महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-16, verse-7

गजाश्वनरवीराणां निःसत्त्वैरभिसंवृतम् ।
सृगालबडकाकोलकङ्ककाकनिषेवितम् ॥७॥

7. gajāśvanaravīrāṇāṁ niḥsattvairabhisaṁvṛtam ,
sṛgālabaḍakākolakaṅkakākaniṣevitam.

7. gajāśvanaravīrāṇām niḥsattvaiḥ abhisaṃvṛtam
sṛgālabhaḍakākōlakankakākiniṣevitam

7. abhisaṃvṛtam gajāśvanaravīrāṇām niḥsattvaiḥ
sṛgālabhaḍakākōlakankakākiniṣevitam

7. It was completely covered with the lifeless bodies of elephants, horses, and human warriors, and frequented by jackals, ravens, vultures, and crows.

Words meanings summery:

• गजाश्वनरवीराणाम् (gajāśvanaravīrāṇām) - of elephants, horses, and human heroes/warriors

• निःसत्त्वैः (niḥsattvaiḥ) - by the lifeless bodies (of the mentioned warriors, etc.) (by the lifeless, by those without vitality)

• अभिसंवृतम् (abhisaṁvṛtam) - completely covered/surrounded

• सृगालभडकाक्ओलकन्ककाकिनिषेवितम् (sṛgālabhaḍakākōlakankakākiniṣevitam) - frequented by jackals, ravens, vultures, and crows

Words meanings and morphology

गजाश्वनरवीराणाम् (gajāśvanaravīrāṇām) - of elephants, horses, and human heroes/warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gajāśvanaravīra

gajāśvanaravīra - elephants, horses, men, and heroes/warriors

Compound type : dvandva (gaja+aśva+nara+vīra)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vīra – hero, warrior, brave man
  noun (masculine)

निःसत्त्वैः (niḥsattvaiḥ) - by the lifeless bodies (of the mentioned warriors, etc.) (by the lifeless, by those without vitality)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of niḥsattva

niḥsattva - lifeless, inanimate, spiritless, devoid of vitality or consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+sattva)

• nis – out, forth, without, away
  upasarga
• sattva – being, existence, life, spirit, essence, vital breath
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the bodies of the previously mentioned elephants, horses, and warriors.

अभिसंवृतम् (abhisaṁvṛtam) - completely covered/surrounded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhisaṃvṛta

abhisaṁvṛta - completely covered, entirely surrounded, enveloped

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vṛ (to cover) with the prefixes abhi- and sam-.

Prefixes: abhi+sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

सृगालभडकाक्ओलकन्ककाकिनिषेवितम् (sṛgālabhaḍakākōlakankakākiniṣevitam) - frequented by jackals, ravens, vultures, and crows

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sṛgālabhaḍakākōlakankakākiniṣevita

sṛgālabhaḍakākōlakankakākiniṣevita - frequented or resorted to by jackals, bhaḍakākōlas (a type of raven/crow), vultures (kanka), and common crows

Past Passive Participle (for niṣevita)

A large compound formed by a dvandva compound of carrion-eating animals/birds ('sṛgāla', 'bhaḍakākōla', 'kanka', 'kāka') followed by 'niṣevita' (PPP of ni-sev, to frequent).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sṛgāla+bhaḍakākōla+kanka+kāka+niṣevita)

• sṛgāla – jackal
  noun (masculine)
• bhaḍakākōla – a large type of raven or crow, a bird of prey
  noun (masculine)
• kanka – vulture, heron, kite
  noun (masculine)
• kāka – crow, raven
  noun (masculine)
• niṣevita – frequented, served, inhabited by
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root sev (to serve, frequent, inhabit) with the prefix ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)

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