महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-48, verse-14

तक्षकस्तु स नागेन्द्रः पुरंदरनिवेशनम् ।
गतः श्रुत्वैव राजानं दीक्षितं जनमेजयम् ॥१४॥

14. takṣakastu sa nāgendraḥ puraṁdaraniveśanam ,
gataḥ śrutvaiva rājānaṁ dīkṣitaṁ janamejayam.

14. takṣakaḥ tu saḥ nāgendraḥ purandaraniveśanam
gataḥ śrutvā eva rājānam dīkṣitam janamejayam

14. But that Takṣaka, the lord of serpents, went to the abode of Purandara (Indra) immediately upon hearing that King Janamejaya had been initiated for the sacrifice.

Words meanings summery:

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

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand)

• सः (saḥ) - that (he, that)

• नागेन्द्रः (nāgendraḥ) - the lord of serpents (chief of serpents, lord of serpents)

• पुरन्दरनिवेशनम् (purandaraniveśanam) - to the abode of Purandara (Indra) (abode of Purandara (Indra))

• गतः (gataḥ) - went (gone, went)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• एव (eva) - immediately upon (indeed, only, very)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - King

• दीक्षितम् (dīkṣitam) - initiated (for the sacrifice) (initiated, consecrated)

• जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - Janamejaya (Janamejaya (name of a king))

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of takṣaka

takṣaka - Takṣaka (name of a Nāga king), carpenter, wood-cutter

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Takṣaka.

नागेन्द्रः (nāgendraḥ) - the lord of serpents (chief of serpents, lord of serpents)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāgendra

nāgendra - chief of serpents, lord of elephants

Compound of 'nāga' (serpent) and 'indra' (chief, lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāga+indra)

• nāga – serpent, snake, elephant
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king (also the god Indra)
  noun (masculine)

Note: In apposition to Takṣaka.

पुरन्दरनिवेशनम् (purandaraniveśanam) - to the abode of Purandara (Indra) (abode of Purandara (Indra))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purandaraniveśana

purandaraniveśana - abode of Indra, Indra's dwelling

Compound of 'Purandara' (a name for Indra) and 'niveśana' (abode, dwelling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (purandara+niveśana)

• purandara – Indra (destroyer of fortresses)
  noun (masculine)
• niveśana – abode, dwelling, entering, dwelling-place
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root viś (to enter) with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Object of motion, with gataḥ.

गतः (gataḥ) - went (gone, went)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, proceeded, passed, reached

past passive participle

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicative use, functioning as the main verb.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

एव (eva) - immediately upon (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the immediacy of the action 'śrutvā'.

राजानम् (rājānam) - King

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

दीक्षितम् (dīkṣitam) - initiated (for the sacrifice) (initiated, consecrated)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīkṣita

dīkṣita - initiated, consecrated, prepared for a sacrifice

past passive participle

From root dīkṣ (to consecrate oneself).

Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies rājānam.

जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - Janamejaya (Janamejaya (name of a king))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (name of a king)

Note: In apposition to rājānam.