महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-33, verse-55

तथा तु वितते व्योम्नि निस्वनं शुश्रुवुर्जनाः ।
विमानैरप्सरःसंघैर्गीतवादित्रनिस्वनैः ॥५५॥

55. tathā tu vitate vyomni nisvanaṁ śuśruvurjanāḥ ,
vimānairapsaraḥsaṁghairgītavāditranisvanaiḥ.

55. tathā tu vitate vyomni nisvanam śuśruvuḥ janāḥ
vimānaiḥ apsarasaḥsaṅghaiḥ gītavāditranisvanaiḥ

55. tathā tu janāḥ vitate vyomni nisvanam vimānaiḥ
apsarasaḥsaṅghaiḥ gītavāditranisvanaiḥ śuśruvuḥ

55. Thus, in the expansive sky, people indeed heard a sound produced by celestial chariots, by throngs of Apsaras, and by the sounds of songs and musical instruments.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

• वितते (vitate) - in the expanded/wide (sky)

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky/atmosphere

• निस्वनम् (nisvanam) - a sound, noise

• शुश्रुवुः (śuśruvuḥ) - they heard

• जनाः (janāḥ) - people

• विमानैः (vimānaiḥ) - by celestial chariots

• अप्सरसःसङ्घैः (apsarasaḥsaṅghaiḥ) - by groups of Apsaras (celestial nymphs)

• गीतवादित्रनिस्वनैः (gītavāditranisvanaiḥ) - by sounds of songs and musical instruments

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

(indeclinable)

वितते (vitate) - in the expanded/wide (sky)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vitata

vitata - expanded, wide, spread out, extensive

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √tan (class 8) 'to stretch, extend' with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky/atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, air

निस्वनम् (nisvanam) - a sound, noise

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nisvana

nisvana - sound, noise, clamour, roar

Derived from prefix nis- and root √svan 'to sound'

Prefix: nis

Root: svan (class 1)

शुश्रुवुः (śuśruvuḥ) - they heard

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect past (Lit) of śru

Perfect (Lit) 3rd person plural

Root verb, class 5 (P), athematic conjugation in perfect

Root: śru (class 5)

जनाः (janāḥ) - people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, people, man, creature

विमानैः (vimānaiḥ) - by celestial chariots

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vimāna

vimāna - celestial chariot, aerial car, aircraft, palace

अप्सरसःसङ्घैः (apsarasaḥsaṅghaiḥ) - by groups of Apsaras (celestial nymphs)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of apsarasaḥsaṅgha

apsarasaḥsaṅgha - group/multitude of Apsaras

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (apsaras+saṅgha)

• apsaras – Apsara (a celestial nymph, often associated with clouds and water)
  noun (feminine)
• saṅgha – group, multitude, assembly, throng
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix saṃ- and root √han 'to strike, kill' (related to gathering)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)

गीतवादित्रनिस्वनैः (gītavāditranisvanaiḥ) - by sounds of songs and musical instruments

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gītavāditranisvana

gītavāditranisvana - sound of singing and musical instruments

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (gīta+vāditra+nisvana)

• gīta – song, singing, sung
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √gai (class 1) 'to sing'
  Root: gai (class 1)
• vāditra – musical instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √vad 'to speak, sound'
  Root: vad (class 1)
• nisvana – sound, noise, clamour, roar
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix nis- and root √svan 'to sound'
  Prefix: nis
  Root: svan (class 1)