महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-252, verse-17

मौर्वीविसृष्टाः स्तनयित्नुघोषा गाण्डीवमुक्तास्त्वतिवेगवन्तः ।
हस्तं समाहत्य धनंजयस्य भीमाः शब्दं घोरतरं नदन्ति ॥१७॥

17. maurvīvisṛṣṭāḥ stanayitnughoṣā; gāṇḍīvamuktāstvativegavantaḥ ,
hastaṁ samāhatya dhanaṁjayasya; bhīmāḥ śabdaṁ ghorataraṁ nadanti.

17. maurvīvisṛṣṭāḥ stanayitnughoṣāḥ
gāṇḍīvamuktāḥ tu ativegavantaḥ
hastam samāhatya dhanaṃjayasya
bhīmāḥ śabdam ghorataram nadanti

17. The terrible arrows, released from the bowstring and discharged from the Gāṇḍīva bow, emit a sound like thunder. Extremely swift, they strike Arjuna's hand and produce a most dreadful roar.

Words meanings summery:

• मौर्वीविसृष्टाः (maurvīvisṛṣṭāḥ) - released from the bowstring, discharged from the bowstring

• स्तनयित्नुघोषाः (stanayitnughoṣāḥ) - having the sound of thunder, thunder-sounding

• गाण्डीवमुक्ताः (gāṇḍīvamuktāḥ) - released from the Gāṇḍīva (bow), discharged by the Gāṇḍīva

• तु (tu) - indeed, yet, then

• अतिवेगवन्तः (ativegavantaḥ) - very swift, extremely fast

• हस्तम् (hastam) - hand

• समाहत्य (samāhatya) - having struck, having hit, striking

• धनंजयस्य (dhanaṁjayasya) - of Arjuna (of Arjuna, of the conqueror of wealth)

• भीमाः (bhīmāḥ) - terrible (arrows) (terrible, dreadful, formidable)

• शब्दम् (śabdam) - sound, noise

• घोरतरम् (ghorataram) - most dreadful (sound) (more dreadful, most dreadful)

• नदन्ति (nadanti) - they roar, they sound, they thunder

Words meanings and morphology

मौर्वीविसृष्टाः (maurvīvisṛṣṭāḥ) - released from the bowstring, discharged from the bowstring

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maurvīvisṛṣṭa

maurvīvisṛṣṭa - released from the bowstring

Past Passive Participle

Compound of maurvī (bowstring) and visṛṣṭa (released). Expresses that which is released by the bowstring.

Compound type : Instrumental Tatpurusha (maurvī+visṛṣṭa)

• maurvī – bowstring, string made of Muñja grass
  noun (feminine)
• visṛṣṭa – released, discharged, sent forth
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √sṛj (to create, emit) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the implied arrows.

स्तनयित्नुघोषाः (stanayitnughoṣāḥ) - having the sound of thunder, thunder-sounding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of stanayitnughoṣa

stanayitnughoṣa - having the sound of thunder

Bahuvrīhi compound: stanayitnuḥ ghoṣaḥ yasya saḥ (one whose sound is thunder).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (stanayitnu+ghoṣa)

• stanayitnu – thunder, a thundering cloud
  noun (masculine)
  From √stan (to sound, thunder)
  Root: stan (class 1)
• ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  From √ghuṣ (to sound)
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied arrows.

गाण्डीवमुक्ताः (gāṇḍīvamuktāḥ) - released from the Gāṇḍīva (bow), discharged by the Gāṇḍīva

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gāṇḍīvamukta

gāṇḍīvamukta - released from the Gāṇḍīva bow

Past Passive Participle

Compound of gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow) and mukta (released). Expresses that which is released from the Gāṇḍīva.

Compound type : Ablative Tatpurusha (gāṇḍīva+mukta)

• gāṇḍīva – Arjuna's bow
  proper noun (neuter)
• mukta – released, discharged, freed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √muc (to release, free)
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the implied arrows.

तु (tu) - indeed, yet, then

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle, or conjunction.

अतिवेगवन्तः (ativegavantaḥ) - very swift, extremely fast

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ativegavanta

ativegavanta - very swift, of extreme speed

Possessive adjective formed from ativega (great speed) with -vat suffix.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ati+vega+-vat)

• ati – very, exceedingly, over
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb meaning 'excessively, beyond'.
• vega – speed, velocity, force
  noun (masculine)
  From √vij (to move quickly, vibrate).
  Root: vij (class 3)
• -vat – possessing, having (suffix)
  indeclinable
  Suffix used to form possessive adjectives.

Note: Qualifies the implied arrows.

हस्तम् (hastam) - hand

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hasta

hasta - hand, arm, trunk of an elephant

Note: Object of 'samāhatya'.

समाहत्य (samāhatya) - having struck, having hit, striking

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from √han (to strike, kill) with prefixes sam- and ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: han (class 2)

धनंजयस्य (dhanaṁjayasya) - of Arjuna (of Arjuna, of the conqueror of wealth)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth (an epithet of Arjuna)

Compound of dhana (wealth) and jaya (victory/conquest).

Compound type : Upapada Tatpurusha (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches, money
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, triumph, conquering
  noun (masculine)
  From √ji (to conquer, win).
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Possessive, refers to Arjuna's hand.

भीमाः (bhīmāḥ) - terrible (arrows) (terrible, dreadful, formidable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful, formidable, fierce

From √bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of the verb 'nadanti'.

शब्दम् (śabdam) - sound, noise

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, voice, word

From √śabd (to sound, speak).

Root: śabd (class 1)

Note: Object of 'nadanti'.

घोरतरम् (ghorataram) - most dreadful (sound) (more dreadful, most dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghoratara

ghoratara - more dreadful, more fearful, most dreadful

Comparative degree of ghora (dreadful).

Note: Qualifies 'śabdam'.

नदन्ति (nadanti) - they roar, they sound, they thunder

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of nad

Present Active Indicative, 3rd person plural

From √nad (to roar, sound).

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Subject is the implied arrows.