महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-42, verse-55

वादित्राणि च दिव्यानि प्रावाद्यन्त सहस्रशः ।
सिंहनादश्च संजज्ञे दृष्ट्वा घोरं महाद्भुतम् ॥५५॥

55. vāditrāṇi ca divyāni prāvādyanta sahasraśaḥ ,
siṁhanādaśca saṁjajñe dṛṣṭvā ghoraṁ mahādbhutam.

55. vāditrāṇi ca divyāni prāvādyanta sahasraśaḥ
siṃhanādaḥ ca saṃjajñe dṛṣṭvā ghoram mahādbhutam

55. ca divyāni vāditrāṇi sahasraśaḥ prāvādyanta; ca
ghoram mahādbhutam dṛṣṭvā siṃhanādaḥ saṃjajñe

55. And divine musical instruments were played by thousands; and a lion's roar arose, having witnessed that dreadful, great wonder.

Words meanings summery:

• वादित्राणि (vāditrāṇi) - musical instruments, instruments

• च (ca) - and, also

• दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine (divine, celestial, wonderful)

• प्रावाद्यन्त (prāvādyanta) - were sounded, were played

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

• सिंहनादः (siṁhanādaḥ) - a lion's roar (lion's roar, mighty roar)

• च (ca) - and, also

• संजज्ञे (saṁjajñe) - arose, was produced, was born

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having witnessed, having perceived

• घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fearful)

• महाद्भुतम् (mahādbhutam) - great wonder (a great wonder, extremely wondrous thing)

Words meanings and morphology

वादित्राणि (vāditrāṇi) - musical instruments, instruments

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vāditra

vāditra - musical instrument, instrument for playing music

From root vad (to speak, to sound) with suffix -itra (instrument)

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Subject of prāvādyanta.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or elements.

दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine (divine, celestial, wonderful)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, wonderful, excellent

Note: Agrees with vāditrāṇi.

प्रावाद्यन्त (prāvādyanta) - were sounded, were played

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of vad

imperfect (passive)

Imperfect 3rd person plural passive of root vad (with upasarga pra) in its causative form (vādayati)

Prefix: pra

Root: vad (class 1)

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

(indeclinable)

Derived from sahasra (thousand) with suffix -śaḥ (indicating distribution or manner)

सिंहनादः (siṁhanādaḥ) - a lion's roar (lion's roar, mighty roar)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃhanāda

siṁhanāda - lion's roar, mighty roar, war-cry

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

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siṃha+nāda)

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

Note: Subject of saṃjajñe.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two main clauses.

संजज्ञे (saṁjajñe) - arose, was produced, was born

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of jan

perfect

Perfect 3rd person singular middle (ātmanepada) of root jan with upasarga sam

Prefix: sam

Root: jan (class 4)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having witnessed, having perceived

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies the actions in the verse, indicating the cause for the sounds.

घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fearful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable, awful

Note: Agrees with mahādbhutam. Object of dṛṣṭvā.

महाद्भुतम् (mahādbhutam) - great wonder (a great wonder, extremely wondrous thing)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahādbhuta

mahādbhuta - a great wonder, extremely wondrous, prodigious, marvel

Compound of mahā (great) and adbhuta (wonderful)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+adbhta)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, excellent
  adjective
• adbhta – wonderful, astonishing, a wonder, miracle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā, referring to the recent events of Pārṣata's release and Droṇaputra's affliction.