महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-26, verse-4

एवं सोऽभ्यपतद्देशान्बहून्सगजकच्छपः ।
दयार्थं वालखिल्यानां न च स्थानमविन्दत ॥४॥

4. evaṁ so'bhyapataddeśānbahūnsagajakacchapaḥ ,
dayārthaṁ vālakhilyānāṁ na ca sthānamavindata.

4. evam saḥ abhyapatat deśān bahūn sagajakacchapaḥ
dayārtham vālakhilyānām na ca sthānam avindata

4. Thus, he, carrying elephants and tortoises, flew over many lands for the sake of compassion for the Vālakhilyas. Yet, he could not find a suitable place.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Garuda) (he, that (masculine nominative))

• अभ्यपतत् (abhyapatat) - he flew over (he flew towards, he fell upon)

• देशान् (deśān) - many lands (lands, regions (accusative plural))

• बहून् (bahūn) - many (many (accusative plural))

• सगजकच्छपः (sagajakacchapaḥ) - carrying elephants and tortoises (with elephants and tortoises)

• दयार्थम् (dayārtham) - for the sake of compassion

• वालखिल्यानाम् (vālakhilyānām) - for the Vālakhilyas (of the Vālakhilyas (genitive plural))

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - yet (and)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - a place (to put the branch) (place (accusative neuter))

• अविन्दत (avindata) - he could not find (he found)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies `abhyapatat`.

सः (saḥ) - he (Garuda) (he, that (masculine nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of `abhyapatat`.

अभ्यपतत् (abhyapatat) - he flew over (he flew towards, he fell upon)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pat

imperfect tense (laṅ)

Imperfect of `√pat` with `abhi` prefix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

देशान् (deśān) - many lands (lands, regions (accusative plural))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deśa

deśa - place, country, region

बहून् (bahūn) - many (many (accusative plural))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Indeclinable in some contexts, here adjective.

सगजकच्छपः (sagajakacchapaḥ) - carrying elephants and tortoises (with elephants and tortoises)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sagajakacchapa

sagajakacchapa - with elephants and tortoises

Bahuvrihi compound: `sa` (with) + `gaja` (elephant) + `kacchapa` (tortoise).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+gaja+kacchapa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable (prefix)
  Prefix indicating accompaniment.
• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• kacchapa – tortoise, turtle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `saḥ`.

दयार्थम् (dayārtham) - for the sake of compassion

(indeclinable)

Compound: `dayā` (compassion) + `artha` (sake/purpose). Used adverbially in accusative.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dayā+artha)

• dayā – compassion, pity, mercy
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  From root `√day` (to pity) + `a` suffix.
  Root: day (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes purpose.

वालखिल्यानाम् (vālakhilyānām) - for the Vālakhilyas (of the Vālakhilyas (genitive plural))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vālakhilya

vālakhilya - A class of 60,000 pygmy sages.

Proper noun.

Note: Relates to `dayārtham`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates `avindata`.

च (ca) - yet (and)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects the two clauses.

स्थानम् (sthānam) - a place (to put the branch) (place (accusative neuter))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, locality

action noun

From root `√sthā` (to stand) + `ana` suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

अविन्दत (avindata) - he could not find (he found)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vid

imperfect tense (laṅ)

Imperfect of `√vid` (to find), Atmanepada.

Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the second clause. Subject is Garuda (implied).