महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-146, verse-57
तं वज्रनिष्पेषसममास्फोटितरवं भृशम् ।
श्रुत्वा शैलगुहासुप्तैः सिंहैर्मुक्तो महास्वनः ॥५७॥
श्रुत्वा शैलगुहासुप्तैः सिंहैर्मुक्तो महास्वनः ॥५७॥
57. taṁ vajraniṣpeṣasamamāsphoṭitaravaṁ bhṛśam ,
śrutvā śailaguhāsuptaiḥ siṁhairmukto mahāsvanaḥ.
śrutvā śailaguhāsuptaiḥ siṁhairmukto mahāsvanaḥ.
57.
tam vajraniṣpeṣasamam āsphoṭitaravam bhṛśam
śrutvā śailaguhāsuptaiḥ siṃhaiḥ muktaḥ mahāsvanaḥ
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').