महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-56, verse-65

ततोऽन्तरिक्षे निनदो महानभूद्दिवौकसामप्सरसां च नेदुषाम् ।
पपात चोच्चैरमरप्रवेरितं विचित्रपुष्पोत्करवर्षमुत्तमम् ॥६५॥

65. tato'ntarikṣe ninado mahānabhū;ddivaukasāmapsarasāṁ ca neduṣām ,
papāta coccairamarapraveritaṁ; vicitrapuṣpotkaravarṣamuttamam.

65. tataḥ antarikṣe ninadaḥ mahān abhūt
divaukasām apsarasām ca neduṣām
papāta ca uccaiḥ amarapraveritam
vicitrapuṣpotkaravarṣam uttamam

65. tataḥ antarikṣe neduṣām divaukasām
ca apsarasām mahān ninadaḥ abhūt
ca amarapraveritam uttamam
vicitrapuṣpotkaravarṣam uccaiḥ papāta

65. Then, a great roar (or shout) arose in the sky from the gods and celestial nymphs (apsarases) who were exulting. And an excellent shower of diverse, abundant flowers, impelled by the gods, fell from above.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere

• निनदः (ninadaḥ) - a sound, a roar, a shout

• महान् (mahān) - great, mighty, large

• अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, happened

• दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the gods, of the dwellers in heaven

• अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of the apsarases, of the celestial nymphs

• च (ca) - and

• नेदुषाम् (neduṣām) - of those who were shouting/roaring

• पपात (papāta) - it fell, he fell

• च (ca) - and

• उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - loudly, high up, from above

• अमरप्रवेरितम् (amarapraveritam) - impelled by gods, set in motion by immortals

• विचित्रपुष्पोत्करवर्षम् (vicitrapuṣpotkaravarṣam) - a shower of various kinds of flower heaps

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa

antarikṣa - sky, atmosphere, firmament, space

निनदः (ninadaḥ) - a sound, a roar, a shout

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ninada

ninada - sound, noise, roar, cry

From root 'nad' with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: nad (class 1)

महान् (mahān) - great, mighty, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable

अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, happened

(verb)

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

aorist tense form

Root 'bhū', aorist 'luṅ' form

Root: bhū (class 1)

दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the gods, of the dwellers in heaven

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - god, deity, dweller in heaven

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky
  noun (feminine)
• okas – dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)

अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of the apsarases, of the celestial nymphs

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of apsaras

apsaras - celestial nymph, water-nymph

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

नेदुषाम् (neduṣām) - of those who were shouting/roaring

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/feminine, plural of nanat

nanat - roaring, sounding, crying out

Perfect Active Participle

From root 'nad' (to roar, sound) + 'kvip' (perfect active participle suffix). Used as an adjective modifying 'divauka' and 'apsaras'.

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'divauka' and 'apsaras'

पपात (papāta) - it fell, he fell

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pat

perfect tense form

From root 'pat' with reduplication

Root: pat (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - loudly, high up, from above

(indeclinable)

अमरप्रवेरितम् (amarapraveritam) - impelled by gods, set in motion by immortals

(adjective)

neuter, singular of amarapraverita

amarapraverita - set in motion by gods, impelled by immortals

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'amara' (god) + 'pra' (prefix) + 'īr' (to move/incite) + 'kta' (past passive participle suffix). Agent 'amara' in instrumental, forming a tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+praverita)

• amara – immortal, god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• praverita – impelled, sent forth, moved
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'pra' + 'īr' + 'kta'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īr (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'varṣam'

विचित्रपुष्पोत्करवर्षम् (vicitrapuṣpotkaravarṣam) - a shower of various kinds of flower heaps

(noun)

neuter, singular of vicitrapuṣpotkaravarṣa

vicitrapuṣpotkaravarṣa - a shower of various piles of flowers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vicitra+puṣpa+utkara+varṣa)

• vicitra – various, diverse, variegated, wonderful
  adjective
• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• utkara – heap, pile, quantity, abundance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
• varṣa – rain, shower, showering
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme, chief

Note: Agrees with 'varṣam'