महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-151, verse-16

तस्यापि रथनिर्घोषो महामेघरवोपमः ।
तस्यापि सुमहच्चापं दृढज्यं बलवत्तरम् ॥१६॥

16. tasyāpi rathanirghoṣo mahāmegharavopamaḥ ,
tasyāpi sumahaccāpaṁ dṛḍhajyaṁ balavattaram.

16. tasya api rathanirghoṣaḥ mahāmegharavopamaḥ
tasya api sumahat cāpam dṛḍhajyam balavattaram

16. api tasya rathanirghoṣaḥ mahāmegharavopamaḥ
api tasya sumahat dṛḍhajyam balavattaram cāpam

16. His chariot's roar also was like the sound of a great cloud. Also, his very large bow (cāpa) had a strong string and was exceedingly powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• रथनिर्घोषः (rathanirghoṣaḥ) - the sound/roar of the chariot

• महामेघरवोपमः (mahāmegharavopamaḥ) - like the sound of a great cloud

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, exceedingly large

• चापम् (cāpam) - bow

• दृढज्यम् (dṛḍhajyam) - having a strong bowstring

• बलवत्तरम् (balavattaram) - more powerful, exceedingly strong

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

रथनिर्घोषः (rathanirghoṣaḥ) - the sound/roar of the chariot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rathanirghoṣa

rathanirghoṣa - chariot's sound, roar of a chariot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+nirghoṣa)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
• nirghoṣa – sound, roar, din, loud noise
  noun (masculine)

महामेघरवोपमः (mahāmegharavopamaḥ) - like the sound of a great cloud

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmegharavopama

mahāmegharavopama - resembling the roar of a great cloud, cloud-thunder-like

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahāmegharava+upama)

• mahāmegharava – sound of a great cloud
  noun (masculine)
• upama – resembling, similar, comparable, like
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'rathanirghoṣaḥ'.

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, exceedingly large

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, immense, exceedingly large

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, excellent, very, greatly
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, mighty, considerable
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'cāpam'.

चापम् (cāpam) - bow

(noun)

neuter, singular of cāpa

cāpa - bow

दृढज्यम् (dṛḍhajyam) - having a strong bowstring

(adjective)

neuter, singular of dṛḍhajya

dṛḍhajya - having a strong string (for a bow), strong-bowstringed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+jyā)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'dṛh' (to make firm) with the 'kta' suffix.
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• jyā – bowstring, chord
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'cāpam'.

बलवत्तरम् (balavattaram) - more powerful, exceedingly strong

(adjective)

neuter, singular of balavattara

balavattara - more powerful, stronger, exceedingly strong (comparative degree of balavat)

Comparative degree formed with suffix '-tara' on 'balavat' (possessing strength).

Note: Agrees with 'cāpam'.