महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-294, verse-37

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ततो दिव्या दुन्दुभयः प्रणेदुः पपातोच्चैः पुष्पवर्षं च दिव्यम् ।
दृष्ट्वा कर्णं शस्त्रसंकृत्तगात्रं मुहुश्चापि स्मयमानं नृवीरम् ॥३७॥

37. tato divyā dundubhayaḥ praṇeduḥ; papātoccaiḥ puṣpavarṣaṁ ca divyam ,
dṛṣṭvā karṇaṁ śastrasaṁkṛttagātraṁ; muhuścāpi smayamānaṁ nṛvīram.

37. tataḥ divyā dundubhayaḥ praṇeduḥ
papāta uccaiḥ puṣpavarṣam ca divyam
dṛṣṭvā karṇam śastrasaṅkṛttagātram
muhuḥ ca api smayamānam nṛvīram

37. Then, divine drums (dundubhayaḥ) resounded, and a divine shower of flowers fell from above. This happened upon seeing Karṇa, the hero among men, whose limbs had been cut by weapons, yet who was repeatedly smiling.

Words meanings summery:

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ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom

दिव्या (divyā) - divine, heavenly

दुन्दुभयः (dundubhayaḥ) - drums

प्रणेदुः (praṇeduḥ) - they sounded, they roared

पपात (papāta) - it fell

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - loudly, from above, high

पुष्पवर्षम् (puṣpavarṣam) - shower of flowers

च (ca) - and

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna (name)

शस्त्रसङ्कृत्तगात्रम् (śastrasaṅkṛttagātram) - whose limbs were cut by weapons

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, constantly

च (ca) - and

अपि (api) - also, even

स्मयमानम् (smayamānam) - smiling, laughing

नृवीरम् (nṛvīram) - hero among men

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom

(indeclinable)

दिव्या (divyā) - divine, heavenly

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'dundubhayaḥ'.

दुन्दुभयः (dundubhayaḥ) - drums

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dundubhi

dundubhi - drum, war-drum

Note: Subject of 'praṇeduḥ'.

प्रणेदुः (praṇeduḥ) - they sounded, they roared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of praṇad

Perfect Active

root 'nad' (1st class) with prefix 'pra-', perfect tense, 3rd person plural

Prefix: pra

Root: nad (class 1)

पपात (papāta) - it fell

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

root 'pat' (1st class), perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'puṣpavarṣam'.

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - loudly, from above, high

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'papāta'.

पुष्पवर्षम् (puṣpavarṣam) - shower of flowers

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṣpavarṣa

puṣpavarṣa - shower of flowers

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṣpa+varṣa)

puṣpa – flower
noun (neuter)
varṣa – rain, shower
noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'papāta'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'puṣpavarṣam'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'dṛś' (1st class) with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna (name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name)

शस्त्रसङ्कृत्तगात्रम् (śastrasaṅkṛttagātram) - whose limbs were cut by weapons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śastrasaṅkṛttagātra

śastrasaṅkṛttagātra - whose limbs are cut by weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śastra+saṅkṛtta+gātra)

śastra – weapon, sword
noun (neuter)
saṅkṛtta – cut, severed, mutilated
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'kṛt' (6th class) with prefix 'sam-'
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛt (class 6)
gātra – limb, body
noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'karṇam'.

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'smayamānam'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

स्मयमानम् (smayamānam) - smiling, laughing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of smayamāna