महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-153, verse-4

निर्घातश्चाभवद्भीमो भीमे विक्रममास्थिते ।
चचाल पृथिवी चापि पांसुवर्षं पपात च ॥४॥

4. nirghātaścābhavadbhīmo bhīme vikramamāsthite ,
cacāla pṛthivī cāpi pāṁsuvarṣaṁ papāta ca.

4. nirghātaḥ ca abhavat bhīmaḥ bhīme vikramam āsthite
cacāla pṛthivī ca api pāṃsuvarṣam papāta ca

4. And a terrible thunderclap occurred when Bhīma displayed his prowess. The earth (pṛthivī) also trembled, and a shower of dust fell.

Words meanings summery:

• निर्घातः (nirghātaḥ) - A loud, ominous sound signifying a great event (Bhīma's valor). (a crash, thunderclap, violent blow)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, existed

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Describing the sound of the thunderclap as terrible. (terrible, dreadful, Bhīma (name))

• भीमे (bhīme) - Refers to the Pāṇḍava hero Bhīma. This is a locative absolute construction, implying 'when Bhīma'. (in Bhīma, by Bhīma (name of a Pāṇḍava))

• विक्रमम् (vikramam) - The display of Bhīma's strength and courage. (prowess, valor, step, stride)

• आस्थिते (āsthite) - Associated with Bhīma, who assumes/displays his prowess. This is a locative absolute construction. (having assumed, having taken up, displayed)

• चचाल (cacāla) - The earth trembled as an omen. (trembled, shook)

• पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - The planet earth. (earth, ground)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes that the trembling of the earth was another omen. (also, even, too)

• पांसुवर्षम् (pāṁsuvarṣam) - A dust storm, another ill omen. (shower of dust)

• पपात (papāta) - fell, descended

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

Words meanings and morphology

निर्घातः (nirghātaḥ) - A loud, ominous sound signifying a great event (Bhīma's valor). (a crash, thunderclap, violent blow)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirghāta

nirghāta - a blow, crash, thunderclap

From root han 'to strike' with upasarga nir

Prefix: nir

Root: han (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, existed

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root bhū, imperfect tense form

Root: bhū (class 1)

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Describing the sound of the thunderclap as terrible. (terrible, dreadful, Bhīma (name))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful, formidable

From root bhī 'to fear'

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Here, it describes the nirghāta.

भीमे (bhīme) - Refers to the Pāṇḍava hero Bhīma. This is a locative absolute construction, implying 'when Bhīma'. (in Bhīma, by Bhīma (name of a Pāṇḍava))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, formidable, name of a Pāṇḍava prince

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

विक्रमम् (vikramam) - The display of Bhīma's strength and courage. (prowess, valor, step, stride)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - prowess, valor, step, stride

From root kram 'to step' with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

आस्थिते (āsthite) - Associated with Bhīma, who assumes/displays his prowess. This is a locative absolute construction. (having assumed, having taken up, displayed)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - standing upon, situated, assumed, displayed

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā 'to stand' with upasarga ā, P.P.P. in locative singular

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, agreeing with 'bhīme'.

चचाल (cacāla) - The earth trembled as an omen. (trembled, shook)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of cal

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root cal, perfect tense form

Root: cal (class 1)

पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - The planet earth. (earth, ground)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - Emphasizes that the trembling of the earth was another omen. (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

पांसुवर्षम् (pāṁsuvarṣam) - A dust storm, another ill omen. (shower of dust)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāṃsuvarṣa

pāṁsuvarṣa - shower of dust, dust rain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṃsu+varṣa)

• pāṃsu – dust, sand
  noun (masculine)
• varṣa – rain, showering
  noun (neuter)
  From root vṛṣ 'to rain'
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

पपात (papāta) - fell, descended

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pat

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root pat, perfect tense form

Root: pat (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)