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7,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-13, verse-3

प्रततं चास्यमानस्य धनुषोऽस्याशुकारिणः ।
ज्याघोषः श्रूयतेऽत्यर्थं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः ॥३॥
3. pratataṁ cāsyamānasya dhanuṣo'syāśukāriṇaḥ ,
jyāghoṣaḥ śrūyate'tyarthaṁ visphūrjitamivāśaneḥ.
3. pratatam ca asyamānasya dhanuṣaḥ asya āśukāriṇaḥ
jyāghoṣaḥ śrūyate atyartham visphūrjitam iva aśaneḥ
3. asya āśukāriṇaḥ pratatam ca asyamānasya dhanuṣaḥ
jyāghoṣaḥ atyartham aśaneḥ visphūrjitam iva śrūyate
3. The twang of the bowstring from this swiftly-shooting bow, which is constantly being drawn, is heard intensely, like the rumbling of a thunderbolt.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रततम् (pratatam) - continuously (continuously, constantly, stretched, extended)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • अस्यमानस्य (asyamānasya) - of the one being shot (referring to the bow) (of one who is being shot (with arrows), of one being thrown)
  • धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow (of a bow, from a bow)
  • अस्य (asya) - of this (bow) (of this, his)
  • आशुकारिणः (āśukāriṇaḥ) - of the swift-shooting (bow) (of the swift-acting, of the quick-doing)
  • ज्याघोषः (jyāghoṣaḥ) - twang of the bowstring (sound of the bowstring, twang of the bowstring)
  • श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard (is heard, is perceived)
  • अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - intensely (exceedingly, greatly, intensely)
  • विस्फूर्जितम् (visphūrjitam) - rumbling (sound) (thunder, rumbling, booming sound)
  • इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)
  • अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of a thunderbolt (of lightning, of a thunderbolt)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रततम् (pratatam) - continuously (continuously, constantly, stretched, extended)
(indeclinable)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from `pra` + root `tan` (to stretch) + `kta` suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Adverbial usage.
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अस्यमानस्य (asyamānasya) - of the one being shot (referring to the bow) (of one who is being shot (with arrows), of one being thrown)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of asyamāna
asyamāna - being thrown, being shot
Present Passive Participle
Root `as` (to throw, shoot) + `ya` (passive) + `śānac` (present participle middle/passive).
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Modifies `dhanuṣaḥ`.
धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow (of a bow, from a bow)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
अस्य (asya) - of this (bow) (of this, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to `dhanuṣaḥ`.
आशुकारिणः (āśukāriṇaḥ) - of the swift-shooting (bow) (of the swift-acting, of the quick-doing)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of āśukārin
āśukārin - swift-acting, quick-moving, quick-shooting
Compound `āśu` (quickly) + `kārin` (doing, making). `kārin` is an agent noun from `kṛ` (to do).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (āśu+kārin)
  • āśu – quickly, swiftly
    indeclinable
  • kārin – doing, making, causing, active
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun/Adjective
    Derived from root `kṛ` (to do) + suffix `ṇini`.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Modifies `dhanuṣaḥ`.
ज्याघोषः (jyāghoṣaḥ) - twang of the bowstring (sound of the bowstring, twang of the bowstring)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyāghoṣa
jyāghoṣa - sound of the bowstring
Compound `jyā` (bowstring) + `ghoṣa` (sound).
Compound type : tatpurusha (jyā+ghoṣa)
  • jyā – bowstring
    noun (feminine)
  • ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ghuṣ (class 1)
Note: Subject of `śrūyate`.
श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard (is heard, is perceived)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śrū
Present tense, passive voice, middle ending.
Root `śru` (class 5) + `ya` (passive sign) + `te` (3rd singular Atmanepada ending).
Root: śru (class 5)
अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - intensely (exceedingly, greatly, intensely)
(indeclinable)
Compound `ati` (beyond, exceedingly) + `artha` (meaning, purpose, wealth). Often used adverbially.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)
  • ati – over, beyond, exceeding
    indeclinable
    Prefix/Preposition
  • artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
    noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies `śrūyate`.
विस्फूर्जितम् (visphūrjitam) - rumbling (sound) (thunder, rumbling, booming sound)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of visphūrjita
visphūrjita - thundering, rumbling, booming
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
From `vi` + root `sphūrj` (to thunder, rumble) + `kta` suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: sphūrj (class 1)
इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of a thunderbolt (of lightning, of a thunderbolt)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of aśani
aśani - thunderbolt, lightning
i-stem masculine noun.
Root: aś (class 5)
Note: Compares the sound to that of a thunderbolt.