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6,67

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-67, verse-11

श्रुत्वा गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः ।
सर्वसैन्यानि भीतानि व्यवलीयन्त भारत ॥११॥
11. śrutvā gāṇḍīvanirghoṣaṁ visphūrjitamivāśaneḥ ,
sarvasainyāni bhītāni vyavalīyanta bhārata.
11. śrutvā gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam visphūrjitam iva aśaneḥ
sarvasainyāni bhītāni vyavalīyanta bhārata
11. bhārata aśaneḥ iva visphūrjitam gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam
śrutvā bhītāni sarvasainyāni vyavalīyanta
11. O Bhārata, upon hearing the roar of Gaṇḍīva, which was like the thunder of a thunderbolt, all the armies, seized with terror, scattered.

Words meanings summery:

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  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
  • गाण्डीवनिर्घोषम् (gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam) - the sound/roar of Gaṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
  • विस्फूर्जितम् (visphūrjitam) - Refers to the sound of a thunderbolt. (thunder, roar, burst, flash)
  • इव (iva) - like, as if, as
  • अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of a thunderbolt
  • सर्वसैन्यानि (sarvasainyāni) - Refers to the Kaurava army. (all armies/troops)
  • भीतानि (bhītāni) - frightened, terrified
  • व्यवलीयन्त (vyavalīyanta) - they dispersed, scattered, fled
  • भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root `śru` (to hear) + `ktvā` suffix.
Root: śru (class 5)
गाण्डीवनिर्घोषम् (gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam) - the sound/roar of Gaṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvanirghoṣa
gāṇḍīvanirghoṣa - the sound or roar of Gaṇḍīva
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gāṇḍīva+nirghoṣa)
  • gāṇḍīva – Arjuna's bow
    proper noun (neuter)
  • nirghoṣa – sound, roar, loud noise
    noun (masculine)
    From prefix `nir` + root `ghuṣ` (to sound).
    Prefix: nir
    Root: ghuṣ (class 1)
Note: Object of `śrutvā`.
विस्फूर्जितम् (visphūrjitam) - Refers to the sound of a thunderbolt. (thunder, roar, burst, flash)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of visphūrjita
visphūrjita - thunder, roar, flash, burst
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
From root `sphūrj` (to thunder, crackle) with prefix `vi` + `kta` suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: sphūrj (class 1)
Note: In apposition to `gāṇḍīvanirghoṣam`, or describing it.
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of a thunderbolt
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of aśani
aśani - thunderbolt, lightning
From root `aś` (to reach, gain, pervade) + `ani` suffix.
Root: aś (class 5)
Note: Possessive, modifies `visphūrjitam`.
सर्वसैन्यानि (sarvasainyāni) - Refers to the Kaurava army. (all armies/troops)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sarvasainya
sarvasainya - all armies, the entire army
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+sainya)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun
  • sainya – army, host, military
    noun (neuter)
    From `senā` (army) + `ya` suffix.
Note: Subject.
भीतानि (bhītāni) - frightened, terrified
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of bhīta
bhīta - frightened, scared, terrified
Past Passive Participle
From root `bhī` (to fear) + `kta` suffix.
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: Adjective modifying `sarvasainyāni`.
व्यवलीयन्त (vyavalīyanta) - they dispersed, scattered, fled
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of lī
Imperfect tense, Middle voice, 3rd plural
Root `lī` (4th class), `laṅ` (imperfect), `ātmanepada` (middle voice) 3rd plural. With prefixes `vi` and `ava`.
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Main verb.
भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O descendant of Bharata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian
From `bharata` + `aṇ` suffix (patronymic).
Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.