महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-99, verse-3

ततो युद्धं समभवद्देवानां सह दानवैः ।
मुहूर्तं भरतश्रेष्ठ लोकत्रासकरं महत् ॥३॥

3. tato yuddhaṁ samabhavaddevānāṁ saha dānavaiḥ ,
muhūrtaṁ bharataśreṣṭha lokatrāsakaraṁ mahat.

3. tataḥ yuddhaṃ samabhavat devānāṃ saha dānavaiḥ
muhūrtaṃ bharataśreṣṭha lokatrāsakaraṃ mahat

3. Then, a great battle, terrifying to the worlds, occurred for a while between the gods and the Dānavas, O best of Bharatas.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that, therefore

• युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle, fight, war

• समभवत् (samabhavat) - occurred, happened, arose

• देवानां (devānāṁ) - of the gods, among the gods

• सह (saha) - with, accompanied by, along with

• दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by the Dānavas (a class of demons)

• मुहूर्तं (muhūrtaṁ) - for a moment, for a short while, for a distinct period

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - Addressing the listener (often Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna in the Mahābhārata context) (O best of Bharatas, O most excellent among Bharatas)

• लोकत्रासकरं (lokatrāsakaraṁ) - world-terrifying, causing fear to the worlds

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty, considerable

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that, therefore

(indeclinable)

युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle, fight, war

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

समभवत् (samabhavat) - occurred, happened, arose

(verb)

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

Imperfect 3rd person singular

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

देवानां (devānāṁ) - of the gods, among the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

सह (saha) - with, accompanied by, along with

(indeclinable)

दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by the Dānavas (a class of demons)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a Dānava (a class of demons, sons of Danu)

मुहूर्तं (muhūrtaṁ) - for a moment, for a short while, for a distinct period

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, a specific division of time (48 minutes or a short period)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - Addressing the listener (often Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna in the Mahābhārata context) (O best of Bharatas, O most excellent among Bharatas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best among Bharatas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata; a ruler, prince, warrior
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, most superior
  adjective (masculine)

लोकत्रासकरं (lokatrāsakaraṁ) - world-terrifying, causing fear to the worlds

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lokatrāsakara

lokatrāsakara - causing terror to the world/people

Compound type : upapada (loka+trāsa+kara)

• loka – world, people, universe
  noun (masculine)
• trāsa – fear, terror, alarm
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tras (class 4)
• kara – making, causing, doing
  suffix (neuter)
  Agent suffix
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'yuddham'.

महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty, considerable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Agrees with 'yuddham'.