महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-32, verse-28

नानावादित्रनादश्च द्विपाश्वरथनिस्वनः ।
सिंहनादश्च वीराणामभवद्दारुणस्तदा ॥२८॥

28. nānāvāditranādaśca dvipāśvarathanisvanaḥ ,
siṁhanādaśca vīrāṇāmabhavaddāruṇastadā.

28. nānāvāditranādaḥ ca dvipāśvarathanisvanaḥ
siṃhanādaḥ ca vīrāṇām abhavat dāruṇaḥ tadā

28. tadā vīrāṇām nānāvāditranādaḥ ca
dvipāśvarathanisvanaḥ ca siṃhanādaḥ dāruṇaḥ abhavat

28. At that time, a terrible din arose, consisting of the sounds of various musical instruments, the roars of elephants, horses, and chariots, and the battle cries of the warriors.

Words meanings summery:

• नानावादित्रनादः (nānāvāditranādaḥ) - sound of various instruments

• च (ca) - and

• द्विपाश्वरथनिस्वनः (dvipāśvarathanisvanaḥ) - roar of elephants, horses, and chariots

• सिंहनादः (siṁhanādaḥ) - lion's roar, battle cry

• च (ca) - and

• वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of heroes, of warriors

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• दारुणः (dāruṇaḥ) - terrible, dreadful

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

नानावादित्रनादः (nānāvāditranādaḥ) - sound of various instruments

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nānāvāditranāda

nānāvāditranāda - sound of various instruments

Compound of nānā (various), vāditra (instrument), and nāda (sound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+vāditra+nāda)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• vāditra – musical instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root vad (to speak, sound) with suffix -itra
  Root: vad (class 1)
• nāda – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root nad (to roar, sound)
  Root: nad (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

द्विपाश्वरथनिस्वनः (dvipāśvarathanisvanaḥ) - roar of elephants, horses, and chariots

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvipāśvarathanisvana

dvipāśvarathanisvana - sound/roar of elephants, horses, and chariots

Compound of dvipa (elephant), aśva (horse), ratha (chariot) and nisvana (sound). The first three form a dvandva, followed by nisvana as a ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dvipa+aśva+ratha+nisvana)

• dvipa – elephant (lit. 'two-drinker')
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of dvi (two) and pa (drinker, from root pā 'to drink')
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• nisvana – sound, roar, noise
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root svan (to sound) with prefix nis
  Prefix: nis
  Root: svan (class 1)

सिंहनादः (siṁhanādaḥ) - lion's roar, battle cry

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃhanāda

siṁhanāda - lion's roar, a loud and terrible war-cry

Compound of siṃha (lion) and nāda (sound, roar)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (siṃha+nāda)

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

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of heroes, of warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

दारुणः (dāruṇaḥ) - terrible, dreadful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - terrible, dreadful, fierce, cruel

Note: Agrees with nādaḥ/nisvanaḥ/siṃhanādaḥ implied as collective subject.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that) + -dā (suffix for time)