महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-43, verse-9

नदन्तः सिंहनादांश्च धमन्तश्चापि वारिजान् ।
बलवन्तो महेष्वासा विधुन्वन्तो धनूंषि च ॥९॥

9. nadantaḥ siṁhanādāṁśca dhamantaścāpi vārijān ,
balavanto maheṣvāsā vidhunvanto dhanūṁṣi ca.

9. nadantaḥ siṃhanādān ca dhamantaḥ ca api vārijān
balavantaḥ maheṣvāsāḥ vidhunvantaḥ dhanūṃṣi ca

9. balavantaḥ maheṣvāsāḥ nadantaḥ siṃhanādān ca
dhamantaḥ api vārijān ca vidhunvantaḥ dhanūṃṣi ca

9. These mighty and great archers (maheṣvāsas) are roaring lion-like cries, blowing their conch-shells, and wielding their bows.

Words meanings summery:

• नदन्तः (nadantaḥ) - roaring, sounding, shouting

• सिंहनादान् (siṁhanādān) - lion-roars

• च (ca) - and

• धमन्तः (dhamantaḥ) - blowing

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• वारिजान् (vārijān) - conch-shells, born of water

• बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful, strong, mighty

• महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers (having great bows or arrows)

• विधुन्वन्तः (vidhunvantaḥ) - shaking, wielding, agitating

• धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

नदन्तः (nadantaḥ) - roaring, sounding, shouting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nadat

nadat - roaring, sounding, making noise

Present Active Participle

From root nad (to roar, sound)

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'balavantaḥ' and 'maheṣvāsāḥ'.

सिंहनादान् (siṁhanādān) - lion-roars

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of siṃhanāda

siṁhanāda - lion's roar, war-cry

Compound type : tatpurusha (siṃha+nāda)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• nāda – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

धमन्तः (dhamantaḥ) - blowing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhamat

dhamat - blowing, inflating

Present Active Participle

From root dhmā (to blow)

Root: dhmā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'balavantaḥ' and 'maheṣvāsāḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

वारिजान् (vārijān) - conch-shells, born of water

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vārija

vārija - born in water (e.g., lotus, conch-shell, fish)

Compound of vāri (water) and ja (born)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāri+ja)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to conch-shells being blown.

बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful, strong, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty

Possessive suffix -vat added to bala (strength)

Note: Serves as the main subject of these participial clauses.

महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers (having great bows or arrows)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer, one with a great bow

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+iṣu+āsa)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• iṣu – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• āsa – mouth, face; sitting; in compounds: having (arrows/bows)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'balavantaḥ'.

विधुन्वन्तः (vidhunvantaḥ) - shaking, wielding, agitating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidhunvat

vidhunvat - shaking, waving, wielding

Present Active Participle

From root dhū (to shake, agitate) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: dhū (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'balavantaḥ' and 'maheṣvāsāḥ'.

धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dhanus

dhanus - bow

Note: Object of 'vidhunvantaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the various actions.