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6,56

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-56, verse-13

ततः सबाणानि महास्वनानि विस्फार्यमाणानि धनूंषि वीरैः ।
क्षणेन भेरीपणवप्रणादानन्तर्दधुः शङ्खमहास्वनाश्च ॥१३॥
13. tataḥ sabāṇāni mahāsvanāni; visphāryamāṇāni dhanūṁṣi vīraiḥ ,
kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādā;nantardadhuḥ śaṅkhamahāsvanāśca.
13. tataḥ sabāṇāni mahāsvanāni visphāryamāṇāni dhanūṃṣi vīraiḥ
kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādān antardadhuḥ śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ ca
13. tataḥ vīraiḥ sabāṇāni mahāsvanāni visphāryamāṇāni dhanūṃṣi
ca śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādān antardadhuḥ
13. Then, the mighty-sounding bows, twanged by the heroes with arrows, and the great blasts of conches, instantly drowned out the sounds of drums and kettledrums.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
  • सबाणानि (sabāṇāni) - with arrows, furnished with arrows
  • महास्वनानि (mahāsvanāni) - very loud, mighty-sounding
  • विस्फार्यमाणानि (visphāryamāṇāni) - being twanged, being stretched (as a bowstring)
  • धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
  • वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by the heroes, by the brave ones
  • क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly
  • भेरीपणवप्रणादान् (bherīpaṇavapraṇādān) - the sounds of war-drums and kettledrums
  • अन्तर्दधुः (antardadhuḥ) - they drowned out, they covered
  • शङ्खमहास्वनाः (śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ) - the great sounds of conches, loud conch blasts
  • (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)
सबाणानि (sabāṇāni) - with arrows, furnished with arrows
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sabāṇa
sabāṇa - with arrows, furnished with arrows
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bāṇa)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • bāṇa – arrow
    noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective modifying 'dhanūṃṣi'.
महास्वनानि (mahāsvanāni) - very loud, mighty-sounding
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of mahāsvana
mahāsvana - very loud, mighty-sounding
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+svana)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective
  • svana – sound, noise
    noun (masculine)
    Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'dhanūṃṣi'.
विस्फार्यमाणानि (visphāryamāṇāni) - being twanged, being stretched (as a bowstring)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, plural of visphāryamāṇa
visphāryamāṇa - being twanged, being stretched
Present Passive Participle
from causative stem of √sphāy with vi
Prefix: vi
Root: sphāy (class 1)
Note: Participle modifying 'dhanūṃṣi'.
धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of dhanus
dhanus - bow
Note: Subject of the verb 'antardadhuḥ'.
वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by the heroes, by the brave ones
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man
Note: Agent of the passive participle 'visphāryamāṇāni'.
क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant
Note: Denotes time or manner.
भेरीपणवप्रणादान् (bherīpaṇavapraṇādān) - the sounds of war-drums and kettledrums
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bherīpaṇavapraṇāda
bherīpaṇavapraṇāda - sound of drums and kettledrums
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bherīpaṇava+praṇāda)
  • bherīpaṇava – war-drum and kettledrum
    noun (masculine)
  • praṇāda – sound, roar, blast
    noun (masculine)
    from √nad with pra
    Prefix: pra
    Root: nad (class 1)
Note: Direct object of the verb 'antardadhuḥ'.
अन्तर्दधुः (antardadhuḥ) - they drowned out, they covered
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of antardhā
Perfect
Reduplicated perfect 3rd person plural of √dhā with antar
Prefix: antar
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Main verb of the sentence. Subject is 'dhanūṃṣi' and 'śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ'.
शङ्खमहास्वनाः (śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ) - the great sounds of conches, loud conch blasts
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaṅkhamahāsvana
śaṅkhamahāsvana - great sound of a conch
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaṅkha+mahāsvana)
  • śaṅkha – conch
    noun (masculine)
  • mahāsvana – great sound
    noun (masculine)
Note: Co-subject with 'dhanūṃṣi'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'dhanūṃṣi' (implied) and 'śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ'.