महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-3, verse-13

पुण्याहे वाच्यमाने च जपत्सु च महात्मसु ।
अभिधावन्तः श्रूयन्ते न चादृश्यत कश्चन ॥१३॥

13. puṇyāhe vācyamāne ca japatsu ca mahātmasu ,
abhidhāvantaḥ śrūyante na cādṛśyata kaścana.

13. puṇyāhe vācyamāne ca japatsu ca mahātmasu
abhidhāvantaḥ śrūyante na ca adṛśyata kaścana

13. While auspicious day rites were being announced and great souls were chanting, sounds of rushing were heard, yet no one was actually seen.

Words meanings summery:

• पुण्याहे (puṇyāhe) - on an auspicious day (for rites) (on an auspicious day; on a sacred day)

• वाच्यमाने (vācyamāne) - while (auspicious rites) were being announced/recited (while being spoken; while being recited; while being announced)

• च (ca) - and (and; also)

• जपत्सु (japatsu) - while (great souls) were chanting (mantras) (while chanting; while muttering prayers)

• च (ca) - and (and; also)

• महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls (who were chanting) (among great souls; by great souls)

• अभिधावन्तः (abhidhāvantaḥ) - (sounds of beings) rushing (rushing; running towards)

• श्रूयन्ते (śrūyante) - (sounds) are heard (are heard; are being heard)

• न (na) - not (not; no)

• च (ca) - and (and; also)

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen (was seen; appeared)

• कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone (anyone; someone)

Words meanings and morphology

पुण्याहे (puṇyāhe) - on an auspicious day (for rites) (on an auspicious day; on a sacred day)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of puṇyāha

puṇyāha - auspicious day; sacred day

Compound type : karmadhāraya (puṇya+ahan)

• puṇya – meritorious; virtuous; sacred; auspicious
  adjective (neuter)
• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)

वाच्यमाने (vācyamāne) - while (auspicious rites) were being announced/recited (while being spoken; while being recited; while being announced)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vācyamāna

vācyamāna - being spoken; being recited; being announced

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -yamāna.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'puṇyāhe'.

च (ca) - and (and; also)

(indeclinable)

जपत्सु (japatsu) - while (great souls) were chanting (mantras) (while chanting; while muttering prayers)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of japat

japat - chanting; muttering prayers

Present Active Participle

Derived from root jap (to mutter, chant) with suffix -śatṛ.

Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mahātmasu'.

च (ca) - and (and; also)

(indeclinable)

महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls (who were chanting) (among great souls; by great souls)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great soul; noble person; magnanimous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great; large
  adjective
• ātman – self; soul; essence; spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative absolute construction with 'japatsu'.

अभिधावन्तः (abhidhāvantaḥ) - (sounds of beings) rushing (rushing; running towards)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhidhāvat

abhidhāvat - rushing towards; running after

Present Active Participle

Derived from root dhāv (to run) with upasarga abhi- and suffix -śatṛ.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: The subject of 'śrūyante'. Implied beings.

श्रूयन्ते (śrūyante) - (sounds) are heard (are heard; are being heard)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of śrū

Root for "to hear"

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: The active form would be 'śṛṇvanti'. This is passive, 'they are heard'.

न (na) - not (not; no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

च (ca) - and (and; also)

(indeclinable)

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen (was seen; appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Root for "to see"

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Implies 'it was not seen' or 'he/she was not seen'.

कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone (anyone; someone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - someone; anyone; a certain person

Compound of 'ka' (who) and 'cana' (a particle for indefinite sense).

Note: Subject of 'adṛśyata'.