महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-115

ततः श्येनकपोतीयमुपाख्यानमनन्तरम् ।
इन्द्रोऽग्निर्यत्र धर्मश्च अजिज्ञासञ्शिबिं नृपम् ॥११५॥

115. tataḥ śyenakapotīyamupākhyānamanantaram ,
indro'gniryatra dharmaśca ajijñāsañśibiṁ nṛpam.

115. tataḥ śyenakapotīyam upākhyānam anantaram indraḥ
agniḥ yatra dharmaḥ ca ajijñāsan śibim nṛpam

115. Then, next, is the episode of the Hawk and the Pigeon, in which Indra, Agni, and Dharma tested King Shibi.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, next (in the sequence of narratives) (then, thereafter, from there)

• श्येनकपोतीयम् (śyenakapotīyam) - the story concerning the hawk and the pigeon (relating to the hawk and pigeon)

• उपाख्यानम् (upākhyānam) - the episode (episode, subordinate narrative)

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - next (in sequence) (immediately after, next, without interval)

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (Indra (name of the chief of the gods))

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni (Agni (god of fire))

• यत्र (yatra) - in which (story) (where, wherein)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Dharma (the personified deity) (Dharma (righteousness, cosmic law, duty))

• च (ca) - and

• अजिज्ञासन् (ajijñāsan) - they tested (they desired to know, they tested)

• शिबिम् (śibim) - King Shibi (Shibi (proper name))

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - the king (king)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, next (in the sequence of narratives) (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

श्येनकपोतीयम् (śyenakapotīyam) - the story concerning the hawk and the pigeon (relating to the hawk and pigeon)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śyenakapotīya

śyenakapotīya - relating to a hawk (śyena) and a pigeon (kapota)

Taddhita formation (-īya) from śyena-kapota-dvandva-compound

Compound type : dvandva + taddhita (śyena+kapota)

• śyena – hawk, falcon
  noun (masculine)
• kapota – pigeon, dove
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'upākhyānam'.

उपाख्यानम् (upākhyānam) - the episode (episode, subordinate narrative)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upākhyāna

upākhyāna - subordinate narrative, episode, anecdote

action noun

from upa + ā + khyā (to tell)

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - next (in sequence) (immediately after, next, without interval)

(indeclinable)

negative prefix an- + antara (interval)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+antara)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• antara – interval, space, difference
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts adverbially, modifying the implied verb 'is told'.

इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (Indra (name of the chief of the gods))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (King of the gods, deity of rain and thunder)

Note: Subject of 'ajijñāsan'.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni (Agni (god of fire))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, Agni (the god of fire)

Note: Subject of 'ajijñāsan'.

यत्र (yatra) - in which (story) (where, wherein)

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Dharma (the personified deity) (Dharma (righteousness, cosmic law, duty))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, virtue, cosmic order, Dharma (deity)

from root dhṛ 'to uphold, support'

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'ajijñāsan'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Dharma with Indra and Agni.

अजिज्ञासन् (ajijñāsan) - they tested (they desired to know, they tested)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of jñā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: The subjects are Indra, Agni, and Dharma (three deities), hence plural.

शिबिम् (śibim) - King Shibi (Shibi (proper name))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śibi

śibi - Shibi (name of a legendary king famous for his generosity and self-sacrifice)

Note: Object of 'ajijñāsan'.

नृपम् (nṛpam) - the king (king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, monarch (literally 'protector of men')

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  agent noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root pā 'to protect'
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Appositive to 'śibim'.