महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-58, verse-28

ततो मुहूर्तादासीत्तु बन्दिनां निस्वनो महान् ।
नेमिघोषश्च रथिनां खुरघोषश्च वाजिनाम् ॥२८॥

28. tato muhūrtādāsīttu bandināṁ nisvano mahān ,
nemighoṣaśca rathināṁ khuraghoṣaśca vājinām.

28. tataḥ muhūrtāt āsīt tu bandinām nisvanaḥ mahān
nemighoṣaḥ ca rathinām khuraghoṣaḥ ca vājinām

28. tataḥ muhūrtāt tu bandinām mahān nisvanaḥ rathinām
nemighoṣaḥ ca vājinām khuraghoṣaḥ ca āsīt

28. Then, after a moment, there arose a great clamor from the bards, and the rumble of chariot wheels from the chariot-riders, and the pounding of hooves from the horses.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - after a moment, from a moment

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• तु (tu) - Emphasizes the sudden occurrence. (but, indeed, however)

• बन्दिनाम् (bandinām) - of the bards, of the panegyrists

• निस्वनः (nisvanaḥ) - clamor (sound, noise, roar)

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

• नेमिघोषः (nemighoṣaḥ) - sound of wheel rims, rumble of wheels

• च (ca) - and

• रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of the chariot-riders, of the warriors in chariots

• खुरघोषः (khuraghoṣaḥ) - sound of hoofs, clatter of hoofs

• च (ca) - and

• वाजिनाम् (vājinām) - of the horses

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix -tas

Root: tad

मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - after a moment, from a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - moment, instant, a specific period of time (48 minutes)

Note: Indicates a short passage of time.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect, 3rd person singular

Root 'as' (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

तु (tu) - Emphasizes the sudden occurrence. (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Particle

बन्दिनाम् (bandinām) - of the bards, of the panegyrists

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bandin

bandin - bard, panegyrist, praiser, prisoner

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Possessive, indicating whose sound it is.

निस्वनः (nisvanaḥ) - clamor (sound, noise, roar)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nisvana

nisvana - sound, noise, roar, cry

From prefix nis + root svan (to sound).

Prefix: nis

Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Subject of āsīt.

महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, mighty

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies nisvanaḥ.

नेमिघोषः (nemighoṣaḥ) - sound of wheel rims, rumble of wheels

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nemighoṣa

nemighoṣa - sound of a wheel-rim, rumble of chariot wheels

Compound type : tatpurusha (nemi+ghoṣa)

• nemi – felloe, rim of a wheel
  noun (feminine)
  Root: nam (class 1)
• ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar, proclamation
  noun (masculine)
  From root ghuṣ (to sound).
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Another subject of āsīt.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects phrases.

रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of the chariot-riders, of the warriors in chariots

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, warrior in a chariot, owner of a chariot

From ratha (chariot) + suffix in.

Note: Possessive, indicating whose sound it is.

खुरघोषः (khuraghoṣaḥ) - sound of hoofs, clatter of hoofs

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khuraghoṣa

khuraghoṣa - sound of hoofs, clatter of hoofs

Compound type : tatpurusha (khura+ghoṣa)

• khura – hoof, claw
  noun (masculine)
  Root: khur (class 6)
• ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar, proclamation
  noun (masculine)
  From root ghuṣ (to sound).
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Another subject of āsīt.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects phrases.

वाजिनाम् (vājinām) - of the horses

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vājin

vājin - horse, swift, powerful

From vāja (strength, speed) + suffix in.

Root: vāj (class 1)

Note: Possessive, indicating whose sound it is.