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4,53

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-53, verse-50

ततोऽर्जुनेन मुक्तानां पततां च शरीरिषु ।
पर्वतेष्विव वज्राणां शराणां श्रूयते स्वनः ॥५०॥
50. tato'rjunena muktānāṁ patatāṁ ca śarīriṣu ,
parvateṣviva vajrāṇāṁ śarāṇāṁ śrūyate svanaḥ.
50. tataḥ arjunena muktānām patatām ca śarīriṣu
parvateṣu iva vajrāṇām śarāṇām śrūyate svanaḥ
50. Then, a roar of arrows, released by Arjuna and falling upon the bodies of the warriors, was heard, like the sound of thunderbolts striking mountains.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
  • अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - by Arjuna
  • मुक्तानाम् (muktānām) - of the arrows released (of the released ones, of those discharged)
  • पतताम् (patatām) - of the arrows falling (of the falling ones, of those descending)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • शरीरिषु (śarīriṣu) - on the bodies of the warriors/soldiers (on embodied beings, on living creatures)
  • पर्वतेषु (parvateṣu) - on mountains
  • इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
  • वज्राणाम् (vajrāṇām) - of thunderbolts
  • शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows
  • श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is listened to
  • स्वनः (svanaḥ) - sound, noise, roar

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
(indeclinable)
अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - by Arjuna
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (a proper name, particularly the Pandava prince); white, silver
मुक्तानाम् (muktānām) - of the arrows released (of the released ones, of those discharged)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mukta
mukta - released, discharged, liberated, freed
Past Passive Participle
From root `muc` (to release, free).
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Refers to `śarāṇām`.
पतताम् (patatām) - of the arrows falling (of the falling ones, of those descending)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of patat
patat - falling, descending, flying
Present Active Participle
From root `pat` (to fall).
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Refers to `śarāṇām`.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
शरीरिषु (śarīriṣu) - on the bodies of the warriors/soldiers (on embodied beings, on living creatures)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of śarīrin
śarīrin - embodied, having a body; an embodied being, living creature, warrior
From `śarīra` (body) + suffix `in`.
पर्वतेषु (parvateṣu) - on mountains
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of parvata
parvata - mountain, hill
Note: Part of the simile.
इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
(indeclinable)
वज्राणाम् (vajrāṇām) - of thunderbolts
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of vajra
vajra - thunderbolt (Indra's weapon), diamond
Note: Part of the simile.
शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is listened to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru
present tense
Passive voice, Atmanepada.
Root: śru (class 5)
स्वनः (svanaḥ) - sound, noise, roar
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svana
svana - sound, noise, roar, clang
From root `svan` (to sound).
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Subject of `śrūyate`.