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6,1

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-18

पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषं देवदत्तस्य चोभयोः ।
श्रुत्वा सवाहना योधाः शकृन्मूत्रं प्रसुस्रुवुः ॥१८॥
18. pāñcajanyasya nirghoṣaṁ devadattasya cobhayoḥ ,
śrutvā savāhanā yodhāḥ śakṛnmūtraṁ prasusruvuḥ.
18. pāñcajanyasya nirghoṣam devadattasya ca ubhayoḥ
śrutvā savāhanāḥ yodhāḥ śakṛnmūtram prasusruvuḥ
18. ubhayoḥ pāñcajanyasya devadattasya ca nirghoṣam
śrutvā savāhanāḥ yodhāḥ śakṛnmūtram prasusruvuḥ
18. Upon hearing the resounding sound of both Pāñcajanya (Kṛṣṇa's conch) and Devadatta (Arjuna's conch), the warriors, along with their mounts, involuntarily discharged dung and urine.

Words meanings summery:

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  • पाञ्चजन्यस्य (pāñcajanyasya) - of the conch named Pāñcajanya, belonging to Kṛṣṇa (of Pāñcajanya)
  • निर्घोषम् (nirghoṣam) - the resounding sound (of the conches) (sound, roar, reverberation)
  • देवदत्तस्य (devadattasya) - of the conch named Devadatta, belonging to Arjuna (of Devadatta)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both (conches) (of both)
  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (the sounds) (having heard)
  • सवाहनाः (savāhanāḥ) - along with their horses/elephants (with their vehicles/mounts)
  • योधाः (yodhāḥ) - the enemy warriors (warriors, fighters)
  • शकृन्मूत्रम् (śakṛnmūtram) - involuntarily discharged faeces and urine (dung and urine)
  • प्रसुस्रुवुः (prasusruvuḥ) - they involuntarily discharged (dung and urine) (they discharged, they emitted)

Words meanings and morphology

पाञ्चजन्यस्य (pāñcajanyasya) - of the conch named Pāñcajanya, belonging to Kṛṣṇa (of Pāñcajanya)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pāñcajanya
pāñcajanya - Kṛṣṇa's conch shell; born from Pañcajana
निर्घोषम् (nirghoṣam) - the resounding sound (of the conches) (sound, roar, reverberation)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nirghoṣa
nirghoṣa - sound, roar, din, reverberation
Derived from `nir-` (prefix) + `ghoṣa` (sound, derived from `ghuṣ` root).
Prefix: nis
Root: ghuṣ (class 1)
Note: Treated as masculine noun in accusative singular, though it can also be neuter.
देवदत्तस्य (devadattasya) - of the conch named Devadatta, belonging to Arjuna (of Devadatta)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of devadatta
devadatta - given by the gods; Arjuna's conch shell
Past Passive Participle
From `deva` (god) + `datta` (given). `datta` is PPP of `dā` (to give).
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+datta)
  • deva – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
  • datta – given, granted
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    PPP of root dā (to give)
    Root: dā (class 3)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both (conches) (of both)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
Note: Functions as a pronoun/adjective, here in genitive dual, referring to the two conches.
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (the sounds) (having heard)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with suffix -tvā.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Absolutive participle, meaning 'having heard'.
सवाहनाः (savāhanāḥ) - along with their horses/elephants (with their vehicles/mounts)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of savāhana
savāhana - together with a vehicle or mount
Preceded by `sa-` (with).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+vāhana)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • vāhana – vehicle, mount, conveyance
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root vah (to carry).
    Root: vah (class 1)
Note: Adjectival form, agreeing with `yodhāḥ`.
योधाः (yodhāḥ) - the enemy warriors (warriors, fighters)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yodha
yodha - warrior, soldier, fighter
Derived from root yudh (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
शकृन्मूत्रम् (śakṛnmūtram) - involuntarily discharged faeces and urine (dung and urine)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śakṛnmūtra
śakṛnmūtra - dung and urine
Compound of `śakṛt` (dung) and `mūtra` (urine).
Compound type : dvandva (śakṛt+mūtra)
  • śakṛt – dung, excrement
    noun (neuter)
  • mūtra – urine
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of the verb `prasusruvuḥ`.
प्रसुस्रुवुः (prasusruvuḥ) - they involuntarily discharged (dung and urine) (they discharged, they emitted)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of prasru
Perfect tense
Perfect active, 3rd person plural of `pra-` (prefix) + `sru` (to flow).
Prefix: pra
Root: sru (class 1)