महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-54, verse-4

महांश्चटचटाशब्दो योधयोर्हन्यमानयोः ।
दह्यतामिव वेणूनामासीत्परपुरंजय ॥४॥

4. mahāṁścaṭacaṭāśabdo yodhayorhanyamānayoḥ ,
dahyatāmiva veṇūnāmāsītparapuraṁjaya.

4. mahān caṭacaṭāśabdaḥ yodhayoh hanyamānayoḥ
dahyatām iva veṇūnām āsīt parapuraṃjaya

4. O conqueror of enemy cities, there was a great crackling sound, like that of burning bamboos, as the two warriors were being struck.

4. נשמע רעש פצפוץ גדול משני הלוחמים שהכו זה את זה, כקני במבוק הנשרפים, הו כובש ערי אויבים.

Words meanings summery:

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

• चटचटाशब्दः (caṭacaṭāśabdaḥ) - crackling sound, rustling sound

• योधयोह् (yodhayoh) - of the two warriors

• हन्यमानयोः (hanyamānayoḥ) - of the two being struck, of the two being killed

• दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - of those burning, of burning things

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वेणूनाम् (veṇūnām) - of bamboos

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• परपुरंजय (parapuraṁjaya) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O conqueror of enemy cities, O vanquisher of foes)

Words meanings and morphology

महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable

चटचटाशब्दः (caṭacaṭāśabdaḥ) - crackling sound, rustling sound

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caṭacaṭāśabda

caṭacaṭāśabda - a crackling sound, rustling sound (onomatopoeic)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caṭacaṭā+śabda)

• caṭacaṭā – onomatopoeic sound of crackling, rustling
  indeclinable
• śabda – sound, noise, word
  noun (masculine)

योधयोह् (yodhayoh) - of the two warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of yodha

yodha - warrior, fighter, combatant

Root: yudh (class 4)

हन्यमानयोः (hanyamānayoḥ) - of the two being struck, of the two being killed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of hanyamāna

hanyamāna - being struck, being killed, being injured

Present Passive Participle

Present passive participle of the root √han (to strike, to kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'yodhayoh'.

दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - of those burning, of burning things

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of dahyat

dahyat - burning, being consumed by fire

Present Passive Participle

Present passive participle of the root √dah (to burn)

Root: dah (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वेणूनाम् (veṇūnām) - of bamboos

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of veṇu

veṇu - bamboo, flute

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

परपुरंजय (parapuraṁjaya) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O conqueror of enemy cities, O vanquisher of foes)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of parapuraṃjaya

parapuraṁjaya - conqueror of enemy cities, vanquisher of foes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+pura+jaya)

• para – enemy, alien, other
  adjective
• pura – city, town, fortress
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √ji (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

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