महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-144, verse-29

रथानां च रणे राजन्नन्योन्यमभिधावताम् ।
बभूव तुमुलः शब्दो मेघानां नदतामिव ॥२९॥

29. rathānāṁ ca raṇe rājannanyonyamabhidhāvatām ,
babhūva tumulaḥ śabdo meghānāṁ nadatāmiva.

29. rathānām ca raṇe rājan anyonyam abhidhāvatām
babhūva tumulaḥ śabdaḥ meghānām nadatām iva

29. rājan,
raṇe anyonyam abhidhāvatām rathānām ca nadatām meghānām iva tumulaḥ śabdaḥ babhūva.

29. O King, in the battle, the chariots charging at each other made a tumultuous sound, like the roar of thundering clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• रथानाम् (rathānām) - of chariots

• च (ca) - and

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

• अभिधावताम् (abhidhāvatām) - of those rushing upon, of those charging

• बभूव (babhūva) - there was, it became, appeared

• तुमुलः (tumulaḥ) - tumultuous, fierce, noisy

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, noise

• मेघानाम् (meghānām) - of clouds

• नदताम् (nadatām) - of those thundering, of those roaring

• इव (iva) - like, as if

Words meanings and morphology

रथानाम् (rathānām) - of chariots

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

Root: raṇ (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya

anyonya - each other, mutual

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+anya)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)
• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially here.

अभिधावताम् (abhidhāvatām) - of those rushing upon, of those charging

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhidhāvat

abhidhāvat - rushing upon, attacking, charging

Present Active Participle

Derived from root dhāv- (to run) with prefix abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rathānām'.

बभूव (babhūva) - there was, it became, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect Tense

Root bhū, perfect 3rd singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'śabdaḥ'.

तुमुलः (tumulaḥ) - tumultuous, fierce, noisy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tumula

tumula - tumultuous, fierce, confused, noisy

Note: Agrees with 'śabdaḥ'.

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, noise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word

Note: Subject of 'babhūva'.

मेघानाम् (meghānām) - of clouds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of megha

megha - cloud

Root: mih (class 1)

नदताम् (nadatām) - of those thundering, of those roaring

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nadat

nadat - thundering, roaring, sounding

Present Active Participle

Derived from root nad- (to roar, sound).

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'meghānām'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)