महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-5, verse-15

तस्य चापि प्रशाखासु वृक्षशाखावलम्बिनः ।
नानारूपा मधुकरा घोररूपा भयावहाः ।
आसते मधु संभृत्य पूर्वमेव निकेतजाः ॥१५॥

15. tasya cāpi praśākhāsu vṛkṣaśākhāvalambinaḥ ,
nānārūpā madhukarā ghorarūpā bhayāvahāḥ ,
āsate madhu saṁbhṛtya pūrvameva niketajāḥ.

15. tasya ca api praśākhāsu
vṛkṣaśākhāvalambinaḥ nānārūpāḥ madhukarāḥ
ghorarūpāḥ bhayāvahāḥ āsate
madhu saṃbhṛtya pūrvam eva niketajāḥ

15. tasya api praśākhāsu vṛkṣaśākhāvalambinaḥ
pūrvam eva niketajāḥ
nānārūpāḥ ghorarūpāḥ bhayāvahāḥ
madhukarāḥ (ca) madhu saṃbhṛtya āsate

15. And on its sub-branches, hanging from the tree's branches, bees of various forms, dreadful-looking and frightening, having gathered honey, dwell there, having been born in the hive itself.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of it, its

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• प्रशाखासु (praśākhāsu) - on the sub-branches, on the twigs

• वृक्षशाखावलम्बिनः (vṛkṣaśākhāvalambinaḥ) - hanging from tree branches

• नानारूपाः (nānārūpāḥ) - of various forms, having diverse shapes

• मधुकराः (madhukarāḥ) - honey-makers, bees

• घोररूपाः (ghorarūpāḥ) - terrible in form, dreadful-looking

• भयावहाः (bhayāvahāḥ) - causing fear, frightening, dreadful

• आसते (āsate) - they sit, they dwell, they are present

• मधु (madhu) - honey, sweet liquid

• संभृत्य (saṁbhṛtya) - having collected, having gathered

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly

• निकेतजाः (niketajāḥ) - born in the dwelling/hive, originating from the dwelling

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of it, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

प्रशाखासु (praśākhāsu) - on the sub-branches, on the twigs

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of praśākhā

praśākhā - sub-branch, twig

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pra+śākhā)

• pra – forward, onward, in front of
  indeclinable
• śākhā – branch
  noun (feminine)

वृक्षशाखावलम्बिनः (vṛkṣaśākhāvalambinaḥ) - hanging from tree branches

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛkṣaśākhāvalambin

vṛkṣaśākhāvalambin - hanging from tree branches

Agent Noun

Derived from root lamb with prefix ava-, preceded by the compound vṛkṣaśākhā.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vṛkṣaśākhā+avalambin)

• vṛkṣaśākhā – tree branch
  noun (feminine)
• avalambin – hanging, depending on
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root lamb (to hang) with prefix ava- and suffix -in.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lamb (class 1)

नानारूपाः (nānārūpāḥ) - of various forms, having diverse shapes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānārūpa

nānārūpa - of various forms, having diverse shapes

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nānā+rūpa)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

मधुकराः (madhukarāḥ) - honey-makers, bees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of madhukara

madhukara - honey-maker, bee

Agent noun from madhu + kṛ (kara).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (madhu+kara)

• madhu – honey, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• kara – maker, doing
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

घोररूपाः (ghorarūpāḥ) - terrible in form, dreadful-looking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - terrible in form, dreadful-looking

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful
  adjective
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

भयावहाः (bhayāvahāḥ) - causing fear, frightening, dreadful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayāvaha

bhayāvaha - causing fear, frightening

Derived from bhaya (fear) and āvaha (bringing, causing, from ā-vah).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhaya+āvaha)

• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
• āvaha – bringing, causing
  adjective
  Derived from root vah (to carry) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)

आसते (āsate) - they sit, they dwell, they are present

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (Laṭ) of ās

Root: ās (class 2)

मधु (madhu) - honey, sweet liquid

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhu

madhu - honey, sweet drink, nectar

संभृत्य (saṁbhṛtya) - having collected, having gathered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, carry) with prefix sam- and suffix -tya.

Prefix: sam

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly

(indeclinable)

निकेतजाः (niketajāḥ) - born in the dwelling/hive, originating from the dwelling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niketaja

niketaja - born in the dwelling, originating from the dwelling

Compound formed from niketa (dwelling) and ja (born from, originating from).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (niketa+ja)

• niketa – dwelling, house, hive
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Derived from root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)