महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-16, verse-15

वासुकेरथ नागस्य सहसाक्षिप्यतः सुरैः ।
सधूमाः सार्चिषो वाता निष्पेतुरसकृन्मुखात् ॥१५॥

15. vāsukeratha nāgasya sahasākṣipyataḥ suraiḥ ,
sadhūmāḥ sārciṣo vātā niṣpeturasakṛnmukhāt.

15. vāsukeḥ atha nāgasya sahasā ākṣipyataḥ suraiḥ
sadhūmāḥ sārcisaḥ vātāḥ niṣpetuḥ asakṛt mukhāt

15. Then, as Vasuki, the serpent, was being forcibly pulled by the gods, smoky, fiery blasts of wind repeatedly burst forth from his mouth.

Words meanings summery:

• वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of the serpent Vasuki (of Vasuki (name of a serpent king))

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• नागस्य (nāgasya) - of the serpent (referring to Vasuki) (of the serpent)

• सहसा (sahasā) - forcibly (suddenly, forcibly, quickly)

• आक्षिप्यतः (ākṣipyataḥ) - of him being pulled (referring to Vasuki) (of him being pulled, being thrown)

• सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods (the Devas) (by the gods)

• सधूमाः (sadhūmāḥ) - smoky (referring to the blasts of wind) (smoky, with smoke)

• सार्चिसः (sārcisaḥ) - fiery, with flames (referring to the blasts of wind) (with flames, fiery)

• वाताः (vātāḥ) - blasts of wind (winds, breaths, blasts)

• निष्पेतुः (niṣpetuḥ) - they burst forth (they burst forth, they flew out)

• असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly (often, repeatedly, not once)

• मुखात् (mukhāt) - from his (Vasuki's) mouth (from the mouth)

Words meanings and morphology

वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of the serpent Vasuki (of Vasuki (name of a serpent king))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsuki

vāsuki - Vasuki (name of a nāga king, used as the rope for churning the ocean)

Note: i-stem noun

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

नागस्य (nāgasya) - of the serpent (referring to Vasuki) (of the serpent)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake, elephant, mountain

सहसा (sahasā) - forcibly (suddenly, forcibly, quickly)

(indeclinable)

instrumental form of sahas (force, power) used as an adverb

आक्षिप्यतः (ākṣipyataḥ) - of him being pulled (referring to Vasuki) (of him being pulled, being thrown)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ākṣipyat

ākṣipyat - being pulled, being thrown, being cast

present participle

from root kṣip with prefix ā, passive voice formation (-ya)

Prefix: ā

Root: kṣip (class 6)

सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods (the Devas) (by the gods)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity, divine being

सधूमाः (sadhūmāḥ) - smoky (referring to the blasts of wind) (smoky, with smoke)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sadhūma

sadhūma - with smoke, smoky, full of smoke

sa- (with) + dhūma (smoke)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dhūma)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhū (to agitate, move)
  Root: dhū (class 5)

Note: agrees with vātāḥ

सार्चिसः (sārcisaḥ) - fiery, with flames (referring to the blasts of wind) (with flames, fiery)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sārcis

sārcis - with flames, fiery, blazing

sa- (with) + arcis (flame)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+arcis)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• arcis – flame, ray, light
  noun (neuter)
  from root ṛc (to shine)
  Root: ṛc (class 1)

Note: agrees with vātāḥ

वाताः (vātāḥ) - blasts of wind (winds, breaths, blasts)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāta

vāta - wind, air, breath, blast

from root vā (to blow)

Root: vā (class 2)

निष्पेतुः (niṣpetuḥ) - they burst forth (they burst forth, they flew out)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of niṣpat

from root pat with prefix nis

Prefix: nis

Root: pat (class 1)

असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly (often, repeatedly, not once)

(indeclinable)

a- (not) + sakṛt (once)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+sakṛt)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• sakṛt – once, at once
  indeclinable

मुखात् (mukhāt) - from his (Vasuki's) mouth (from the mouth)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, opening, front