महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-55, verse-12

तत्राभिद्रवतां पार्थमारावः सुमहानभूत् ।
सागरस्येव मत्तस्य यथा स्यात्सलिलस्वनः ॥१२॥

12. tatrābhidravatāṁ pārthamārāvaḥ sumahānabhūt ,
sāgarasyeva mattasya yathā syātsalilasvanaḥ.

12. tatra abhidravatām pārtham ārāvaḥ sumahān abhūt
sāgarasya iva mattasya yathā syāt salilasvanaḥ

12. tatra pārtham abhidravatām sumahān ārāvaḥ abhūt
yathā mattasya sāgarasya salilasvanaḥ syāt

12. Then, as they charged towards Pārtha (Arjuna), a tremendous roar arose, just like the sound of agitated ocean waters.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that place, at that time

• अभिद्रवताम् (abhidravatām) - of the Kaurava warriors rushing towards Arjuna (of those rushing towards)

• पार्थम् (pārtham) - towards Arjuna (towards Pārtha)

• आरावः (ārāvaḥ) - The roar of the attacking army (roar, cry, noise, clamour)

• सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, immense, mighty

• अभूत् (abhūt) - was, occurred, became

• सागरस्य (sāgarasya) - of the ocean

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• मत्तस्य (mattasya) - of the intoxicated, of the agitated, of the excited

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, happens, exists

• सलिलस्वनः (salilasvanaḥ) - sound of water, roar of waves

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that place, at that time

(indeclinable)

अभिद्रवताम् (abhidravatām) - of the Kaurava warriors rushing towards Arjuna (of those rushing towards)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhidravat

abhidravat - rushing towards, attacking

Present Active Participle

From √dru with prefix abhi-, Present Active Participle

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied noun (e.g., 'soldiers')

पार्थम् (pārtham) - towards Arjuna (towards Pārtha)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna

Patronymic from Pṛthā

आरावः (ārāvaḥ) - The roar of the attacking army (roar, cry, noise, clamour)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārāva

ārāva - roar, cry, noise, clamour

From √ru (to cry) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: ru (class 2)

सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, immense, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, immense, mighty

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'ārāvaḥ'

अभूत् (abhūt) - was, occurred, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (aorist) (luṅ) of √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

सागरस्य (sāgarasya) - of the ocean

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

मत्तस्य (mattasya) - of the intoxicated, of the agitated, of the excited

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of matta

matta - intoxicated, excited, furious, agitated

Past Passive Participle

From √mad (to be glad, exult, be intoxicated)

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'sāgarasya'

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, happens, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of √as

Root: as (class 2)

सलिलस्वनः (salilasvanaḥ) - sound of water, roar of waves

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of salilasvana

salilasvana - sound of water, roar of waves

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (salila+svana)

• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
• svana – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svan (class 1)