महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-92, verse-55

तथैवाश्वनृनागानां शरीरैराबभौ तदा ।
संछन्ना वसुधा राजन्पर्वतैरिव सर्वतः ॥५५॥

55. tathaivāśvanṛnāgānāṁ śarīrairābabhau tadā ,
saṁchannā vasudhā rājanparvatairiva sarvataḥ.

55. tathā eva aśvanṛnāgānām śarīraiḥ ābabhau tadā
saṃchannā vasudhā rājan parvataiḥ iva sarvataḥ

55. rājan tadā aśvanṛnāgānām śarīraiḥ vasudhā
sarvataḥ parvataiḥ iva saṃchannā ābabhau

55. Then, O King, the earth appeared completely covered on all sides by the bodies of horses, men, and elephants, as if by mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way, likewise

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अश्वनृनागानाम् (aśvanṛnāgānām) - of horses, men, and elephants

• शरीरैः (śarīraiḥ) - with bodies

• आबभौ (ābabhau) - shone, appeared, became splendid

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• संछन्ना (saṁchannā) - covered, completely covered

• वसुधा (vasudhā) - the earth, ground

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• पर्वतैः (parvataiḥ) - by mountains

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides, everywhere

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way, likewise

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the preceding description.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अश्वनृनागानाम् (aśvanṛnāgānām) - of horses, men, and elephants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aśvanṛnāga

aśvanṛnāga - horses, men, and elephants (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (aśva+nṛ+nāga)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• nāga – elephant, serpent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates possession, referring to the bodies of these animals and men.

शरीरैः (śarīraiḥ) - with bodies

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śarīra

śarīra - body, frame

Note: Instrumental case, indicating the means by which the earth was covered.

आबभौ (ābabhau) - shone, appeared, became splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhā

Perfect, Parasmaipada

prefix ā- + root bhā, 3rd person, singular, perfect tense

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The verb describes the appearance of the earth.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

संछन्ना (saṁchannā) - covered, completely covered

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃchanna

saṁchanna - covered, veiled, concealed

Past Passive Participle

prefix sam- + root chad + suffix -na

Prefix: sam

Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vasudhā'.

वसुधा (vasudhā) - the earth, ground

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vasudhā

vasudhā - earth, ground (literally 'treasure-holder')

Note: Subject of the implied verb of being or 'ābabhau'.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

पर्वतैः (parvataiḥ) - by mountains

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill

Note: Instrument of comparison for 'saṃchannā'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides, everywhere

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas to sarva

Note: Adverb of place, indicating comprehensiveness.