महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-61, verse-15

द्रोणपुत्रं महेष्वासं गायना नर्तकाश्च ये ।
अत्यर्थमुपतिष्ठन्ति तेषां न श्रूयते ध्वनिः ॥१५॥

15. droṇaputraṁ maheṣvāsaṁ gāyanā nartakāśca ye ,
atyarthamupatiṣṭhanti teṣāṁ na śrūyate dhvaniḥ.

15. droṇaputram maheṣvāsam gāyanāḥ nartakāḥ ca ye
atyartham upatiṣṭhanti teṣām na śrūyate dhvaniḥ

15. ye gāyanāḥ ca nartakāḥ droṇaputram maheṣvāsam
atyartham upatiṣṭhanti teṣām dhvaniḥ na śrūyate

15. The sound of those singers and dancers who used to serve Droṇa's son, the great archer, is not heard now.

Words meanings summery:

• द्रोणपुत्रम् (droṇaputram) - Refers to Aśvatthāman. (Droṇa's son)

• महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - Refers to Aśvatthāman, who is described as a great archer. (the great archer)

• गायनाः (gāyanāḥ) - singers

• नर्तकाः (nartakāḥ) - dancers

• च (ca) - and

• ये (ye) - (those) who (who)

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, very much

• उपतिष्ठन्ति (upatiṣṭhanti) - they used to serve (they attend, they serve, they stand near)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

• न (na) - not, no

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is not heard (is heard)

• ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - sound, noise

Words meanings and morphology

द्रोणपुत्रम् (droṇaputram) - Refers to Aśvatthāman. (Droṇa's son)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇaputra

droṇaputra - son of Droṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (droṇa+putra)

• droṇa – name of a teacher of archery, father of Aśvatthāman
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - Refers to Aśvatthāman, who is described as a great archer. (the great archer)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer, having a great bow

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣu+āsa)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  From mahat
• iṣu – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• āsa – bow; thrower (from as)
  noun (masculine)
  From root as (to throw)
  Root: as (class 4)

गायनाः (gāyanāḥ) - singers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gāyana

gāyana - singer, one who sings

From root gā (to sing)

Root: gā (class 2)

नर्तकाः (nartakāḥ) - dancers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nartaka

nartaka - dancer, actor

From root nṛt (to dance)

Root: nṛt (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - (those) who (who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

Compound of ati (over, beyond) and artha (meaning, purpose). Used adverbially.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'upatiṣṭhanti'.

उपतिष्ठन्ति (upatiṣṭhanti) - they used to serve (they attend, they serve, they stand near)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present tense

Root sthā with upasarga upa

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is not heard (is heard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Present tense

Root: śru (class 5)

ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - sound, noise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvani

dhvani - sound, noise, tone

From root dhvan (to sound)

Root: dhvan (class 1)