महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-19, verse-8

तस्यैतद्वदनं कृष्ण श्वापदैरर्धभक्षितम् ।
विभात्यभ्यधिकं तात सप्तम्यामिव चन्द्रमाः ॥८॥

8. tasyaitadvadanaṁ kṛṣṇa śvāpadairardhabhakṣitam ,
vibhātyabhyadhikaṁ tāta saptamyāmiva candramāḥ.

8. tasya etat vadanam kṛṣṇa śvāpadaiḥ ardha-bhakṣitam
vibhāti abhyadhikam tāta saptamyām iva candramāḥ

8. kṛṣṇa tāta tasya etat vadanam śvāpadaiḥ ardha-bhakṣitam
saptamyām iva candramāḥ abhyadhikam vibhāti

8. O Krishna, dear father, his face, half-eaten by wild animals, shines even more radiantly, like the moon on the seventh night (of the lunar cycle).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• वदनम् (vadanam) - face, mouth

• कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna (proper name)

• श्वापदैः (śvāpadaiḥ) - by beasts of prey, by wild animals

• अर्ध-भक्षितम् (ardha-bhakṣitam) - half-eaten, partly devoured

• विभाति (vibhāti) - shines, appears, looks

• अभ्यधिकम् (abhyadhikam) - exceedingly, very much, more

• तात (tāta) - O dear one, O father (term of endearment or respect)

• सप्तम्याम् (saptamyām) - on the seventh night of the lunar cycle (on the seventh (night/day))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the fallen warrior whose face is being described.

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'vadanam'.

वदनम् (vadanam) - face, mouth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vadana

vadana - face, mouth

From √vad (to speak).

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'vibhāti'.

कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna (proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna; lit. dark, black

Note: Addressed person.

श्वापदैः (śvāpadaiḥ) - by beasts of prey, by wild animals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śvāpada

śvāpada - beast of prey, wild animal, carnivore

From śvan (dog) + pad (foot). One that follows with dog-like feet.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvan+pada)

• śvan – dog
  noun (masculine)
• pada – foot, step
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent of the past passive participle 'ardha-bhakṣitam'.

अर्ध-भक्षितम् (ardha-bhakṣitam) - half-eaten, partly devoured

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ardha-bhakṣita

ardha-bhakṣita - half-eaten, partly devoured

Past Passive Participle

Compound of ardha (half) and bhakṣita (eaten, PPP of √bhakṣ).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ardha+bhakṣita)

• ardha – half, part
  noun (neuter)
• bhakṣita – eaten, devoured
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √bhakṣ (to eat, devour).
  Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'vadanam'.

विभाति (vibhāti) - shines, appears, looks

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

From √bhā (to shine) with prefix vi- (apart, asunder, intensively).

Prefix: vi

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Parasmaipada form.

अभ्यधिकम् (abhyadhikam) - exceedingly, very much, more

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - excessive, abundant, more

From adhika (excessive) with prefix abhi- (towards, over). Here adverbial use.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhi+adhika)

• abhi – towards, over, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• adhika – excessive, abundant, more
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially here to modify 'vibhāti'.

तात (tāta) - O dear one, O father (term of endearment or respect)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father; dear, beloved one (vocative term of endearment/respect)

Note: Addressed person.

सप्तम्याम् (saptamyām) - on the seventh night of the lunar cycle (on the seventh (night/day))

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saptamī

saptamī - seventh, seventh day (of a lunar fortnight)

Feminine form of saptama (seventh). Implied: saptamī rātri (seventh night).

Note: Refers to the seventh day/night of a lunar fortnight when the moon is typically half-full.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - moon

Note: Used in the simile.