महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-5, verse-3

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
श्रुत्वा कर्णस्य निधनमश्रद्धेयमिवाद्भुतम् ।
भूतसंमोहनं भीमं मेरोः पर्यसनं यथा ॥३॥

3. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
śrutvā karṇasya nidhanamaśraddheyamivādbhutam ,
bhūtasaṁmohanaṁ bhīmaṁ meroḥ paryasanaṁ yathā.

3. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca | śrutvā karṇasya nidhanam aśraddheyam
iva adbhutam | bhūtasaṃmohanaṃ bhīmaṃ meroḥ paryasanaṃ yathā

3. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca aśraddheyam iva adbhutam bhūtasaṃmohanaṃ
bhīmaṃ meroḥ paryasanaṃ yathā karṇasya nidhanam śrutvā (saḥ)

3. Vaiśampāyana said: "Upon hearing of Karna's death – which was astonishing, almost unbelievable, terrifying, like a great delusion falling upon all beings, or indeed, like the overturning of Mount Meru itself – (Dhṛtarāṣṭra reacted in a certain way)."

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - The narrator of the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya (Vaiśampāyana (proper noun))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna

• निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, demise

• अश्रद्धेयम् (aśraddheyam) - Refers to Karna's death being beyond belief. (incredible, unbelievable, not to be trusted)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - Refers to Karna's death as astonishing. (wonderful, astonishing, miraculous)

• भूतसंमोहनं (bhūtasaṁmohanaṁ) - Karna's death was so impactful it seemed to delude all beings. (bewildering all beings, causing delusion to creatures)

• भीमं (bhīmaṁ) - Refers to the terrifying nature of Karna's death. (terrible, dreadful, formidable)

• मेरोः (meroḥ) - Of Mount Meru, the mythical cosmic mountain. (of Meru)

• पर्यसनं (paryasanaṁ) - The destruction or overturning of Meru, used as a simile for a great catastrophe. (overthrowing, overturning, destruction)

• यथा (yathā) - like, as, just as

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - The narrator of the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya (Vaiśampāyana (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaiśampāyana

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

3rd person singular perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Absolutive form from root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - ear; Karna (proper name)

Note: Possessive case, "of Karna".

निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, demise

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - death, destruction, demise, end

From ni-dhā (to lay down, deposit)

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

अश्रद्धेयम् (aśraddheyam) - Refers to Karna's death being beyond belief. (incredible, unbelievable, not to be trusted)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśraddheya

aśraddheya - incredible, unbelievable, not to be trusted

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle) with negative prefix

Gerundive from śraddhā (faith) + root dhā (to place) with 'a' negative prefix, meaning 'not to be believed'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śraddheya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śraddheya – to be believed, credible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive of śraddhā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with nidhanam.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison or semblance

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - Refers to Karna's death as astonishing. (wonderful, astonishing, miraculous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, astonishing, miraculous

Note: Agrees with nidhanam.

भूतसंमोहनं (bhūtasaṁmohanaṁ) - Karna's death was so impactful it seemed to delude all beings. (bewildering all beings, causing delusion to creatures)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūtasaṃmohana

bhūtasaṁmohana - causing delusion to creatures, bewildering all beings

Compound of bhūta (being, creature) and saṃmohana (bewildering)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+saṃmohana)

• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle of bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• saṃmohana – bewildering, deluding, fascinating
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun from saṃ-√muh
  Prefix: sam
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with nidhanam.

भीमं (bhīmaṁ) - Refers to the terrifying nature of Karna's death. (terrible, dreadful, formidable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful, formidable

From root bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with nidhanam.

मेरोः (meroḥ) - Of Mount Meru, the mythical cosmic mountain. (of Meru)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Meru (a mythical mountain)

Note: Possessive case, "of Meru".

पर्यसनं (paryasanaṁ) - The destruction or overturning of Meru, used as a simile for a great catastrophe. (overthrowing, overturning, destruction)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paryasana

paryasana - overthrowing, overturning, destruction

Action noun from pari-√as (to throw around, overturn)

Prefix: pari

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of comparison with yathā.

यथा (yathā) - like, as, just as

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

Note: Introduces a comparison.