महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-51, verse-11

इन्द्रस्य भवने विप्रा यदि नागः स तक्षकः ।
तमिन्द्रेणैव सहितं पातयध्वं विभावसौ ॥११॥

11. indrasya bhavane viprā yadi nāgaḥ sa takṣakaḥ ,
tamindreṇaiva sahitaṁ pātayadhvaṁ vibhāvasau.

11. indrasya bhavane viprāḥ yadi nāgaḥ sa takṣakaḥ
tam indreṇa eva sahitaṃ pātayadhvaṃ vibhāvasau

11. O Brahmins, if that Takṣaka, the Nāga, is in Indra's abode, then make him fall into the fire, along with Indra himself!

11. הו בְּרַהְמִינִים, אם הנחש טַקְשַׁקַה נמצא בבית של אִינְדְרַה, הפילו אותו אל האש יחד עם אִינְדְרַה עצמו.

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of the god Indra (of Indra)

• भवने (bhavane) - in the dwelling place (of Indra) (in the house, in the abode)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Addressing the Brahmins performing the sacrifice (O Brahmins, O learned ones)

• यदि (yadi) - conditional particle (if, in case)

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

• स (sa) - referring to Takṣaka (he, that)

• तक्षकः (takṣakaḥ) - The specific Nāga king (Takṣaka (name of a Nāga king))

• तम् (tam) - referring to Takṣaka (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - along with Indra (by Indra, with Indra)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing 'along with Indra' (only, just, indeed)

• सहितं (sahitaṁ) - accompanied by Indra (accompanied, together with, conjoined)

• पातयध्वं (pātayadhvaṁ) - Command to the priests to make Takṣaka fall into the fire (make fall, cause to fall)

• विभावसौ (vibhāvasau) - specifically into the sacrificial fire (into the fire, O Agni)

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of the god Indra (of Indra)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (name of a deity), lord, chief

भवने (bhavane) - in the dwelling place (of Indra) (in the house, in the abode)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhavana

bhavana - dwelling, house, abode, place

Root: bhū (class 1)

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Addressing the Brahmins performing the sacrifice (O Brahmins, O learned ones)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise

Note: Sandhi with following 'yadi'.

यदि (yadi) - conditional particle (if, in case)

(indeclinable)

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake, a mythical serpent deity, elephant

स (sa) - referring to Takṣaka (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'tad'.

तक्षकः (takṣakaḥ) - The specific Nāga king (Takṣaka (name of a Nāga king))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of takṣaka

takṣaka - Takṣaka (name of a chief of the Nāgas), carpenter, wood-cutter

तम् (tam) - referring to Takṣaka (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine accusative singular of 'tad'.

इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - along with Indra (by Indra, with Indra)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (name of a deity), lord, chief

एव (eva) - emphasizing 'along with Indra' (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Sandhi with preceding 'indreṇa'.

सहितं (sahitaṁ) - accompanied by Indra (accompanied, together with, conjoined)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, conjoined with, possessed of

past passive participle

Derived from sa-h-ita, 'sa' (with) + 'hita' (placed).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'tam' (Takṣaka).

पातयध्वं (pātayadhvaṁ) - Command to the priests to make Takṣaka fall into the fire (make fall, cause to fall)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of pātaya

causative

Causative of root pat (to fall)

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: 2nd person plural imperative, middle voice.

विभावसौ (vibhāvasau) - specifically into the sacrificial fire (into the fire, O Agni)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vibhāvasu

vibhāvasu - fire, Agni, the sun, having much light

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