महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-1, verse-37

महास्वनं महाकायं हर्यक्षं बभ्रुपिङ्गलम् ।
सुदीर्घघोणानखरं सुपर्णमिव वेगिनम् ॥३७॥

37. mahāsvanaṁ mahākāyaṁ haryakṣaṁ babhrupiṅgalam ,
sudīrghaghoṇānakharaṁ suparṇamiva veginam.

37. mahāsvanam mahākāyam hari akṣam babhrupiṅgalam
sudīrghaghoṇānakharam suparṇam iva veginam

37. महास्वनम् महाकायम् हरि अक्षम् बभ्रुपिङ्गलम्
सुदीर्घघोणानखरम् वेगिनम् सुपर्णम् इव

37. It was characterized by a mighty cry, a colossal body, tawny eyes, and a brownish-yellow color. It had a very long beak and claws, and was as swift as Garuḍa (suparṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• महास्वनम् (mahāsvanam) - having a great sound/cry

• महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - having a huge body, gigantic

• हरि (hari) - tawny, yellowish, lion-like

• अक्षम् (akṣam) - eye

• बभ्रुपिङ्गलम् (babhrupiṅgalam) - brownish-yellow, tawny

• सुदीर्घघोणानखरम् (sudīrghaghoṇānakharam) - having very long beak and claws

• सुपर्णम् (suparṇam) - Garuḍa, mythical eagle

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• वेगिनम् (veginam) - swift, speedy, rapid

Words meanings and morphology

महास्वनम् (mahāsvanam) - having a great sound/cry

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāsvana

mahāsvana - having a mighty sound, loud-crying

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+svana)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• svana – sound, noise, cry
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ulūkam' (owl).

महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - having a huge body, gigantic

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahākāya

mahākāya - having a large body, colossal, gigantic

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kāya – body
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'ulūkam'.

हरि (hari) - tawny, yellowish, lion-like

(adjective)

of hari

hari - tawny, yellowish, golden, lion-colored

Note: First part of the Bahuvrīhi compound 'haryakṣam'.

अक्षम् (akṣam) - eye

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣa

akṣa - eye

Note: Second part of the Bahuvrīhi compound 'haryakṣam', qualifying 'ulūkam'.

बभ्रुपिङ्गलम् (babhrupiṅgalam) - brownish-yellow, tawny

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of babhrupiṅgala

babhrupiṅgala - brownish-yellow, tawny-colored

Compound type : Dvandva (babhru+piṅgala)

• babhru – brown, reddish-brown, tawny
  adjective
• piṅgala – reddish-brown, yellowish-brown, tawny
  adjective

Note: Qualifies 'ulūkam'.

सुदीर्घघोणानखरम् (sudīrghaghoṇānakharam) - having very long beak and claws

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sudīrghaghoṇānakharam

sudīrghaghoṇānakharam - one whose beak and claws are very long

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sudīrgha+ghoṇānakharam)

• sudīrgha – very long
  adjective
  Prefix: su
• ghoṇānakharam – beak and claws
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'ulūkam'.

सुपर्णम् (suparṇam) - Garuḍa, mythical eagle

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suparṇa

suparṇa - having good wings; a mythical eagle, Garuḍa

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (su+parṇa)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
• parṇa – wing, feather
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

वेगिनम् (veginam) - swift, speedy, rapid

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vegin

vegin - swift, rapid, impetuous

Derived from 'vega' (speed) with the 'in' suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'ulūkam'.