महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-41, verse-7

वीरणस्तम्बके मूलं यदप्येकमिह स्थितम् ।
तदप्ययं शनैराखुरादत्ते दशनैः शितैः ॥७॥

7. vīraṇastambake mūlaṁ yadapyekamiha sthitam ,
tadapyayaṁ śanairākhurādatte daśanaiḥ śitaiḥ.

7. vīraṇastambake mūlam yat api ekam iha sthitam
tat api ayam śanaiḥ ākhuḥ ādatte daśanaiḥ śitaiḥ

7. Even the single root that remains here in this clump of vīraṇa grass is being slowly gnawed away by this mouse with its sharp teeth.

Words meanings summery:

• वीरणस्तम्बके (vīraṇastambake) - in the clump of vīraṇa grass

• मूलम् (mūlam) - root (root, origin)

• यत् (yat) - which (which, that)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also)

• एकम् (ekam) - single (one, single)

• इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - remaining (situated, standing, remaining)

• तत् (tat) - that (root) (that, it)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (mouse) (this (masculine))

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly (slowly, gradually)

• आखुः (ākhuḥ) - mouse (mouse, rat)

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - gnaws away (takes, receives, gnaws away)

• दशनैः (daśanaiḥ) - with its teeth (with teeth)

• शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp (sharp, whetted)

Words meanings and morphology

वीरणस्तम्बके (vīraṇastambake) - in the clump of vīraṇa grass

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vīraṇastambaka

vīraṇastambaka - a clump of vīraṇa grass (Andropogon muricatus)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīraṇa+stambaka)

• vīraṇa – vīraṇa grass (Andropogon muricatus)
  noun (masculine)
• stambaka – a clump, tuft, bush
  noun (masculine)

मूलम् (mūlam) - root (root, origin)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, origin, base, foundation

यत् (yat) - which (which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with mūlam.

अपि (api) - even (even, also)

(indeclinable)

एकम् (ekam) - single (one, single)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Agrees with mūlam.

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - remaining (situated, standing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

past passive participle

from root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with mūlam.

तत् (tat) - that (root) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

अपि (api) - even (even, also)

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (mouse) (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to ākhuḥ.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly (slowly, gradually)

(indeclinable)

आखुः (ākhuḥ) - mouse (mouse, rat)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākhu

ākhu - mouse, rat

Note: Subject of ādatte.

आदत्ते (ādatte) - gnaws away (takes, receives, gnaws away)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √dā

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

दशनैः (daśanaiḥ) - with its teeth (with teeth)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daśana

daśana - tooth, biting

action noun

from root √daś 'to bite'

Root: daś (class 1)

शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp (sharp, whetted)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śita

śita - sharpened, keen, pointed, active, ready

past passive participle

from root √śo (śā) 'to sharpen'

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Agrees with daśanaiḥ.