महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-16, verse-8

रक्षसां पुरुषादानां मोदनं कुरराकुलम् ।
अशिवाभिः शिवाभिश्च नादितं गृध्रसेवितम् ॥८॥

8. rakṣasāṁ puruṣādānāṁ modanaṁ kurarākulam ,
aśivābhiḥ śivābhiśca nāditaṁ gṛdhrasevitam.

8. rakṣasām puruṣādānām modanam kurarākulam
aśivābhiḥ śivābhiḥ ca nāditam gṛdhrasevitam

8. modanam rakṣasām puruṣādānām kurarākulam
nāditam aśivābhiḥ ca śivābhiḥ ca gṛdhrasevitam

8. It was a delight for the man-eating demons (rakṣasas), filled with noisy curlews, resounding with the cries of both inauspicious and other she-jackals, and frequented by vultures.

Words meanings summery:

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons, of the rākṣasas

• पुरुषादानाम् (puruṣādānām) - of man-eating demons (of man-eaters, of cannibals)

• मोदनम् (modanam) - a delight, an enjoyment, source of joy

• कुरराकुलम् (kurarākulam) - filled with noisy curlews (filled with curlews/ospreys, disturbed by curlews/ospreys)

• अशिवाभिः (aśivābhiḥ) - by inauspicious she-jackals (by inauspicious (females), by ill-omened)

• शिवाभिः (śivābhiḥ) - by she-jackals (as an independent class, paired with 'inauspicious') (by she-jackals, by auspicious (females))

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• नादितम् (nāditam) - made to resound, filled with sounds/cries

• गृध्रसेवितम् (gṛdhrasevitam) - frequented by vultures

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons, of the rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa, goblin

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

पुरुषादानाम् (puruṣādānām) - of man-eating demons (of man-eaters, of cannibals)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of puruṣāda

puruṣāda - man-eater, cannibal

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+ada)

• puruṣa – man, male, human being, cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• ada – eating, eater, consuming
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from the root ad (to eat) with the suffix -a.
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'rakṣasām' (of the demons).

मोदनम् (modanam) - a delight, an enjoyment, source of joy

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of modana

modana - rejoicing, delight, pleasure, gladdening, causing joy

Action Noun

Derived from the root mud (to rejoice, be glad) with the suffix -ana.

Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative, describing the battlefield.

कुरराकुलम् (kurarākulam) - filled with noisy curlews (filled with curlews/ospreys, disturbed by curlews/ospreys)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kurarākula

kurarākula - crowded with curlews/ospreys, filled with the cries of curlews/ospreys, agitated by curlews

Compound type : tatpurusha (kurara+ākula)

• kurara – curlew, osprey, a kind of bird of prey
  noun (masculine)
• ākula – full of, crowded, agitated, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

अशिवाभिः (aśivābhiḥ) - by inauspicious she-jackals (by inauspicious (females), by ill-omened)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of aśivā

aśivā - inauspicious, ill-omened, unfavorable

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+śiva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• śiva – auspicious, benevolent, gracious
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'śivābhiḥ' (she-jackals).

शिवाभिः (śivābhiḥ) - by she-jackals (as an independent class, paired with 'inauspicious') (by she-jackals, by auspicious (females))

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of śivā

śivā - female jackal; auspicious female; wife of Shiva

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

नादितम् (nāditam) - made to resound, filled with sounds/cries

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nādita

nādita - made to sound, resounded, cried out, proclaimed

Past Passive Participle (Causative)

Derived from the causative form of the root nad (to roar, sound, cry out) with suffix -ita.

Root: nad (class 1)

गृध्रसेवितम् (gṛdhrasevitam) - frequented by vultures

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gṛdhrasevita

gṛdhrasevita - frequented by vultures, haunted by vultures

Past Passive Participle (for sevita)

A tatpurusha compound of 'gṛdhra' (vulture) and 'sevita' (Past Passive Participle of sev, to frequent).

Compound type : tatpurusha (gṛdhra+sevita)

• gṛdhra – vulture, greedy
  noun (masculine)
• sevita – frequented, served, inhabited by, visited
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root sev (to serve, frequent, honor) with suffix -ita.
  Root: sev (class 1)