महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-28, verse-25

ज्वलन्तमग्निं तममित्रतापनः समास्तरत्पत्ररथो नदीभिः ।
ततः प्रचक्रे वपुरन्यदल्पं प्रवेष्टुकामोऽग्निमभिप्रशाम्य ॥२५॥

25. jvalantamagniṁ tamamitratāpanaḥ; samāstaratpatraratho nadībhiḥ ,
tataḥ pracakre vapuranyadalpaṁ; praveṣṭukāmo'gnimabhipraśāmya.

25. jvalantam agnim tam amitratāpanaḥ
samāstarat patrarathaḥ nadībhiḥ
tataḥ pracakre vapuḥ anyat alpam
praveṣṭukāmaḥ agnim abhipraśāmya

25. Then, the bird Garuḍa, the tormentor of foes, covered that blazing fire with rivers. Afterwards, having calmed the fire, and desiring to enter it, he assumed another, smaller body.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing intensely (burning, blazing)

• अग्निम् (agnim) - the fire (fire)

• तम् (tam) - that (fire) (that, him)

• अमित्रतापनः (amitratāpanaḥ) - tormentor of enemies (referring to Garuḍa) (tormentor of foes)

• समास्तरत् (samāstarat) - covered (covered, spread over)

• पत्ररथः (patrarathaḥ) - the bird (Garuḍa) (bird (lit. 'chariot of wings/feathers'))

• नदीभिः (nadībhiḥ) - with rivers

• ततः (tataḥ) - afterwards (then, thence, afterwards)

• प्रचक्रे (pracakre) - he assumed, he made for himself (he made, he did)

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - a body, a form (body, form, figure)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - another, a different (another, other, different)

• अल्पम् (alpam) - small, tiny (small, little, minute)

• प्रवेष्टुकामः (praveṣṭukāmaḥ) - desiring to enter (the fire) (desirous of entering)

• अग्निम् (agnim) - the fire (fire)

• अभिप्रशाम्य (abhipraśāmya) - having calmed down (the fire) (having fully appeased, having calmed down)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing intensely (burning, blazing)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalat

jvalat - burning, blazing, shining

present active participle

Derived from root jval (to blaze).

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Adjective for agnim.

अग्निम् (agnim) - the fire (fire)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Object of samāstarat.

तम् (tam) - that (fire) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, him

Demonstrative pronoun.

अमित्रतापनः (amitratāpanaḥ) - tormentor of enemies (referring to Garuḍa) (tormentor of foes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amitratāpana

amitratāpana - tormentor of foes, causing pain to enemies

compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amitra+tāpana)

• amitra – enemy, foe (lit. not a friend)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
• tāpana – causing pain, tormenting, heating
  agent_noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root tap (to heat, torment) with lyuṭ suffix.
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Epithet for Garuḍa.

समास्तरत् (samāstarat) - covered (covered, spread over)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of samāstr̥

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: str̥ (class 5)

पत्ररथः (patrarathaḥ) - the bird (Garuḍa) (bird (lit. 'chariot of wings/feathers'))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patraratha

patraratha - bird (lit. having wings as a chariot/vehicle)

compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (patra+ratha)

• patra – wing, feather, leaf
  noun (neuter)
• ratha – chariot, vehicle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ramh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb, referring to Garuḍa.

नदीभिः (nadībhiḥ) - with rivers

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of nadī

nadī - river, stream

Note: Instrument for covering the fire.

ततः (tataḥ) - afterwards (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad with tasil suffix.

प्रचक्रे (pracakre) - he assumed, he made for himself (he made, he did)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of prakr̥

Prefix: pra

Root: kr̥ (class 8)

Note: Refers to Garuḍa.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - a body, a form (body, form, figure)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, shape

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Object of pracakre.

अन्यत् (anyat) - another, a different (another, other, different)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different, distinct

Indefinite pronoun/adjective.

अल्पम् (alpam) - small, tiny (small, little, minute)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of alpa

alpa - small, little, minute, few, insignificant

प्रवेष्टुकामः (praveṣṭukāmaḥ) - desiring to enter (the fire) (desirous of entering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praveṣṭukāma

praveṣṭukāma - desirous of entering

Compound derived from desiderative infinitive (praveṣṭum) + kāma (desire/desirous).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (praveṣṭu+kāma)

• praveṣṭu – to enter (infinitive)
  infinitive_stem
  infinitive
  Infinitive from root viś with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: viś (class 6)
• kāma – desire, wish, desirous of
  noun/adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective for Garuḍa.

अग्निम् (agnim) - the fire (fire)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Object of praveṣṭukāmaḥ.

अभिप्रशाम्य (abhipraśāmya) - having calmed down (the fire) (having fully appeased, having calmed down)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root śam (to be calm) with prefixes abhi and pra.

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: śam (class 4)