महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-170

प्रयाणे परुषश्चात्र संवादः कर्णशल्ययोः ।
हंसकाकीयमाख्यानमत्रैवाक्षेपसंहितम् ॥१७०॥

170. prayāṇe paruṣaścātra saṁvādaḥ karṇaśalyayoḥ ,
haṁsakākīyamākhyānamatraivākṣepasaṁhitam.

170. prayāṇe paruṣaḥ ca atra saṃvādaḥ karṇaśalyayoḥ
haṃsakākīyam ākhyānam atra eva ākṣepasaṃhitam

170. In this section, there is also a harsh dialogue between Karṇa and Śalya during their journey, and within it is included the tale of the Swan and the Crow, containing censure.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रयाणे (prayāṇe) - during the march/journey (to battle) (on a journey, during a march, at the time of departure)

• परुषः (paruṣaḥ) - harsh, severe (dialogue) (harsh, rough, cruel, severe)

• च (ca) - and (connects elements) (and, also)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this section/parva) (here, in this place, in this matter)

• संवादः (saṁvādaḥ) - dialogue (conversation, dialogue, discourse)

• कर्णशल्ययोः (karṇaśalyayoḥ) - of Karṇa and Śalya

• हंसकाकीयम् (haṁsakākīyam) - the tale of the Swan and the Crow (relating to a swan and a crow)

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - the narrative/tale (tale, story, narrative)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this section/parva) (here, in this place, in this matter)

• एव (eva) - indeed, (emphasizing 'here') (indeed, just, only, emphasis)

• आक्षेपसंहितम् (ākṣepasaṁhitam) - containing censure (containing censure/blame, connected with reproof)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रयाणे (prayāṇe) - during the march/journey (to battle) (on a journey, during a march, at the time of departure)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of prayāṇa

prayāṇa - departure, march, journey

action noun

-ana suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

परुषः (paruṣaḥ) - harsh, severe (dialogue) (harsh, rough, cruel, severe)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paruṣa

paruṣa - harsh, rough, cruel

Note: Agrees with saṃvādaḥ.

च (ca) - and (connects elements) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here (in this section/parva) (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

संवादः (saṁvādaḥ) - dialogue (conversation, dialogue, discourse)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - conversation, dialogue, agreement

action noun

Prefixes: sam+vad

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is'.

कर्णशल्ययोः (karṇaśalyayoḥ) - of Karṇa and Śalya

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of karṇaśalya

karṇaśalya - Karṇa and Śalya

Compound type : dvandva (karṇa+śalya)

• karṇa – Karṇa (name)
  noun (masculine)
• śalya – Śalya (name)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Dvandva compound.

हंसकाकीयम् (haṁsakākīyam) - the tale of the Swan and the Crow (relating to a swan and a crow)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of haṃsakākīya

haṁsakākīya - relating to a swan and crow

suffix -īya

Compound type : dvandva (haṃsa+kāka)

• haṃsa – swan, goose
  noun (masculine)
• kāka – crow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the story of the swan and the crow (a didactic tale).

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - the narrative/tale (tale, story, narrative)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - tale, narrative, story

action noun

-ana suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is'.

अत्र (atra) - here (in this section/parva) (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, (emphasizing 'here') (indeed, just, only, emphasis)

(indeclinable)

आक्षेपसंहितम् (ākṣepasaṁhitam) - containing censure (containing censure/blame, connected with reproof)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākṣepasaṃhita

ākṣepasaṁhita - connected with censure

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākṣepa+saṃhita)

• ākṣepa – censure, blame, reproach
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṣip (class 6)
• saṃhita – joined, connected, composed, containing
  adjective (neuter)
  participle
  past passive participle
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with ākhyānam.