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9,56

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-56, verse-3

अभवच्च तयोर्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ।
जिगीषतोर्युधान्योन्यमिन्द्रप्रह्रादयोरिव ॥३॥
3. abhavacca tayoryuddhaṁ tumulaṁ romaharṣaṇam ,
jigīṣatoryudhānyonyamindraprahrādayoriva.
3. abhavat ca tayoḥ yuddham tumulam romaharṣaṇam
jigīṣatoḥ yudhā anyonyam indrapralhādayoḥ iva
3. ca tayoḥ,
anyonyam yudhā jigīṣatoḥ,
indrapralhādayoḥ iva,
tumulam romaharṣaṇam yuddham abhavat
3. And a tumultuous, hair-raising battle occurred between those two, who were eager to conquer each other through combat, like that between Indra and Prahrāda.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it happened, it occurred
  • (ca) - and
  • तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two, between them
  • युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, combat
  • तुमुलम् (tumulam) - tumultuous, fierce, violent
  • रोमहर्षणम् (romaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising, thrilling, causing goosebumps
  • जिगीषतोः (jigīṣatoḥ) - of those two desiring to conquer/vanquish
  • युधा (yudhā) - by battle, by combat, by fighting
  • अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, each other
  • इन्द्रप्रल्हादयोः (indrapralhādayoḥ) - of Indra and Prahrāda
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it happened, it occurred
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect Active Indicative
Third person singular, imperfect tense, active voice, Parasmaipada (laṅ)
Root: bhū (class 1)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two, between them
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, combat
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, combat
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
PPP of √yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Here, nominative as subject.
तुमुलम् (tumulam) - tumultuous, fierce, violent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tumula
tumula - tumultuous, fierce, violent, noisy
Note: Agrees with yuddham.
रोमहर्षणम् (romaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising, thrilling, causing goosebumps
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of romaharṣaṇa
romaharṣaṇa - causing the hair to stand on end, thrilling, hair-raising
Compound: roman (hair) + harṣaṇa (causing excitement/bristling). From root hṛṣ (to bristle) with causative suffix.
Compound type : tatpurusha (roman+harṣaṇa)
  • roman – hair (of the body)
    noun (neuter)
  • harṣaṇa – causing excitement, thrilling, bristling
    adjective (neuter)
    Causative Agent Noun / Verbal Noun
    Derived from causative of √hṛṣ (to be excited, bristle)
    Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with yuddham.
जिगीषतोः (jigīṣatoḥ) - of those two desiring to conquer/vanquish
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, dual of jigīṣat
jigīṣat - desiring to conquer, wishing to overcome
Present Active Participle (Desiderative)
Present active participle of the desiderative stem of root √ji (to conquer). Desiderative stem: jigīṣa-.
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with tayoḥ (implicitly Duryodhana and Bhimasena).
युधा (yudhā) - by battle, by combat, by fighting
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of yudh
yudh - battle, fight, combat
Root: yudh (class 4)
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, each other
(indeclinable)
Compound of anya (another) + anya (another). Used as adverb or accusative neuter.
इन्द्रप्रल्हादयोः (indrapralhādayoḥ) - of Indra and Prahrāda
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of indraprahrāda
indraprahrāda - Indra and Prahrāda
Dvandva compound: Indra (name of a deity) and Prahrāda (name of a daitya prince)
Compound type : dvandva (indra+prahrāda)
  • indra – Indra (name of the king of gods)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • prahrāda – Prahrāda (name of a benevolent daitya prince)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the famous clash between the gods and asuras.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)