महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-221, verse-32

ततस्तेषु प्रमूढेषु पर्वताम्बुदसंनिभम् ।
नानाप्रहरणं घोरमदृश्यत महद्बलम् ॥३२॥

32. tatasteṣu pramūḍheṣu parvatāmbudasaṁnibham ,
nānāpraharaṇaṁ ghoramadṛśyata mahadbalam.

32. tataḥ teṣu pramūḍheṣu parvatāmbudasaṃnibham
nānāpraharanam ghoram adṛśyata mahadbalam

32. Then, as they (Śiva, Umā, the gods, and sages) stood bewildered, a vast and dreadful army appeared, resembling mountains and clouds, and armed with various weapons.

32. ואז, בעוד הם נבוכים ומבולבלים, נראה כוח אדיר ונורא, דומה לענן הרים, ובידו כלי נשק רבים.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, afterwards)

• तेषु (teṣu) - as they (Śiva, Umā, etc.) (among them, in them)

• प्रमूढेषु (pramūḍheṣu) - stood bewildered (bewildered, confused, deluded)

• पर्वताम्बुदसंनिभम् (parvatāmbudasaṁnibham) - resembling mountains and clouds

• नानाप्रहरनम् (nānāpraharanam) - armed with various weapons (having various weapons, armed with diverse weapons)

• घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fierce)

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - appeared (was seen, appeared)

• महद्बलम् (mahadbalam) - a vast army (a great force, a mighty army)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

तेषु (teṣu) - as they (Śiva, Umā, etc.) (among them, in them)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to Śankara, Umā, devas, sages mentioned in the previous verse. Used in a locative absolute construction.

प्रमूढेषु (pramūḍheṣu) - stood bewildered (bewildered, confused, deluded)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of mūh

mūh - to be bewildered, confused

Past Passive Participle

root mūh with prefix pra, locative plural of past passive participle

Prefix: pra

Root: mūh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `teṣu`. Forms a locative absolute with `teṣu`.

पर्वताम्बुदसंनिभम् (parvatāmbudasaṁnibham) - resembling mountains and clouds

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parvatāmbudasaṃnibha

parvatāmbudasaṁnibha - resembling mountains and clouds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parvata+ambuda+saṃnibha)

• parvata – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• ambuda – cloud (lit. water-giver)
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like, equal to
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `mahadbalam`.

नानाप्रहरनम् (nānāpraharanam) - armed with various weapons (having various weapons, armed with diverse weapons)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nānāpraharana

nānāpraharana - having various weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+praharana)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• praharana – weapon, instrument of striking
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `mahadbalam`.

घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fierce)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

Note: Qualifies `mahadbalam`.

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - appeared (was seen, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

imperfect passive

root dṛś, imperfect 3rd singular passive

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is `mahadbalam`.

महद्बलम् (mahadbalam) - a vast army (a great force, a mighty army)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahadbala

mahadbala - a great force, a mighty army

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `adṛśyata`.

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