महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-40, verse-6

क्षणेन तद्वनं सर्वं निःशब्दमभवत्तदा ।
नादः प्रस्रवणानां च पक्षिणां चाप्युपारमत् ॥६॥

6. kṣaṇena tadvanaṁ sarvaṁ niḥśabdamabhavattadā ,
nādaḥ prasravaṇānāṁ ca pakṣiṇāṁ cāpyupāramat.

6. kṣaṇena tat vanam sarvam niḥśabdam abhavat tadā
nādaḥ prasravaṇānām ca pakṣiṇām ca api upāramat

6. In an instant, that entire forest became silent. The sound of the waterfalls and even the birds' chirping ceased.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, in an instant

• तत् (tat) - that

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire

• निःशब्दम् (niḥśabdam) - silent, soundless

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• नादः (nādaḥ) - sound, roar

• प्रस्रवणानाम् (prasravaṇānām) - of waterfalls, of springs

• च (ca) - and

• पक्षिणाम् (pakṣiṇām) - of birds

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• उपारमत् (upāramat) - ceased, stopped

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, in an instant

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, twinkling of an eye

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Subject of the verb 'abhavat'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire, whole

Note: Adjective modifying 'vanam'.

निःशब्दम् (niḥśabdam) - silent, soundless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niḥśabda

niḥśabda - without sound, silent, noiseless

Formed with the prefix niḥ- (without) and śabda (sound).

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (nis+śabda)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating absence or negation.
• śabda – sound, noise, word
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective describing 'vanam'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened

(verb)

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

Imperfect

Root bhū (class 1), Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular, past imperfect tense.

Root: bhū (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

नादः (nādaḥ) - sound, roar

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāda

nāda - sound, roar, cry, noise

Derived from the root √nad (to sound, roar).

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'upāramat'.

प्रस्रवणानाम् (prasravaṇānām) - of waterfalls, of springs

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of prasravaṇa

prasravaṇa - waterfall, cascade, spring, gushing forth

Formed from prefix pra- and √sru (to flow).

Prefix: pra

Root: sru (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'nādaḥ' (the sound of the waterfalls).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पक्षिणाम् (pakṣiṇām) - of birds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird (literally, 'having wings')

Note: Modifies an implied 'nādaḥ' (the sound of birds).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

उपारमत् (upāramat) - ceased, stopped

(verb)

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

Imperfect

Root ram (class 1) with prefix upa-, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular, past imperfect tense.

Prefix: upa

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Its subject is 'nādaḥ'.