महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-129, verse-26
ततोऽभवन्महाशब्दस्तुमुलो लोमहर्षणः ।
समावृण्वन्दिशः सर्वा महेन्द्राशनिनिस्वनः ॥२६॥
समावृण्वन्दिशः सर्वा महेन्द्राशनिनिस्वनः ॥२६॥
26. tato'bhavanmahāśabdastumulo lomaharṣaṇaḥ ,
samāvṛṇvandiśaḥ sarvā mahendrāśaninisvanaḥ.
samāvṛṇvandiśaḥ sarvā mahendrāśaninisvanaḥ.
26.
tataḥ abhavan mahāśabdaḥ tumulaḥ lomaharṣaṇaḥ
samāvṛṇvan diśaḥ sarvāḥ mahendrāśani-nisvanaḥ
samāvṛṇvan diśaḥ sarvāḥ mahendrāśani-nisvanaḥ
26.
tataḥ mahāśabdaḥ tumulaḥ lomaharṣaṇaḥ samāvṛṇvan
sarvāḥ diśaḥ mahendrāśani-nisvanaḥ abhavan
sarvāḥ diśaḥ mahendrāśani-nisvanaḥ abhavan
26.
Then a great, tumultuous, hair-raising sound arose, filling all directions, a sound like the crash of Indra's thunderbolt.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)
- अभवन् (abhavan) - there arose (grammatically plural, though the subject 'mahāśabdaḥ' is singular; possibly poetic usage for a pervasive sound) (they were, they arose, they happened)
- महाशब्दः (mahāśabdaḥ) - a great sound (a great sound, a loud noise)
- तुमुलः (tumulaḥ) - tumultuous (tumultuous, noisy, agitated)
- लोमहर्षणः (lomaharṣaṇaḥ) - hair-raising (hair-raising, thrilling, causing goosebumps)
- समावृण्वन् (samāvṛṇvan) - filling (covering, encompassing, filling)
- दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions (directions, quarters)
- सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)
- महेन्द्राशनि-निस्वनः (mahendrāśani-nisvanaḥ) - a sound like the crash of Indra's thunderbolt (sounding like Indra's thunderbolt)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)
(indeclinable)
From the pronoun base `tad` with the ablative suffix `tas`.
अभवन् (abhavan) - there arose (grammatically plural, though the subject 'mahāśabdaḥ' is singular; possibly poetic usage for a pervasive sound) (they were, they arose, they happened)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural
From verb root `bhū` (class 1, `bhavati`).
Root: bhū (class 1)
महाशब्दः (mahāśabdaḥ) - a great sound (a great sound, a loud noise)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāśabda
mahāśabda - great sound, loud noise
Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `śabda` (sound).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śabda)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective
Stem form of `mahat`, used as the first part of compounds. - śabda – sound, noise, word
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the verb `abhavan` (despite the number mismatch).
तुमुलः (tumulaḥ) - tumultuous (tumultuous, noisy, agitated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tumula
tumula - tumultuous, noisy, agitated, terrible
Note: Agrees with `mahāśabdaḥ`.
लोमहर्षणः (lomaharṣaṇaḥ) - hair-raising (hair-raising, thrilling, causing goosebumps)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lomaharṣaṇa
lomaharṣaṇa - hair-raising, thrilling, causing the hair to stand on end
Tatpuruṣa compound: `loman` (hair) + `harṣaṇa` (causing to stand erect, thrilling).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loman+harṣaṇa)
- loman – hair (on the body)
noun (neuter) - harṣaṇa – causing to stand erect, thrilling, gladdening
adjective (masculine)
Present active participle (causative) or noun of action
Derived from the root `hṛṣ` (to be excited, thrill) in its causative form `harṣayati`.
Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `mahāśabdaḥ`.
समावृण्वन् (samāvṛṇvan) - filling (covering, encompassing, filling)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samāvṛṇvat
samāvṛṇvat - covering, encompassing, filling
Present Active Participle
Formed from the root `vṛ` (to cover, enclose) with prefixes `sam` and `ā`. The verb is from class 5 (`vṛṇoti`).
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions (directions, quarters)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter, region
Note: Object of the participle `samāvṛṇvan`.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Universal pronoun, often used as an adjective.
Note: Agrees with `diśaḥ`.
महेन्द्राशनि-निस्वनः (mahendrāśani-nisvanaḥ) - a sound like the crash of Indra's thunderbolt (sounding like Indra's thunderbolt)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahendrāśani-nisvana
mahendrāśani-nisvana - having the sound (nisvana) of Indra's thunderbolt (mahendrāśani)
Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'whose sound is like Indra's thunderbolt'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahendrāśani+nisvana)
- mahendrāśani – Indra's thunderbolt
noun (masculine)
Tatpuruṣa compound: `mahendra` (Great Indra) + `aśani` (thunderbolt). - nisvana – sound, noise, roar
noun (masculine)
From root `svan` (to sound) with prefix `ni`.
Prefix: ni
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `mahāśabdaḥ`.