महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-164, verse-56

शृण्वन्वै गीतशब्दं च तूर्यशब्दं च पुष्कलम् ।
पश्यंश्चाप्सरसः श्रेष्ठा नृत्यमानाः परंतप ॥५६॥

56. śṛṇvanvai gītaśabdaṁ ca tūryaśabdaṁ ca puṣkalam ,
paśyaṁścāpsarasaḥ śreṣṭhā nṛtyamānāḥ paraṁtapa.

56. śṛṇvan vai gīta-śabdam ca tūrya-śabdam ca puṣkalam
paśyan ca apsarasaḥ śreṣṭhāḥ nṛtyamānāḥ paraṃtapa

56. Indeed, O tormentor of foes, I was hearing the excellent sounds of singing and musical instruments, and seeing the best of the apsarases dancing.

Words meanings summery:

• शृण्वन् (śṛṇvan) - hearing

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• गीत-शब्दम् (gīta-śabdam) - sound of singing, musical sound

• च (ca) - and

• तूर्य-शब्दम् (tūrya-śabdam) - sound of musical instruments

• च (ca) - and

• पुष्कलम् (puṣkalam) - Referring to the abundance or excellence of the sounds. (abundant, excellent, full)

• पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, beholding

• च (ca) - and

• अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - apsarases (celestial dancers)

• श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - Referring to the most beautiful and skilled apsarases. (best, most excellent)

• नृत्यमानाः (nṛtyamānāḥ) - dancing

• परंतप (paraṁtapa) - An epithet for Yudhiṣṭhira, to whom Arjuna is speaking. (O tormentor of foes)

Words meanings and morphology

शृण्वन् (śṛṇvan) - hearing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śṛṇvat

śṛṇvat - hearing, listening

Present Active Participle

From root 'śru' (to hear), class 5, with 'śatṛ' suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

गीत-शब्दम् (gīta-śabdam) - sound of singing, musical sound

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gīta-śabda

gīta-śabda - sound of singing, song-sound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gīta+śabda)

• gīta – sung, song (as a noun)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'gai' (to sing)
  Root: gai (class 1)
• śabda – sound, noise, word
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तूर्य-शब्दम् (tūrya-śabdam) - sound of musical instruments

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tūrya-śabda

tūrya-śabda - sound of musical instruments

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tūrya+śabda)

• tūrya – musical instrument
  noun (neuter)
• śabda – sound, noise, word
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पुष्कलम् (puṣkalam) - Referring to the abundance or excellence of the sounds. (abundant, excellent, full)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṣkala

puṣkala - abundant, full, copious, excellent, splendid

Note: Modifies 'śabdam' (sound).

पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, beholding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, beholding

Present Active Participle

From root 'dṛś' (to see), class 1 (irregular in present stem as 'paśy-'), with 'śatṛ' suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - apsarases (celestial dancers)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of apsaras

apsaras - apsaras (a class of celestial nymphs or dancers in Indra's heaven)

Note: Object of 'paśyan'.

श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - Referring to the most beautiful and skilled apsarases. (best, most excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, superior, chief

Superlative degree from root 'praśasya' (to praise)

Note: Modifies 'apsarasaḥ'.

नृत्यमानाः (nṛtyamānāḥ) - dancing

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of nṛtyamāna

nṛtyamāna - dancing, being danced

Present Middle Participle

From root 'nṛt' (to dance), class 4, with 'śānac' suffix

Root: nṛt (class 4)

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - An epithet for Yudhiṣṭhira, to whom Arjuna is speaking. (O tormentor of foes)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of foes, oppressor of enemies

'param' (enemy) + 'tapa' (burning, tormenting)