महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-20, verse-17

ततो राजन्प्रतिभयान्सिंहनादान्मुहुर्मुहुः ।
तलयोश्च तथा शब्दान्धनुषोश्च महाहवे ॥१७॥

17. tato rājanpratibhayānsiṁhanādānmuhurmuhuḥ ,
talayośca tathā śabdāndhanuṣośca mahāhave.

17. tataḥ rājan pratibhayān siṃhanādān muhuḥ muhuḥ
talayoḥ ca tathā śabdān dhanuṣoḥ ca mahāhave

17. rājan tataḥ mahāhave muhuḥ muhuḥ pratibhayān
siṃhanādān ca tathā talayoḥ ca dhanuṣoḥ śabdān

17. Then, O King, in that great battle (mahāhave), there were terrifying lion-like roars again and again, as well as the sounds of their palms and bows.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore

• राजन् (rājan) - A vocative address, likely to Dhritarashtra. (O king)

• प्रतिभयान् (pratibhayān) - Describes the lion-roars. (terrifying, dreadful, formidable)

• सिंहनादान् (siṁhanādān) - Metaphorical roars of the warriors, like lions. (lion-roars, war-cries)

• मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

• मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

• तलयोः (talayoḥ) - Refers to the striking sound of the warriors' palms, possibly hitting their bows or hands together. (of the two palms, of the two surfaces)

• च (ca) - and

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

• शब्दान् (śabdān) - Refers to the sounds of palms and bows. (sounds)

• धनुषोः (dhanuṣoḥ) - Refers to the sounds made by the warriors' bows. (of the two bows)

• च (ca) - and

• महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - A vocative address, likely to Dhritarashtra. (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king

Root: √rāj (class 1)

प्रतिभयान् (pratibhayān) - Describes the lion-roars. (terrifying, dreadful, formidable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pratibhaya

pratibhaya - terrifying, dreadful, formidable

Prefix: prati

Root: √bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'siṃhanādān'

सिंहनादान् (siṁhanādān) - Metaphorical roars of the warriors, like lions. (lion-roars, war-cries)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of siṃhanāda

siṁhanāda - lion's roar, war-cry

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siṃha+nāda)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• nāda – roar, sound, cry
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √nad (to sound, roar)
  Root: √nad (class 1)

Note: Object of an implied verb like 'heard' or 'made'.

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

(indeclinable)

Repetition indicates frequency.

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

(indeclinable)

Repetition indicates frequency.

तलयोः (talayoḥ) - Refers to the striking sound of the warriors' palms, possibly hitting their bows or hands together. (of the two palms, of the two surfaces)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tala

tala - palm (of hand), sole (of foot), surface, flat space

Note: Governs 'śabdān'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

(indeclinable)

शब्दान् (śabdān) - Refers to the sounds of palms and bows. (sounds)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śabda

śabda - sound, word, noise

Root: √śabd (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb 'heard' or 'made'.

धनुषोः (dhanuṣoḥ) - Refers to the sounds made by the warriors' bows. (of the two bows)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Note: Governs 'śabdān'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāhava

mahāhava - great battle, great war

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+hava)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• hava – battle, combat, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √hu (to offer, to fight)
  Root: √hu (class 3)

Note: Indicates location/time of the actions.