महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-17, verse-6

ततो भगवता तस्य शिरश्छिन्नमलंकृतम् ।
चक्रायुधेन चक्रेण पिबतोऽमृतमोजसा ॥६॥

6. tato bhagavatā tasya śiraśchinnamalaṁkṛtam ,
cakrāyudhena cakreṇa pibato'mṛtamojasā.

6. tataḥ bhagavatā tasya śiraḥ chinnam alaṅkṛtam
cakrāyudhena cakreṇa pibataḥ amṛtam ojasā

6. Then, the Lord, the wielder of the discus weapon, severed his prominent head with the discus, as Rahu was forcefully drinking the nectar.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, following that event (then, thereafter, from that)

• भगवता (bhagavatā) - by the Lord (Vishnu) (by the Lord, by the worshipful one)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Rahu) (his, of that)

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

• छिन्नम् (chinnam) - severed (severed, cut off)

• अलङ्कृतम् (alaṅkṛtam) - prominent (adorned, decorated, distinguished, prominent)

• चक्रायुधेन (cakrāyudhena) - by the wielder of the discus weapon (Vishnu) (by one whose weapon is the discus)

• चक्रेण (cakreṇa) - with the discus (by the discus, with the discus)

• पिबतः (pibataḥ) - (of him) who was drinking (of the drinking one, while drinking)

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (nectar, immortality)

• ओजसा (ojasā) - forcefully, with great energy (with strength, with might, powerfully)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, following that event (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

भगवता (bhagavatā) - by the Lord (Vishnu) (by the Lord, by the worshipful one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - worshipful, divine, fortunate, Lord, God

Possessive adjective from 'bhaga' (fortune, majesty).

Root: bhag

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'chinnam'.

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Rahu) (his, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: Possessive adjective for 'śiraḥ'.

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Object of 'chinnam'.

छिन्नम् (chinnam) - severed (severed, cut off)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of chinna

chinna - cut, severed, broken

past passive participle

From √chid (to cut, cleave).

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'śiraḥ'.

अलङ्कृतम् (alaṅkṛtam) - prominent (adorned, decorated, distinguished, prominent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of alaṅkṛta

alaṅkṛta - adorned, decorated, embellished, distinguished, prepared

past passive participle

From alam + √kṛ (to do, make).

Prefix: alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective modifying 'śiraḥ'.

चक्रायुधेन (cakrāyudhena) - by the wielder of the discus weapon (Vishnu) (by one whose weapon is the discus)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of cakrāyudha

cakrāyudha - one whose weapon is the discus

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cakra+āyudha)

• cakra – discus, wheel
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
  From ā + √yudh (to fight).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: In apposition to 'bhagavatā'.

चक्रेण (cakreṇa) - with the discus (by the discus, with the discus)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cakra

cakra - discus, wheel

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Instrument of severing.

पिबतः (pibataḥ) - (of him) who was drinking (of the drinking one, while drinking)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pibat

pibat - drinking

present active participle

From root pā (to drink)

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya' (Rahu's).

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (nectar, immortality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, immortality, nectar, ambrosia

From a (neg.) + mṛta (dead, ppp of √mṛ)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• mṛta – dead, died
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Object of 'pibataḥ'.

ओजसा (ojasā) - forcefully, with great energy (with strength, with might, powerfully)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ojas

ojas - power, strength, energy, vital essence

s-stem noun.

Root: vaj

Note: Adverbial use, describing the manner of drinking.