महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-39, verse-23

ततस्तापसरूपेण प्राहिणोत्स भुजंगमान् ।
फलपत्रोदकं गृह्य राज्ञे नागोऽथ तक्षकः ॥२३॥

23. tatastāpasarūpeṇa prāhiṇotsa bhujaṁgamān ,
phalapatrodakaṁ gṛhya rājñe nāgo'tha takṣakaḥ.

23. tataḥ tāpasarūpeṇa prāhiṇot sa bhujaṅgamān
phalapatrodakam gṛhya rājñe nāgaḥ atha takṣakaḥ

23. Thereupon, Takṣaka, the Nāga, assuming the guise of an ascetic and taking fruits, leaves, and water, sent forth serpents to the king.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)

• तापसरूपेण (tāpasarūpeṇa) - in the guise of an ascetic (in the form of an ascetic)

• प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - sent forth (sent forth, dispatched)

• स (sa) - he (Takṣaka) (he, that)

• भुजङ्गमान् (bhujaṅgamān) - serpents (serpents, snakes)

• फलपत्रोदकम् (phalapatrodakam) - fruits, leaves, and water (as offerings) (fruits, leaves, and water)

• गृह्य (gṛhya) - having collected/taken (having taken, having seized)

• राज्ञे (rājñe) - to the king

• नागः (nāgaḥ) - the Nāga (Takṣaka) (serpent, snake, Nāga)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• तक्षकः (takṣakaḥ) - Takṣaka (Takṣaka (name of a Nāga))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

from tad + tas

तापसरूपेण (tāpasarūpeṇa) - in the guise of an ascetic (in the form of an ascetic)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tāpasarūpa

tāpasarūpa - form of an ascetic, ascetic's appearance

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (tāpasa+rūpa)

• tāpasa – ascetic, hermit, belonging to penance
  noun (masculine)
  from tapas + aṇ
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - sent forth (sent forth, dispatched)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pra + hi

Prefix: pra

Root: hi (class 5)

स (sa) - he (Takṣaka) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भुजङ्गमान् (bhujaṅgamān) - serpents (serpents, snakes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhujaṅgama

bhujaṅgama - serpent, snake (lit. 'moving with its chest')

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (bhuja+gama)

• bhuja – arm, hand, shoulder; here, the forepart of the body (chest)
  noun (masculine)
• gama – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  √gam + a
  Root: gam (class 1)

फलपत्रोदकम् (phalapatrodakam) - fruits, leaves, and water (as offerings) (fruits, leaves, and water)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phalapatrodaka

phalapatrodaka - fruits, leaves, and water

Compound type : dvandva (phala+patra+udaka)

• phala – fruit, result, reward
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, feather, letter
  noun (neuter)
• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)

गृह्य (gṛhya) - having collected/taken (having taken, having seized)

(verb)

active

absolutive (gerund)

√grah + ya (older form of absolutive)

Root: grah (class 9)

राज्ञे (rājñe) - to the king

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

नागः (nāgaḥ) - the Nāga (Takṣaka) (serpent, snake, Nāga)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake, a mythical serpent-being

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

तक्षकः (takṣakaḥ) - Takṣaka (Takṣaka (name of a Nāga))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of takṣaka

takṣaka - Takṣaka (a king of serpents), carpenter, woodcutter