महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-190, verse-8

ततः शयानो मधुरं
गीतशब्दमशृणोत् ॥८॥

8. tataḥ śayāno madhuraṁ
gītaśabdamaśṛṇot.

8. tataḥ śayānaḥ madhuram
gītaśabdam aśṛṇot

8. Then, as he lay there, he heard a sweet song.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, from there, thereafter)

• शयानः (śayānaḥ) - lying down (as he lay there) (lying down, reclining, resting)

• मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweet, melodious (sweet, melodious, charming, pleasant)

• गीतशब्दम् (gītaśabdam) - a song (sound of singing, a song)

• अशृणोत् (aśṛṇot) - he heard (he heard, he listened)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, from there, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

शयानः (śayānaḥ) - lying down (as he lay there) (lying down, reclining, resting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śayāna

śayāna - lying, sleeping, resting

Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)

From root śī- (to lie, to sleep) with śānac suffix.

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Refers to the implied subject (he).

मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweet, melodious (sweet, melodious, charming, pleasant)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, melodious, charming, pleasant, delightful

Note: Object of 'aśṛṇot'.

गीतशब्दम् (gītaśabdam) - a song (sound of singing, a song)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gītaśabda

gītaśabda - sound of singing, musical sound, song

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gīta+śabda)

• gīta – sung, song, chant
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gai- (to sing)
  Root: gai (class 1)
• śabda – sound, word, voice
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'aśṛṇot'.

अशृणोत् (aśṛṇot) - he heard (he heard, he listened)

(verb)

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

Root: śru (class 5)