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7,18

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-18, verse-35

तद्बभौ रौद्रबीभत्सं बीभत्सोर्यानमाहवे ।
आक्रीड इव रुद्रस्य घ्नतः कालात्यये पशून् ॥३५॥
35. tadbabhau raudrabībhatsaṁ bībhatsoryānamāhave ,
ākrīḍa iva rudrasya ghnataḥ kālātyaye paśūn.
35. tat babhau raudrabībhatsam bībhatsoḥ yānam āhave
ākrīḍaḥ iva rudrasya ghnataḥ kālātyaye paśūn
35. tat (yuddhakṣetram) raudrabībhatsam bībhatsoḥ yānam (ca) āhave babhau.
(tat) rudrasya kālātyaye paśūn ghnataḥ ākrīḍaḥ iva (babhau).
35. That (battleground) appeared terrifying and gruesome, like the vehicle of Arjuna (Bībhatsu) in battle. It was as if Rudra (Śiva) were engaged in a sport, slaying creatures at the end of time.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तत् (tat) - that (scene/battleground) (that, it)
  • बभौ (babhau) - appeared (shone, appeared, looked)
  • रौद्रबीभत्सम् (raudrabībhatsam) - terrifying and gruesome (terrifying and gruesome, horrifyingly disgusting)
  • बीभत्सोः (bībhatsoḥ) - of Arjuna (Bībhatsu) (of the disgusting/gruesome one; of Arjuna (epithet Bībhatsu))
  • यानम् (yānam) - vehicle (chariot) (vehicle, chariot, journey)
  • आहवे (āhave) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)
  • आक्रीडः (ākrīḍaḥ) - a sport (sport, play, playground)
  • इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as)
  • रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra (Śiva) (of Rudra (a form of Śiva))
  • घ्नतः (ghnataḥ) - slaying (slaying, killing (genitive singular))
  • कालात्यये (kālātyaye) - at the end of time (at the end of time, at the destruction of time)
  • पशून् (paśūn) - creatures (animals, beasts, sacrificial victims)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (scene/battleground) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Refers to the battle scene or the combined sight of the dust and blood.
बभौ (babhau) - appeared (shone, appeared, looked)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of bhā
perfect
third person singular, active voice (Parasmaipada)
Root: bhā (class 2)
रौद्रबीभत्सम् (raudrabībhatsam) - terrifying and gruesome (terrifying and gruesome, horrifyingly disgusting)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of raudrabībhatsa
raudrabībhatsa - terrifying and gruesome, combining the sentiments of terror (raudra) and disgust (bībhatsa)
Compound type : dvandva (raudra+bībhatsa)
  • raudra – terrifying, fierce, related to Rudra, full of terror (sentiment)
    adjective
    From 'rudra' + 'aṇ' suffix
  • bībhatsa – gruesome, disgusting, detestable, full of disgust (sentiment)
    adjective
    Desiderative derivative
    Derived from the desiderative of root √badh (to torment, distress) or √bhits (to cut)
    Root: badh / bhits
Note: Predicate adjective for 'tat'.
बीभत्सोः (bībhatsoḥ) - of Arjuna (Bībhatsu) (of the disgusting/gruesome one; of Arjuna (epithet Bībhatsu))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bībhatsu
bībhatsu - disgusting, abhorrent, causing disgust; a name of Arjuna
The name Bībhatsu (one who abhors detestable actions) is an epithet of Arjuna.
Note: Possessive, related to 'yānam'.
यानम् (yānam) - vehicle (chariot) (vehicle, chariot, journey)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yāna
yāna - going, moving, vehicle, chariot
From root √yā (to go) + 'ana' suffix
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'tat'.
आहवे (āhave) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of āhava
āhava - battle, conflict, war
From 'ā-' (prefix) + root 'hū' (to call, challenge)
Prefix: ā
Root: hū (class 3)
Note: Specifies location.
आक्रीडः (ākrīḍaḥ) - a sport (sport, play, playground)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ākrīḍa
ākrīḍa - sport, play, amusement, playground
From 'ā-' (prefix) + root 'krīḍ' (to play)
Prefix: ā
Root: krīḍ (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative, following 'iva'.
इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as)
(indeclinable)
रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra (Śiva) (of Rudra (a form of Śiva))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Śiva), terrible, fierce
From root √rud (to cry, howl)
Root: rud (class 2)
Note: Possessive, related to 'ākrīḍaḥ'.
घ्नतः (ghnataḥ) - slaying (slaying, killing (genitive singular))
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ghnat
ghnat - slaying, killing, destroying
Present Active Participle
From root 'han' (to strike, kill) + 'śatṛ' (suffix for present participle)
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'rudrasya'.
कालात्यये (kālātyaye) - at the end of time (at the end of time, at the destruction of time)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kālātyaya
kālātyaya - passing of time, end of time, destruction of time
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+atyaya)
  • kāla – time
    noun (masculine)
  • atyaya – passing, end, transgression, destruction
    noun (masculine)
    From 'ati-' (prefix) + root 'i' (to go)
    Prefix: ati
    Root: i (class 2)
Note: Specifies time.
पशून् (paśūn) - creatures (animals, beasts, sacrificial victims)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of paśu
paśu - animal, beast, cattle, sacrificial victim
Note: Object of 'ghnataḥ'.