महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-35, verse-37

तेषामासीन्महाञ्शब्दस्ताडितानां च सार्वशः ।
असिभिश्छिद्यमानानां नडानामिव भारत ॥३७॥

37. teṣāmāsīnmahāñśabdastāḍitānāṁ ca sārvaśaḥ ,
asibhiśchidyamānānāṁ naḍānāmiva bhārata.

37. teṣām āsīt mahān śabdaḥ tāḍitānām ca sārvaśaḥ
asibhiḥ chidyamānānām naḍānām iva bhārata

37. bhārata teṣām tāḍitānām chidyamānānām asibhiḥ
sārvaśaḥ ca naḍānām iva mahān śabdaḥ āsīt

37. O Bhārata, a great clamor arose from them, those (Yavanas) who were being struck and cut everywhere by swords, like the sound of reeds being severed.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the Yavanas mentioned in the previous verse (of them, of those)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, there was

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

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - clamor, loud noise (sound, noise, word)

• ताडितानाम् (tāḍitānām) - of those who were struck/beaten

• च (ca) - and, also

• सार्वशः (sārvaśaḥ) - all over the place (on the battlefield) (entirely, everywhere, universally)

• असिभिः (asibhiḥ) - by swords

• छिद्यमानानाम् (chidyamānānām) - of those being cut/severed

• नडानाम् (naḍānām) - of reeds

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• भारत (bhārata) - Vocative, addressing a recipient of the narration (e.g., Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna). (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the Yavanas mentioned in the previous verse (of them, of those)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the Yavanas.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, there was

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The subject is śabdaḥ.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty

Note: Qualifies śabdaḥ.

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - clamor, loud noise (sound, noise, word)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word

Note: Subject of the sentence.

ताडितानाम् (tāḍitānām) - of those who were struck/beaten

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tāḍita

taḍ - to strike, hit

past passive participle

Derived from root taḍ (10th class) with the suffix -ita. Masculine genitive plural.

Root: taḍ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'them' (Yavanas).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects tāḍitānām and chidyamānānām.

सार्वशः (sārvaśaḥ) - all over the place (on the battlefield) (entirely, everywhere, universally)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form derived from sarva 'all'.

Note: Modifies tāḍitānām and chidyamānānām.

असिभिः (asibhiḥ) - by swords

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asi

asi - sword, knife

Note: Instrument of cutting.

छिद्यमानानाम् (chidyamānānām) - of those being cut/severed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of chidyamāna

chid - to cut, split, sever

present passive participle

Derived from root chid (7th class) in passive voice, present participle (śānac). Masculine genitive plural.

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'them' (Yavanas). Describes the ongoing action.

नडानाम् (naḍānām) - of reeds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of naḍa

naḍa - reed, cane

Note: Used in simile.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a comparison.

भारत (bhārata) - Vocative, addressing a recipient of the narration (e.g., Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna). (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata

Note: A traditional address in epic poetry.