महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-71, verse-30

ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तयोरत्यद्भुतं नृप ।
यथा पूर्वं महद्युद्धं शम्बरामरराजयोः ॥३०॥

30. tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṁ tayoratyadbhutaṁ nṛpa ,
yathā pūrvaṁ mahadyuddhaṁ śambarāmararājayoḥ.

30. tataḥ pravavṛte yuddham tayoḥ atyadbhutam nṛpa
yathā pūrvam mahat yuddham śambaramararājayoh

30. tataḥ nṛpa tayoḥ atyadbhutam yuddham pravavṛte
yathā pūrvam śambaramararājayoh mahat yuddham (āsīt)

30. Then, O king, an exceedingly wondrous battle commenced between them, just like the great battle that occurred previously between Shambara and the king of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• प्रववृते (pravavṛte) - commenced, began, ensued

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of them (dual), their

• अत्यद्भुतम् (atyadbhutam) - very wondrous, exceedingly astonishing, extraordinary

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

• शम्बरमरराजयोह् (śambaramararājayoh) - of Shambara and the king of gods (Immortals)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the preceding events.

प्रववृते (pravavṛte) - commenced, began, ensued

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of vṛt

Perfect tense (lit) of root vṛt with prefix pra, middle voice.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle

From root yudh- (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'pravavṛte'.

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of them (dual), their

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the two combatants engaged in battle.

अत्यद्भुतम् (atyadbhutam) - very wondrous, exceedingly astonishing, extraordinary

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atyadbhuta

atyadbhuta - very wonderful, exceedingly astonishing

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+adbhuta)

• ati – exceedingly, very, over
  indeclinable
• adbhuta – wonderful, astonishing, marvelous
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'yuddham'.

नृप (nṛpa) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. protector of men)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, men
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, preserver (from root pā- to protect)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Addressing the listener, Dhritarashtra.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, excellent

Note: Qualifies the implied 'yuddham' (battle).

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle

From root yudh- (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Part of the comparison, referring to a legendary battle.

शम्बरमरराजयोह् (śambaramararājayoh) - of Shambara and the king of gods (Immortals)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of śambaramararāja

śambaramararāja - Shambara and the king of gods (Indra)

Compound type : dvandva (śambara+amararāja)

• śambara – Shambara (a powerful demon)
  proper noun (masculine)
• amararāja – king of immortals, king of gods (Indra)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the two parties involved in a famous mythological battle (Shambara and Indra).