महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-31, verse-40

तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषः शुश्रुवे दिक्षु मारिष ।
वज्रसंघातसंकाशस्त्रासयन्पाण्डवान्बहून् ॥४०॥

40. tasya jyātalanirghoṣaḥ śuśruve dikṣu māriṣa ,
vajrasaṁghātasaṁkāśastrāsayanpāṇḍavānbahūn.

40. tasya jyātalnirghoṣaḥ śuśruve dikṣu māriṣa
vajrasaṃghātasaṃkāśaḥ trāsayen pāṇḍavān bahūn

40. māriṣa tasya jyātalnirghoṣaḥ vajrasaṃghātasaṃkāśaḥ
bahūn pāṇḍavān trāsayen dikṣu śuśruve

40. O respected one, his (Drona's) bowstring's twang and the sound of his palm-protector, which resembled the clash of thunderbolts and terrified many Pandavas, was heard in all directions.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his (Drona's) (his, its, of him, of it)

• ज्यातल्निर्घोषः (jyātalnirghoṣaḥ) - the twang of his bowstring and the sound of his palm-protector (the twang of the bowstring and the sound of the palm-protector)

• शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard

• दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in all directions (in the directions, in all quarters)

• मारिष (māriṣa) - O respected one (O respected one, venerable sir)

• वज्रसंघातसंकाशः (vajrasaṁghātasaṁkāśaḥ) - resembling the clash of thunderbolts

• त्रासयेन् (trāsayen) - terrifying (terrifying, frightening)

• पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas (the Pandavas (accusative plural))

• बहून् (bahūn) - many (many, numerous)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his (Drona's) (his, its, of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Drona.

ज्यातल्निर्घोषः (jyātalnirghoṣaḥ) - the twang of his bowstring and the sound of his palm-protector (the twang of the bowstring and the sound of the palm-protector)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyātalnirghoṣa

jyātalnirghoṣa - sound of bowstring and palm-protector

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jyā+tala+nirghoṣa)

• jyā – bowstring
  noun (feminine)
• tala – palm, palm-protector (glove for archers)
  noun (masculine)
• nirghoṣa – sound, roar, loud noise
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ghuṣ' with 'nir' prefix
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: This is a descriptive compound for the sound produced by the archer's equipment.

शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past perfect (lit) of śru

Perfect Passive (Atmanepada)

3rd person singular Perfect Middle/Passive

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: The passive voice indicates that the sound itself is the subject being acted upon.

दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in all directions (in the directions, in all quarters)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky

मारिष (māriṣa) - O respected one (O respected one, venerable sir)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of māriṣa

māriṣa - respected man, venerable sir (a term of address)

Note: Used to address the listener or narrator.

वज्रसंघातसंकाशः (vajrasaṁghātasaṁkāśaḥ) - resembling the clash of thunderbolts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrasaṃghātasaṃkāśa

vajrasaṁghātasaṁkāśa - like the clash of thunderbolts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+saṃghāta+saṃkāśa)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (neuter)
• saṃghāta – clash, collision, mass, collection
  noun (masculine)
  From 'han' with 'sam' prefix
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'kāś' with 'sam' prefix
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jyātalnirghoṣaḥ'.

त्रासयेन् (trāsayen) - terrifying (terrifying, frightening)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trāsayat

trāsayat - terrifying, frightening

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Present active participle of the causative form of root 'tras'

Root: tras (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'jyātalnirghoṣaḥ' and describes its effect.

पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas (the Pandavas (accusative plural))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - a descendant of Pandu

Note: Object of 'trāsayen'.

बहून् (bahūn) - many (many, numerous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous

Note: Agrees with 'pāṇḍavān'.