महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-162, verse-13

उद्यतप्रतिपिष्टानां खड्गानां वीरबाहुभिः ।
स एव शब्दस्तद्रूपो वाससां निज्यतामिव ॥१३॥

13. udyatapratipiṣṭānāṁ khaḍgānāṁ vīrabāhubhiḥ ,
sa eva śabdastadrūpo vāsasāṁ nijyatāmiva.

13. udyatapratipiṣṭānām khaḍgānām vīrabāhubhiḥ
saḥ eva śabdaḥ tadrūpaḥ vāsasām nijyatām iva

13. vīrabāhubhiḥ udyatapratipiṣṭānām khaḍgānām
saḥ eva śabdaḥ vāsasām nijyatām iva tadrūpaḥ

13. The very sound produced by swords, raised and clashed by heroic arms, was identical to the sound of clothes being washed.

Words meanings summery:

• उद्यतप्रतिपिष्टानाम् (udyatapratipiṣṭānām) - of those raised and repeatedly struck/clashed

• खड्गानाम् (khaḍgānām) - of swords

• वीरबाहुभिः (vīrabāhubhiḥ) - by heroic arms, by the arms of heroes

• सः (saḥ) - that

• एव (eva) - indeed, very, exactly

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, noise

• तद्रूपः (tadrūpaḥ) - of that form, similar in nature to that

• वाससाम् (vāsasām) - of clothes, garments

• निज्यताम् (nijyatām) - of the washing

• इव (iva) - as, like, as if

Words meanings and morphology

उद्यतप्रतिपिष्टानाम् (udyatapratipiṣṭānām) - of those raised and repeatedly struck/clashed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of udyatapratipiṣṭa

udyatapratipiṣṭa - raised and repeatedly struck/clashed/ground

Past Passive Participle

Compound of `udyata` (PPP of √yam with ud-) and `pratipiṣṭa` (PPP of √piṣ with prati-)

Compound type : dvandva (udyata+pratipiṣṭa)

• udyata – raised, lifted, prepared
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of √yam (to restrain, hold, lift) with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)
• pratipiṣṭa – ground, crushed, struck repeatedly, clashed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of √piṣ (to grind, crush) with prefix prati-
  Prefix: prati
  Root: piṣ (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `khaḍgānām`

खड्गानाम् (khaḍgānām) - of swords

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of khaḍga

khaḍga - sword, scimitar

वीरबाहुभिः (vīrabāhubhiḥ) - by heroic arms, by the arms of heroes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīrabāhu

vīrabāhu - heroic arm, arm of a hero

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vīra+bāhu)

• vīra – hero, brave, valiant
  noun (masculine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent for `udyatapratipiṣṭānām`

सः (saḥ) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Refers to `śabdaḥ`

एव (eva) - indeed, very, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `saḥ`

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, noise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, noise

Note: Subject of implied verb

तद्रूपः (tadrūpaḥ) - of that form, similar in nature to that

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tadrūpa

tadrūpa - of that form, like that, similar in nature

Compound of `tad` (that) and `rūpa` (form)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+rūpa)

• tad – that
  pronoun
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for `śabdaḥ`

वाससाम् (vāsasām) - of clothes, garments

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vāsa

vāsa - garment, clothing, cloth

Note: Possessive for `nijyatām`

निज्यताम् (nijyatām) - of the washing

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of nijyatā

nijyatā - washing, cleansing (act or state)

Derived from root √nij (to wash) with suffix -tā

Root: nij (class 3)

Note: Used in the simile

इव (iva) - as, like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for simile