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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-146, verse-57

तं वज्रनिष्पेषसममास्फोटितरवं भृशम् ।
श्रुत्वा शैलगुहासुप्तैः सिंहैर्मुक्तो महास्वनः ॥५७॥
57. taṁ vajraniṣpeṣasamamāsphoṭitaravaṁ bhṛśam ,
śrutvā śailaguhāsuptaiḥ siṁhairmukto mahāsvanaḥ.
57. tam vajraniṣpeṣasamam āsphoṭitaravam bhṛśam
śrutvā śailaguhāsuptaiḥ siṃhaiḥ muktaḥ mahāsvanaḥ
57. Having heard that mighty arm-slapping sound, which was like the crash of a thunderbolt, the lions sleeping in the mountain caves let out a great roar.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तम् (tam) - (refers to the sound of Bhīma's arm-slapping) (that, him)
  • वज्रनिष्पेषसमम् (vajraniṣpeṣasamam) - equal to the crash of a thunderbolt
  • आस्फोटितरवम् (āsphoṭitaravam) - arm-slapping sound, a mighty sound of striking arms
  • भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, mightily, vehemently
  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
  • शैलगुहासुप्तैः (śailaguhāsuptaiḥ) - (referring to the lions) (by those sleeping in mountain caves)
  • सिंहैः (siṁhaiḥ) - by the lions
  • मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - released, emitted, uttered
  • महास्वनः (mahāsvanaḥ) - great roar, loud sound

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - (refers to the sound of Bhīma's arm-slapping) (that, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'āsphoṭitaravam'.
वज्रनिष्पेषसमम् (vajraniṣpeṣasamam) - equal to the crash of a thunderbolt
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vajraniṣpeṣasama
vajraniṣpeṣasama - equal to the crash of a thunderbolt
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+niṣpeṣa+sama)
  • vajra – thunderbolt
    noun (masculine)
  • niṣpeṣa – crash, crushing, grinding
    noun (masculine)
    Root: piṣ (class 7)
  • sama – equal, similar, like
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'āsphoṭitaravam'.
आस्फोटितरवम् (āsphoṭitaravam) - arm-slapping sound, a mighty sound of striking arms
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āsphoṭitarava
āsphoṭitarava - sound of striking/slapping (arms), arm-slapping sound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āsphoṭita+rava)
  • āsphoṭita – slapped, clapped, struck
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'sphuṭ' with upasarga 'ā'.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: sphuṭ (class 6)
  • rava – sound, roar, cry
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ru (class 2)
Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.
भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, mightily, vehemently
(indeclinable)
Note: Modifies the noun phrase 'āsphoṭitaravam'.
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root 'śru'.
Root: śru (class 5)
शैलगुहासुप्तैः (śailaguhāsuptaiḥ) - (referring to the lions) (by those sleeping in mountain caves)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śailaguhāsupta
śailaguhāsupta - sleeping in mountain caves
Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (śaila+guhā+supta)
  • śaila – mountain
    noun (masculine)
  • guhā – cave
    noun (feminine)
    Root: guh (class 1)
  • supta – slept, asleep
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'svap'.
    Root: svap (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'siṃhaiḥ'.
सिंहैः (siṁhaiḥ) - by the lions
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of siṃha
siṁha - lion
Note: Agent of the implied passive action of 'muktaḥ'.
मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - released, emitted, uttered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta
mukta - released, set free, uttered, thrown
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'muc'.
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Qualifies 'mahāsvanaḥ'.
महास्वनः (mahāsvanaḥ) - great roar, loud sound
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsvana
mahāsvana - great roar, loud sound
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+svana)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective (feminine)
  • svana – sound, noise, roar
    noun (masculine)
    Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'was uttered').