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8,63

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-63, verse-9

श्रुत्वा तु द्वैरथं ताभ्यां तत्र योधाः समन्ततः ।
चक्रुर्बाहुवलं चैव तथा चेलवलं महत् ॥९॥
9. śrutvā tu dvairathaṁ tābhyāṁ tatra yodhāḥ samantataḥ ,
cakrurbāhuvalaṁ caiva tathā celavalaṁ mahat.
9. śrutvā tu dvairatham tābhyām tatra yodhāḥ samantataḥ
cakruḥ bāhuvalam ca eva tathā celavalam mahat
9. tābhyām dvairatham śrutvā tu,
tatra samantataḥ yodhāḥ bāhuvalam ca eva,
tathā mahat celavalam cakruḥ
9. Upon hearing about the chariot duel between those two, warriors from all sides then displayed their physical strength and also created a great uproar.

Words meanings summery:

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  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • द्वैरथम् (dvairatham) - chariot duel
  • ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by Karna and Arjuna (implied) (by those two)
  • तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that place
  • योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors
  • समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere
  • चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made, they did, they performed
  • बाहुवलम् (bāhuvalam) - demonstration of physical strength (strength of arms, physical might)
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - indeed, just, also
  • तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
  • चेलवलम् (celavalam) - a great commotion or noise made by the crowd (uproar, tumult, commotion)
  • महत् (mahat) - loud uproar (great, loud)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with the suffix -tvā.
Root: śru (class 5)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
द्वैरथम् (dvairatham) - chariot duel
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dvairatha
dvairatha - a single combat between two chariots; a chariot duel
Compound of dvi (two) and ratha (chariot). Refers to the combat itself.
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dvi+ratha)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.
ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by Karna and Arjuna (implied) (by those two)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to Karna and Arjuna, implied from the epic context.
तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that place
(indeclinable)
Derived from tad + tral suffix.
योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yodha
yodha - warrior, fighter
From root yudh (to fight) + -a suffix.
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'cakruḥ'.
समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere
(indeclinable)
From samanta (all around) + -tas suffix (indicating direction/origin).
चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made, they did, they performed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of kṛ
Perfect active 3rd plural
Root kṛ, perfect stem ca-kṛ, 3rd plural ending -uḥ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
बाहुवलम् (bāhuvalam) - demonstration of physical strength (strength of arms, physical might)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bāhuvala
bāhuvala - strength of arm, physical power, might
Compound of bāhu (arm) and vala (strength).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bāhu+vala)
  • bāhu – arm
    noun (masculine)
  • vala – strength, power
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'cakruḥ'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, also
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
(indeclinable)
Derived from tad + thā suffix.
चेलवलम् (celavalam) - a great commotion or noise made by the crowd (uproar, tumult, commotion)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of celavala
celavala - the noise of moving garments, a great tumult, uproar, commotion
Compound of cela (garment, cloth) and vala (strength, noise, commotion).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cela+vala)
  • cela – garment, cloth
    noun (neuter)
  • vala – strength, power, noise, commotion
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'cakruḥ'.
महत् (mahat) - loud uproar (great, loud)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable, loud (when referring to sound)
Note: Qualifies 'celavalam'.