महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-72, verse-21

आसीन्निष्टानको घोरो निर्घातश्च महानभूत् ।
दिवोल्काश्चापतन्घोरा राहुश्चार्कमुपाग्रसत् ।
अपर्वणि महाघोरं प्रजानां जनयन्भयम् ॥२१॥

21. āsīnniṣṭānako ghoro nirghātaśca mahānabhūt ,
divolkāścāpatanghorā rāhuścārkamupāgrasat ,
aparvaṇi mahāghoraṁ prajānāṁ janayanbhayam.

21. āsīt niṣṭānakaḥ ghoraḥ nirghātaḥ ca
mahān abhūt divolkāḥ ca āpatan ghorāḥ
rāhuḥ ca arkam upāgrasat aparvaṇi
mahāghoram prajānām janayan bhayam

21. There was a dreadful roar, and a great thunderclap occurred. Furthermore, terrible meteors fell from the sky, and Rahu eclipsed the sun at an inauspicious time, thereby generating extremely dreadful fear among the people.

Words meanings summery:

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

• निष्टानकः (niṣṭānakaḥ) - a terrible sound, a roar, a crash

• घोरः (ghoraḥ) - dreadful, terrible, fearful

• निर्घातः (nirghātaḥ) - a thunderclap, a violent gust of wind, a shock

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• महान् (mahān) - great, mighty, large

• अभूत् (abhūt) - occurred, happened, became

• दिवोल्काः (divolkāḥ) - meteors, firebrands from the sky

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• आपतन् (āpatan) - fell, descended

• घोराः (ghorāḥ) - dreadful, terrible, fearful

• राहुः (rāhuḥ) - Rahu (the eclipsing demon)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अर्कम् (arkam) - the sun

• उपाग्रसत् (upāgrasat) - eclipsed, seized, devoured

• अपर्वणि (aparvaṇi) - at an inauspicious time, not on a parva day

• महाघोरम् (mahāghoram) - extremely dreadful, very terrible

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the people, of the subjects

• जनयन् (janayan) - generating, causing, producing

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, terror, dread

Words meanings and morphology

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Imperfect, 3rd person singular, active voice.

निष्टानकः (niṣṭānakaḥ) - a terrible sound, a roar, a crash

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣṭānaka

niṣṭānaka - a roar, a loud sound, a crash, a thunder

घोरः (ghoraḥ) - dreadful, terrible, fearful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

निर्घातः (nirghātaḥ) - a thunderclap, a violent gust of wind, a shock

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirghāta

nirghāta - a thunderclap, a violent gust of wind, a shock, a sudden blow

verbal noun

from root han (to strike) with prefix nir-

Prefix: nir

Root: han (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

महान् (mahān) - great, mighty, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Nominative singular masculine of mahat.

अभूत् (abhūt) - occurred, happened, became

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Aorist, 3rd person singular, active voice.

दिवोल्काः (divolkāḥ) - meteors, firebrands from the sky

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of divolkā

divolkā - a meteor, firebrand from heaven, fireball

Compound type : tatpurusha (div+ulkā)

• div – sky, heaven, day
  noun (feminine)
• ulkā – a meteor, firebrand, torch, flame
  noun (feminine)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

आपतन् (āpatan) - fell, descended

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of āpat

from root pat (to fall) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Imperfect, 3rd person plural, active voice.

घोराः (ghorāḥ) - dreadful, terrible, fearful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

Note: Feminine nominative plural, modifying divolkāḥ.

राहुः (rāhuḥ) - Rahu (the eclipsing demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāhu

rāhu - Rahu, a mythical demon or planetary deity causing eclipses

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अर्कम् (arkam) - the sun

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - the sun, a ray of light, sun-god, a hymn

उपाग्रसत् (upāgrasat) - eclipsed, seized, devoured

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of upagras

from root gras (to devour) with prefixes upa- and ā-

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gras (class 1)

Note: Aorist, 3rd person singular, active voice.

अपर्वणि (aparvaṇi) - at an inauspicious time, not on a parva day

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aparvan

aparvan - not a parva (a lunar junction like full moon or new moon, auspicious for ritual), an unusual or inauspicious time

negative particle a + parvan

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+parvan)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• parvan – a knot, joint, section, festival day, especially new or full moon day
  noun (neuter)

महाघोरम् (mahāghoram) - extremely dreadful, very terrible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāghora

mahāghora - very dreadful, extremely terrible

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ghora)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fearful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used here adverbially, modifying janayan.

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - people, subjects, progeny, creation

जनयन् (janayan) - generating, causing, producing

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janayat

janayat - causing to be born, producing, generating

Present Active Participle

causative stem of jan (to be born) + śatṛ suffix

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Present active participle, masculine nominative singular, refers to Rāhu.

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, terror, dread

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, terror, dread, danger