महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-61, verse-17

नित्यप्रमुदितानां च तालगीतस्वनो महान् ।
नृत्यतां श्रूयते तात गणानां सोऽद्य न ध्वनिः ॥१७॥

17. nityapramuditānāṁ ca tālagītasvano mahān ,
nṛtyatāṁ śrūyate tāta gaṇānāṁ so'dya na dhvaniḥ.

17. nityapramuditānām ca tālagītasvanaḥ mahān
nṛtyatām śrūyate tāta gaṇānām saḥ adya na dhvaniḥ

17. tāta nityapramuditānām nṛtyatām gaṇānām ca
mahān tālagītasvanaḥ śrūyate saḥ dhvaniḥ adya na

17. My dear, the great sound of rhythmic songs from the ever-joyful dancing hosts used to be heard; that sound is not heard today.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यप्रमुदितानाम् (nityapramuditānām) - of the ever-joyful hosts (of the ever-joyful ones, of those always happy)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तालगीतस्वनः (tālagītasvanaḥ) - sound of rhythmic songs

• महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)

• नृत्यताम् (nṛtyatām) - of the dancing (hosts) (of those dancing, of the dancers)

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard (used to be heard) (is heard, is listened to)

• तात (tāta) - my dear (addressing someone affectionately) (dear one, father, son)

• गणानाम् (gaṇānām) - of the hosts/attendants (referring to divine or semi-divine retinue) (of the hosts, of the groups, of the attendants)

• सः (saḥ) - that (sound) (that (masculine nominative singular))

• अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - sound (sound, noise, echo)

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यप्रमुदितानाम् (nityapramuditānām) - of the ever-joyful hosts (of the ever-joyful ones, of those always happy)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nityapramudita

nityapramudita - always happy, ever-joyful

Past Passive Participle

Formed from pra-√mud (to rejoice) with suffix -ita, preceded by nitya (always).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+pramudita)

• nitya – eternal, constant, always
  adjective (masculine)
• pramudita – rejoiced, delighted, joyful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra-√mud
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mud (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तालगीतस्वनः (tālagītasvanaḥ) - sound of rhythmic songs

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tālagītasvana

tālagītasvana - sound of rhythmic song

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tāla+gīta+svana)

• tāla – rhythm, beat, musical measure
  noun (masculine)
• gīta – song, singing
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √gai (to sing), substantivized.
  Root: gai (class 1)
• svana – sound, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From √svan (to sound).
  Root: svan (class 1)

महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

नृत्यताम् (nṛtyatām) - of the dancing (hosts) (of those dancing, of the dancers)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛtyat

nṛtyat - dancing, one who dances

Present Active Participle

From √nṛt (to dance), present participle with -at suffix.

Root: nṛt (class 4)

Note: Used adjectivally with gaṇānām.

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard (used to be heard) (is heard, is listened to)

(verb)

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

Passive voice, present tense

From √śru (to hear) with passive ending.

Root: śru (class 5)

तात (tāta) - my dear (addressing someone affectionately) (dear one, father, son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son

गणानाम् (gaṇānām) - of the hosts/attendants (referring to divine or semi-divine retinue) (of the hosts, of the groups, of the attendants)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gaṇa

gaṇa - group, host, troop, collection

सः (saḥ) - that (sound) (that (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

Note: Refers to 'dhvaniḥ'.

अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for negation.

ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - sound (sound, noise, echo)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvani

dhvani - sound, noise, tone, echo

From √dhvan (to sound).

Root: dhvan (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'na śrūyate'.