महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-21, verse-42

मुहूर्तादिव संवृत्तं नीरजस्कं समन्ततः ।
वीरशोणितसिक्तायां भूमौ भरतसत्तम ।
उपाशाम्यत्ततस्तीव्रं तद्रजो घोरदर्शनम् ॥४२॥

42. muhūrtādiva saṁvṛttaṁ nīrajaskaṁ samantataḥ ,
vīraśoṇitasiktāyāṁ bhūmau bharatasattama ,
upāśāmyattatastīvraṁ tadrajo ghoradarśanam.

42. muhūrtāt iva saṃvṛttam nīrajaskam
samantataḥ vīra-śoṇita-siktāyām
bhūmau bharata-sattama upāśāmyat tataḥ
tīvram tad rajaḥ ghora-darśanam

42. bharata-sattama,
muhūrtāt iva samantataḥ nīrajaskam saṃvṛttam.
tataḥ tīvram ghora-darśanam tat rajaḥ vīra-śoṇita-siktāyām bhūmau upāśāmyat.

42. O best of the Bharatas, as if in an instant, everything became free of dust. Then that intense, dreadful-looking dust settled on the ground, which was drenched with the blood of heroes.

Words meanings summery:

• मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - from a moment, in an instant

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• संवृत्तम् (saṁvṛttam) - became, happened, turned out

• नीरजस्कम् (nīrajaskam) - dustless, free from dust

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - all around, on all sides, everywhere

• वीर-शोणित-सिक्तायाम् (vīra-śoṇita-siktāyām) - drenched with the blood of heroes

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

• भरत-सत्तम (bharata-sattama) - O best of the Bharatas!

• उपाशाम्यत् (upāśāmyat) - settled down, subsided

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• तीव्रम् (tīvram) - intense, fierce

• तत् (tat) - that

• रजः (rajaḥ) - dust

• घोर-दर्शनम् (ghora-darśanam) - of dreadful appearance, dreadful to behold

Words meanings and morphology

मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - from a moment, in an instant

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - moment, instant, a specific division of time (48 minutes)

Note: Used with 'iva' to mean 'as if in a moment'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

संवृत्तम् (saṁvṛttam) - became, happened, turned out

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvṛtta

saṁvṛtta - become, happened, accomplished, covered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vṛt' (to be, to turn) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛt (class 1)

नीरजस्कम् (nīrajaskam) - dustless, free from dust

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nīrajaska

nīrajaska - dustless, free from impurity

Compound of 'nis' (without) and 'rajas' (dust), with suffix '-ka'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+rajas)

• nis – without, free from
  indeclinable
• rajas – dust, impurity
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with an implied subject (the surroundings or atmosphere).

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - all around, on all sides, everywhere

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'samanta' (all around) with suffix '-tas'.

वीर-शोणित-सिक्तायाम् (vīra-śoṇita-siktāyām) - drenched with the blood of heroes

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of vīra-śoṇita-siktā

vīra-śoṇita-siktā - drenched with heroes' blood

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'vīra' (hero), 'śoṇita' (blood), and 'siktā' (drenched). 'siktā' from root 'sic' (to sprinkle, to pour).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīra+śoṇita+siktā)

• vīra – hero, brave man
  noun (masculine)
• śoṇita – blood, reddish
  noun (neuter)
• siktā – sprinkled, drenched, wet
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sic' (to sprinkle, to pour).
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmau'.

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

भरत-सत्तम (bharata-sattama) - O best of the Bharatas!

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharata-sattama

bharata-sattama - best of the Bharatas (a title for a king of the Bharata lineage, like Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

Compound of 'bharata' (descendant of Bharata, name of a king/lineage) and 'sattama' (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+sattama)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, Indian
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix '-tama'.

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

उपाशाम्यत् (upāśāmyat) - settled down, subsided

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of śam

Imperfect Active

Root 'śam', with prefix 'upa', 3rd person singular, imperfect tense. Often causes the root vowel to lengthen.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that) with suffix '-tas'.

तीव्रम् (tīvram) - intense, fierce

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīvra

tīvra - intense, sharp, strong, fierce, violent

Note: Modifies 'rajaḥ'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Modifies 'rajaḥ'.

रजः (rajaḥ) - dust

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rajas

rajas - dust, pollen, gloom, passion

घोर-दर्शनम् (ghora-darśanam) - of dreadful appearance, dreadful to behold

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghora-darśana

ghora-darśana - of dreadful appearance, terrible to behold

Compound of 'ghora' (terrible, dreadful) and 'darśana' (sight, appearance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+darśana)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful, formidable
  adjective (neuter)
• darśana – seeing, appearance, sight
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'rajaḥ'.