महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-45, verse-47

ततो भीष्मो महाबाहुर्विनद्य जलदो यथा ।
तालमात्रं धनुर्गृह्य शङ्खमभ्यद्रवद्रणे ॥४७॥

47. tato bhīṣmo mahābāhurvinadya jalado yathā ,
tālamātraṁ dhanurgṛhya śaṅkhamabhyadravadraṇe.

47. tataḥ bhīṣmaḥ mahābāhuḥ vinadya jaladaḥ yathā
tālamātram dhanuḥ gṛhya śaṅkham abhyadravat raṇe

47. tataḥ mahābāhuḥ bhīṣmaḥ jaladaḥ yathā vinadya
tālamātram dhanuḥ gṛhya raṇe śaṅkham abhyadravat

47. Then, the mighty-armed Bhishma, roaring like a cloud, took up a bow as large as a tāla tree and attacked Śaṅkha in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (Bhishma (proper noun))

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed (epithet for Bhishma) (mighty-armed, great-armed)

• विनद्य (vinadya) - having roared (having roared, having made a loud noise)

• जलदः (jaladaḥ) - cloud (cloud (lit. water-giver))

• यथा (yathā) - like (as, like, in the manner that)

• तालमात्रम् (tālamātram) - as large as a tāla tree (measuring a tāla (palm tree), of the size of a tāla)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• गृह्य (gṛhya) - having taken (having taken, having seized)

• शङ्खम् (śaṅkham) - Shankha (a specific warrior) (Shankha (proper noun), conch)

• अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - attacked (he ran towards, he attacked)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (Bhishma (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a name)

Root: bhī (class 3)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed (epithet for Bhishma) (mighty-armed, great-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Bhishma

विनद्य (vinadya) - having roared (having roared, having made a loud noise)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root nad (to roar, sound) with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: nad (class 1)

जलदः (jaladaḥ) - cloud (cloud (lit. water-giver))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jalada

jalada - cloud

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+da)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower
  noun (masculine)
  kṛt suffix
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Used in simile with yathā

यथा (yathā) - like (as, like, in the manner that)

(indeclinable)

तालमात्रम् (tālamātram) - as large as a tāla tree (measuring a tāla (palm tree), of the size of a tāla)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tālamātra

tālamātra - of the size of a tāla tree

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tāla+mātra)

• tāla – tāla tree (Borassus flabellifer)
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, extent, size
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'dhanuḥ'

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Root: dhan (class 1)

गृह्य (gṛhya) - having taken (having taken, having seized)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root grah (to seize, take)

Root: grah (class 9)

शङ्खम् (śaṅkham) - Shankha (a specific warrior) (Shankha (proper noun), conch)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaṅkha

śaṅkha - Shankha (a name), conch shell

Root: śam (class 1)

अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - attacked (he ran towards, he attacked)

(verb)

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

Imperfect 3rd Singular Active

Root dru (class 1) with upasarga abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war

Root: raṇ (class 1)