महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-123, verse-69

अवगाढमथो द्रोणं सलिले सलिलेचरः ।
ग्राहो जग्राह बलवाञ्जङ्घान्ते कालचोदितः ॥६९॥

69. avagāḍhamatho droṇaṁ salile salilecaraḥ ,
grāho jagrāha balavāñjaṅghānte kālacoditaḥ.

69. avagāḍham atho droṇaṃ salile salilecaraḥ
grāhaḥ jagrāha balavān jaṅghānte kālacoditaḥ

69. Then, as Drona was immersed in the water, a powerful crocodile, an aquatic creature, seized him by the thigh, being impelled by fate (kāla).

Words meanings summery:

• अवगाढम् (avagāḍham) - having entered the water, immersed in the water (entered, immersed, plunged)

• अथो (atho) - then, moreover, and then

• द्रोणं (droṇaṁ) - Drona

• सलिले (salile) - in the water, in the stream

• सलिलेचरः (salilecaraḥ) - an aquatic creature, moving in water

• ग्राहः (grāhaḥ) - a crocodile, an alligator

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - he seized, he caught

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

• जङ्घान्ते (jaṅghānte) - by the thigh, at the thigh

• कालचोदितः (kālacoditaḥ) - impelled by time, driven by fate

Words meanings and morphology

अवगाढम् (avagāḍham) - having entered the water, immersed in the water (entered, immersed, plunged)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avagāḍha

avagāḍha - entered, plunged, immersed, deep

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root √gāh with prefix ava- and suffix -ta

Prefix: ava

Root: gāh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'droṇaṃ'

अथो (atho) - then, moreover, and then

(indeclinable)

द्रोणं (droṇaṁ) - Drona

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (a name, guru of the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas)

सलिले (salile) - in the water, in the stream

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water

सलिलेचरः (salilecaraḥ) - an aquatic creature, moving in water

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of salilecara

salilecara - moving in water, aquatic animal

Compound type : tatpurusha (salila+cara)

• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, a creature (from √car)
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from the root √car with suffix -a
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'grāhaḥ'

ग्राहः (grāhaḥ) - a crocodile, an alligator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of grāha

grāha - a grabber, a crocodile, an alligator, a planet (in astrology)

जग्राह (jagrāha) - he seized, he caught

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of grah

Root: grah (class 9)

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty, endowed with strength

Possessive suffix -vat

Note: Modifies 'grāhaḥ'

जङ्घान्ते (jaṅghānte) - by the thigh, at the thigh

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jaṅghānta

jaṅghānta - thigh-end, region of the thigh

Compound type : tatpurusha (jaṅghā+anta)

• jaṅghā – thigh, shank, leg
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, boundary, vicinity, region
  noun (masculine)

कालचोदितः (kālacoditaḥ) - impelled by time, driven by fate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kālacodita

kālacodita - urged by time, impelled by fate/destiny

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'kāla' and 'codita' (P.P.P. of √cud)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāla+codita)

• kāla – time, destiny, death
  noun (masculine)
• codita – urged, impelled, ordered, set in motion
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from the root √cud with suffix -ta
  Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'grāhaḥ'