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11,20

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-20, verse-29

द्रोणास्त्रशरसंकृत्तं शयानं रुधिरोक्षितम् ।
विराटं वितुदन्त्येते गृध्रगोमायुवायसाः ॥२९॥
29. droṇāstraśarasaṁkṛttaṁ śayānaṁ rudhirokṣitam ,
virāṭaṁ vitudantyete gṛdhragomāyuvāyasāḥ.
29. droṇāstraśarasaṃkṛttam śayānam rudhirokṣitam
virāṭam vitudanti ete gṛdhragomāyuvāyasāḥ
29. ete gṛdhragomāyuvāyasāḥ,
droṇāstraśarasaṃkṛttam śayānam rudhirokṣitam virāṭam vitudanti
29. These vultures, jackals, and crows peck at Virata, who lies drenched in blood, cut down by Drona's weapon-arrows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्रोणास्त्रशरसंकृत्तम् (droṇāstraśarasaṁkṛttam) - Virata, cut down by the weapon-arrows of Drona. (cut by arrows from Drona's weapon, severed by Drona's weapon-arrows)
  • शयानम् (śayānam) - Lying dead. (lying down, sleeping)
  • रुधिरोक्षितम् (rudhirokṣitam) - Virata, drenched in blood. (sprinkled with blood, drenched in blood)
  • विराटम् (virāṭam) - King Virata. (Virata (name), sovereign)
  • वितुदन्ति (vitudanti) - The birds and animals pecking at the body. (they peck, they pierce, they torment)
  • एते (ete) - Referring to the vultures, jackals, and crows. (these (masculine/feminine nominative plural))
  • गृध्रगोमायुवायसाः (gṛdhragomāyuvāyasāḥ) - The scavengers eating Virata's body. (vultures, jackals, and crows)

Words meanings and morphology

द्रोणास्त्रशरसंकृत्तम् (droṇāstraśarasaṁkṛttam) - Virata, cut down by the weapon-arrows of Drona. (cut by arrows from Drona's weapon, severed by Drona's weapon-arrows)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇāstraśarasaṃkṛtta
droṇāstraśarasaṁkṛtta - cut by Drona's weapon-arrows
Past Passive Participle
Compound formed from Droṇa + astra + śara + saṃkṛtta. saṃkṛtta is PPP of √kṛt (to cut) with prefix sam.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (droṇa+astra+śara+saṃkṛtta)
  • droṇa – Drona (name of a preceptor)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • astra – weapon, missile, projectile
    noun (neuter)
  • śara – arrow
    noun (masculine)
  • saṃkṛtta – cut, severed, divided
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kṛt (to cut) with upasarga sam.
    Prefix: sam
    Root: kṛt (class 6)
Note: Describes Virata.
शयानम् (śayānam) - Lying dead. (lying down, sleeping)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śayāna
śayāna - lying, sleeping, reposing
Present Active Participle (middle voice)
From root śī (to lie, sleep) with suffix śāna.
Root: śī (class 2)
रुधिरोक्षितम् (rudhirokṣitam) - Virata, drenched in blood. (sprinkled with blood, drenched in blood)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rudhirokṣita
rudhirokṣita - sprinkled with blood, drenched in blood
Compound of rudhira (blood) and ukṣita (sprinkled). ukṣita is PPP of √ukṣ (to sprinkle).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rudhira+ukṣita)
  • rudhira – blood
    noun (neuter)
  • ukṣita – sprinkled, wet, moistened
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root ukṣ (to sprinkle).
    Root: ukṣ (class 1)
Note: Describes Virata.
विराटम् (virāṭam) - King Virata. (Virata (name), sovereign)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of virāṭa
virāṭa - sovereign, ruler; King Virata (name of a king in Mahabharata)
वितुदन्ति (vitudanti) - The birds and animals pecking at the body. (they peck, they pierce, they torment)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vitud
Present active indicative
From root tud (to strike, peck) with upasarga vi. 3rd person plural, present tense, active voice.
Prefix: vi
Root: tud (class 6)
एते (ete) - Referring to the vultures, jackals, and crows. (these (masculine/feminine nominative plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, that
गृध्रगोमायुवायसाः (gṛdhragomāyuvāyasāḥ) - The scavengers eating Virata's body. (vultures, jackals, and crows)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gṛdhragomāyuvāyasa
gṛdhragomāyuvāyasa - vultures, jackals, and crows
Dvandva compound listing three types of scavenging birds/animals.
Compound type : dvandva (gṛdhra+gomāyu+vāyasa)
  • gṛdhra – vulture
    noun (masculine)
  • gomāyu – jackal
    noun (masculine)
  • vāyasa – crow
    noun (masculine)