्वरः (ārtasvaraḥ) - cry of distress, wailing

• अभवत् (abhavat) - occurred, arose, happened

• पौराणाम् (paurāṇām) - of the citizens, of the townspeople

• च (ca) - and, also

• महाराज (mahārāja) - Referring to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O great king)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - Referring to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (of the king)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• गतिम् (gatim) - Refers to the king's fate or ultimate end (death). (fate, end, destination, course)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तःपुराणाम् (antaḥpurāṇām) - of the women of the inner apartments, of the harem

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of antaḥpura

antaḥpura - inner apartment, harem, royal ladies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antas+pura)

• antas – inside, within
  indeclinable
• pura – city, fortress, palace, house
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

महान् (mahān) - Qualifying the cry of distress. (great, loud)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

आर्तस्वरः (ārtasvaraḥ) - cry of distress, wailing

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārtasvara

ārtasvara - cry of distress, wailing, mournful sound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārta+svara)

• ārta – distressed, afflicted, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'ṛ' (to go, to move) with prefix 'ā-' and suffix '-ta'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 1)
• svara – sound, voice, tone
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svṛ (class 1)

अभवत् (abhavat) - occurred, arose, happened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

पौराणाम् (paurāṇām) - of the citizens, of the townspeople

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paura

paura - citizen, townsman

Derived from 'pura' (city).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महाराज (mahārāja) - Referring to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king, monarch
  noun (masculine)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root 'śru' (to hear) with suffix '-tvā'.

Root: śru (class 5)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - Referring to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, monarch

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

गतिम् (gatim) - Refers to the king's fate or ultimate end (death). (fate, end, destination, course)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, way, fate, destination, end

Derived from root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)