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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-21, verse-5

ततः सुपर्णमाता तामवहत्सर्पमातरम् ।
पन्नगान्गरुडश्चापि मातुर्वचनचोदितः ॥५॥
5. tataḥ suparṇamātā tāmavahatsarpamātaram ,
pannagāngaruḍaścāpi māturvacanacoditaḥ.
5. tataḥ suparṇamātā tām avahat sarpamātaram
pannagān garuḍaḥ ca api mātuḥ vacanacoditaḥ
5. Then, the mother of Suparṇa (Vinatā) carried her, the mother of serpents (Kadrū). And Garuḍa, impelled by his mother's command, also carried the serpents.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)
  • सुपर्णमाता (suparṇamātā) - the mother of Suparṇa (Vinatā) (mother of Suparṇa (Garuḍa))
  • ताम् (tām) - her (Kadrū) (her, that (feminine accusative singular))
  • अवहत् (avahat) - carried (carried, bore)
  • सर्पमातरम् (sarpamātaram) - the mother of serpents (Kadrū) (the mother of serpents)
  • पन्नगान् (pannagān) - the serpents (Kadrū's children) (serpents, snakes (accusative plural))
  • गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - Garuḍa (Garuḍa (proper noun))
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
  • मातुः (mātuḥ) - of his mother (Vinatā) (of the mother)
  • वचनचोदितः (vacanacoditaḥ) - impelled by his mother's command (urged/impelled by words/command)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)
(indeclinable)
सुपर्णमाता (suparṇamātā) - the mother of Suparṇa (Vinatā) (mother of Suparṇa (Garuḍa))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of suparṇamātṛ
suparṇamātṛ - mother of Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
Compound (suparṇa + mātṛ)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suparṇa+mātṛ)
  • suparṇa – having beautiful wings; a name of Garuḍa
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: su
  • mātṛ – mother
    noun (feminine)
Note: Subject of 'avahat'.
ताम् (tām) - her (Kadrū) (her, that (feminine accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to Kadrū.
अवहत् (avahat) - carried (carried, bore)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vah
Imperfect tense of vah
Root: vah (class 1)
सर्पमातरम् (sarpamātaram) - the mother of serpents (Kadrū) (the mother of serpents)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sarpamātṛ
sarpamātṛ - mother of serpents
Compound (sarpa + mātṛ)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarpa+mātṛ)
  • sarpa – serpent, snake
    noun (masculine)
    Root: sṛp (class 1)
  • mātṛ – mother
    noun (feminine)
Note: Appositive to 'tām', referring to Kadrū.
पन्नगान् (pannagān) - the serpents (Kadrū's children) (serpents, snakes (accusative plural))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pannaga
pannaga - serpent, snake
Compound (panna + ga) - 'that which crawls/goes with its feet (belly)'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (panna+ga)
  • panna – fallen, gone down
    adjective
    past passive participle
    From root pad (to go, fall)
    Root: pad (class 4)
  • ga – goer, moving
    agent noun (masculine)
    agent noun
    From root gam (to go)
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Direct object of 'avahat' (implicitly, as Garuḍa also carried).
गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - Garuḍa (Garuḍa (proper noun))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of garuḍa
garuḍa - Garuḍa (mythical bird, vehicle of Vishnu, son of Vinatā)
Note: Second subject to an implied carrying verb.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Particle
मातुः (mātuḥ) - of his mother (Vinatā) (of the mother)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
Note: Possessive for 'vacana' within 'vacanacoditaḥ'.
वचनचोदितः (vacanacoditaḥ) - impelled by his mother's command (urged/impelled by words/command)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vacanacodita
vacanacodita - urged/impelled by words/command
Compound (vacana + codita)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vacana+codita)
  • vacana – word, speech, command
    noun (neuter)
    action noun
    From root vac + ana
    Root: vac (class 2)
  • codita – urged, impelled, commanded, incited
    adjective (masculine)
    past passive participle (causative)
    From root cud (to urge, impel) in causative, then past participle
    Root: cud (class 10)
Note: Agrees with 'garuḍaḥ'.