महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-48, verse-9

तथा गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः ।
गदावेगं च भीमस्य नालं सोढुं नराधिपाः ॥९॥

9. tathā gāṇḍīvanirghoṣaṁ visphūrjitamivāśaneḥ ,
gadāvegaṁ ca bhīmasya nālaṁ soḍhuṁ narādhipāḥ.

9. tathā gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam visphūrjitam iva aśaneḥ
gadāvegam ca bhīmasya na alam soḍhuṃ narādhipāḥ

9. And similarly, O kings, you will not be capable of withstanding the roar of the Gaṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)—which is like a flash of lightning—nor the force of Bhima's mace.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, similarly

• गाण्डीवनिर्घोषम् (gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam) - the roar of the Gaṇḍīva (bow)

• विस्फूर्जितम् (visphūrjitam) - a roaring, a flashing, a rumbling

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of lightning, of a thunderbolt

• गदावेगम् (gadāvegam) - the force/impetus of the mace

• च (ca) - and

• भीमस्य (bhīmasya) - of Bhima

• न (na) - not

• अलम् (alam) - able, sufficient, capable

• सोढुं (soḍhuṁ) - to bear, to endure, to withstand

• नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - Addressed to Dhritarashtra or the assembled kings. (O kings (of men))

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, similarly

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous idea of irresistible force.

गाण्डीवनिर्घोषम् (gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam) - the roar of the Gaṇḍīva (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvanirghoṣa

gāṇḍīvanirghoṣa - the sound/roar of the Gaṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)

Compound of gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow) and nirghoṣa (roar, sound).

Compound type : tatpurusha (gāṇḍīva+nirghoṣa)

• gāṇḍīva – Gaṇḍīva (name of Arjuna's bow)
  proper noun (neuter)
• nirghoṣa – roar, sound, clamor
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root ghuṣ (to sound, proclaim) with upasarga nis-.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

विस्फूर्जितम् (visphūrjitam) - a roaring, a flashing, a rumbling

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of visphūrjita

visphūrjita - roaring, thundering, flashing, vibrating

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from root sphūrj (to roar, thunder) with upasarga vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: sphūrj (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of lightning, of a thunderbolt

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśani

aśani - lightning, thunderbolt

Root: aś (class 5)

गदावेगम् (gadāvegam) - the force/impetus of the mace

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gadāvega

gadāvega - the force/impetus of a mace

Compound of gadā (mace) and vega (force).

Compound type : tatpurusha (gadā+vega)

• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
• vega – impetus, force, velocity, speed
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vij (to move rapidly).
  Root: vij

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

भीमस्य (bhīmasya) - of Bhima

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - Bhima (one of the Pandava brothers), terrible, dreadful

Note: Possessive of `gadāvegam`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अलम् (alam) - able, sufficient, capable

(indeclinable)

सोढुं (soḍhuṁ) - to bear, to endure, to withstand

(verb)

infinitive of soḍhuṃ

Infinitive

Derived from root sah (to bear).

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Takes accusative objects `gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam` and `gadāvegam`.

नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - Addressed to Dhritarashtra or the assembled kings. (O kings (of men))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, lord of men

Compound of nara (man) and adhipa (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• adhipa – lord, ruler, king
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to protect, rule) with upasarga adhi-.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)