महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-117, verse-12

लेलिह्यमानस्तृषितः पुच्छास्फोटनतत्परः ।
व्यादितास्यः क्षुधाभग्नः प्रार्थयानस्तदामिषम् ॥१२॥

12. lelihyamānastṛṣitaḥ pucchāsphoṭanatatparaḥ ,
vyāditāsyaḥ kṣudhābhagnaḥ prārthayānastadāmiṣam.

12. lelihyamānaḥ tṛṣitaḥ pucchāsphoṭanatataparaḥ
vyāditāsyaḥ kṣudhābhagnaḥ prārthayānaḥ tat āmiṣam

12. lelihyamānaḥ tṛṣitaḥ pucchāsphoṭanatataparaḥ
vyāditāsyaḥ kṣudhābhagnaḥ tat āmiṣam prārthayānaḥ

12. Licking (its lips) repeatedly, thirsty, focused on lashing its tail, with its mouth wide open, overcome by hunger, and desiring that piece of meat.

Words meanings summery:

• लेलिह्यमानः (lelihyamānaḥ) - licking repeatedly, constantly licking

• तृषितः (tṛṣitaḥ) - thirsty

• पुच्छास्फोटनततपरः (pucchāsphoṭanatataparaḥ) - intent on lashing its tail

• व्यादितास्यः (vyāditāsyaḥ) - with an open mouth, gaping-mouthed

• क्षुधाभग्नः (kṣudhābhagnaḥ) - broken by hunger, famished

• प्रार्थयानः (prārthayānaḥ) - desiring, seeking

• तत् (tat) - that

• आमिषम् (āmiṣam) - meat, flesh, prey

Words meanings and morphology

लेलिह्यमानः (lelihyamānaḥ) - licking repeatedly, constantly licking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lelihyamāna

lelihyamāna - repeatedly licking, constantly licking

Present Middle Participle (intensive form)

From the root 'lih' (to lick), intensive form 'lelih', then 'śānac' suffix for present middle participle.

Root: lih (class 2)

तृषितः (tṛṣitaḥ) - thirsty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tṛṣita

tṛṣita - thirsty, desired

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tṛṣ' (to thirst) + 'kta' (P.P.P.) suffix.

Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

पुच्छास्फोटनततपरः (pucchāsphoṭanatataparaḥ) - intent on lashing its tail

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pucchāsphoṭanatatapara

pucchāsphoṭanatatapara - intent on lashing the tail

Compound type : tatpurusha (puccha+āsphoṭana+tatpara)

• puccha – tail
  noun (neuter)
• āsphoṭana – lashing, shaking, striking
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'sphuṭ' (to burst) with prefix 'ā-' (verbal noun).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sphuṭ (class 1)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)

व्यादितास्यः (vyāditāsyaḥ) - with an open mouth, gaping-mouthed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāditāsya

vyāditāsya - having a wide open mouth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyādita+āsya)

• vyādita – opened wide, gaping
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dā' (to cut, divide) with prefix 'vi-' and 'ā-'.
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: dā (class 3)
• āsya – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)

क्षुधाभग्नः (kṣudhābhagnaḥ) - broken by hunger, famished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣudhābhagna

kṣudhābhagna - broken by hunger

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣudhā+bhagna)

• kṣudhā – hunger
  noun (feminine)
• bhagna – broken, defeated, overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhañj' (to break) + 'kta' suffix.
  Root: bhañj (class 7)

प्रार्थयानः (prārthayānaḥ) - desiring, seeking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prārthayāna

prārthayāna - desiring, requesting, seeking

Present Middle Participle

From root 'arth' (to seek, ask) with prefix 'pra-' and denominative suffix 'āya' (from 'prārthayate'), then 'śānac' suffix for present middle participle.

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Refers to 'āmiṣam'.

आमिषम् (āmiṣam) - meat, flesh, prey

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āmiṣa

āmiṣa - meat, flesh, prey, object of desire