महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-71, verse-25

एवं तेषु नराग्र्येषु निर्यत्सु गजसाह्वयात् ।
अनभ्रे विद्युतश्चासन्भूमिश्च समकम्पत ॥२५॥

25. evaṁ teṣu narāgryeṣu niryatsu gajasāhvayāt ,
anabhre vidyutaścāsanbhūmiśca samakampata.

25. evam teṣu narāgryeṣu niryatsu gajasāhvayāt
anabhre vidyutaḥ ca āsan bhūmiḥ ca samakampata

25. Thus, as those foremost among men departed from Hastinapura, lightning flashed in a cloudless sky, and the earth trembled.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• तेषु (teṣu) - in them, among them, while they (locative absolute)

• नराग्र्येषु (narāgryeṣu) - among the best of men, in the foremost of men

• निर्यत्सु (niryatsu) - while departing, as they were going forth

• गजसाह्वयात् (gajasāhvayāt) - from the city of Hastinapura (from Hastinapura (city of elephants))

• अनभ्रे (anabhre) - in a cloudless sky, without clouds

• विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ) - lightning flashes, lightnings

• च (ca) - and

• आसन् (āsan) - they were, there were

• भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground

• च (ca) - and

• समकम्पत (samakampata) - trembled, shook

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

तेषु (teṣu) - in them, among them, while they (locative absolute)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

Masculine locative plural of 'tad'.

नराग्र्येषु (narāgryeṣu) - among the best of men, in the foremost of men

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of nara-agrya

nara-agrya - best of men, foremost among men

Tatpurusha compound (genitive tatpurusha: "best OF men"), here in locative plural. Internal sandhi 'a' + 'a' -> 'ā' remains intact.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+agrya)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• agrya – foremost, chief, best
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'teṣu'.

निर्यत्सु (niryatsu) - while departing, as they were going forth

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of niryat

niryat - departing, going out

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'yā' (to go) with upasarga 'nir' (out).

Prefix: nis

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Present active participle, agreeing with 'teṣu' and 'narāgryeṣu'.

गजसाह्वयात् (gajasāhvayāt) - from the city of Hastinapura (from Hastinapura (city of elephants))

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of gajasāhvaya

gajasāhvaya - named after elephants, Hastinapura

Bahuvrihi compound meaning "that whose name is (related to) elephant(s)". Hastinapura is often referred to as 'gajasāhvaya'. Here, used in ablative singular. Internal sandhi 'a' + 'ā' -> 'ā' remains intact.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gaja+āhvaya)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• āhvaya – name, appellation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'hvā' (to call) with 'ā' prefix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hvā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Hastinapura.

अनभ्रे (anabhre) - in a cloudless sky, without clouds

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of anabhra

anabhra - cloudless, without clouds

Negative compound (Nañ-tatpurusha) of 'a' (not) and 'abhra' (cloud). Here, used in locative singular as an adjective modifying an implied 'sky' or 'region'. Internal sandhi 'a' + 'a' -> 'ā' remains intact.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+abhra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative absolute with implied noun like 'ākāśe' (in the sky).

विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ) - lightning flashes, lightnings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vidyut

vidyut - lightning, flash of lightning

Feminine noun.

Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'āsan'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'vidyutaḥ' and 'āsan'.

आसन् (āsan) - they were, there were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect active, 3rd plural of root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

Feminine noun.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

समकम्पत (samakampata) - trembled, shook

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of kamp

Imperfect middle, 3rd singular of root 'kamp' (to tremble) with upasarga 'sam' (together, completely). 'a' is augment for past tense.

Prefix: sam

Root: kamp (class 1)

Note: Root 'kamp' with 'sam' upasarga.