महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-135, verse-13

उद्दानं क्रियमाणं च मत्स्यानां वीक्ष्य रज्जुभिः ।
प्रविश्यान्तरमन्येषामग्रसत्प्रतिपत्तिमान् ॥१३॥

13. uddānaṁ kriyamāṇaṁ ca matsyānāṁ vīkṣya rajjubhiḥ ,
praviśyāntaramanyeṣāmagrasatpratipattimān.

13. uddānam kriyamāṇam ca matsyānām vīkṣya rajjubhiḥ
praviśya antaram anyeṣām agrasat pratipattimān

13. ca rajjubhiḥ matsyānām uddānam kriyamāṇam vīkṣya
pratipattimān anyeṣām antaram praviśya agrasat

13. And seeing the capture of fish being made by means of ropes, the quick-witted one (pratipattimān), having entered into the midst of the others, took the lead.

Words meanings summery:

• उद्दानम् (uddānam) - snare, net, catch, tying up

• क्रियमाणम् (kriyamāṇam) - being made, being done, being performed

• च (ca) - and, also

• मत्स्यानाम् (matsyānām) - of the fish

• वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen, after seeing

• रज्जुभिः (rajjubhiḥ) - by ropes, by nets

• प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - into the midst, among, inside

• अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others

• अग्रसत् (agrasat) - took the lead, went first, put himself forward

• प्रतिपत्तिमान् (pratipattimān) - the quick-witted one, the one with understanding/resourcefulness

Words meanings and morphology

उद्दानम् (uddānam) - snare, net, catch, tying up

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uddāna

uddāna - tying, a noose, a snare, a net, the act of catching

From ud-dā (to tie up, bind) + -ana suffix

Prefix: ud

Root: dā (class 1)

Note: The object of being made.

क्रियमाणम् (kriyamāṇam) - being made, being done, being performed

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kriyamāṇa

kriyamāṇa - being made, being done, being performed

Present Passive Participle

From root kṛ (class 8) + passive suffix -ya + -māna.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'uddānam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction particle

मत्स्यानाम् (matsyānām) - of the fish

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matsya

matsya - fish

Note: Associated with 'uddānam kriyamāṇam' (a catch/net for fish).

वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen, after seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From prefix vi- + root īkṣ (class 1) + -ya suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Describes an action completed before the main verb.

रज्जुभिः (rajjubhiḥ) - by ropes, by nets

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of rajju

rajju - rope, cord, string, net

Note: The instrument by which the 'uddānam' is made.

प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From prefix pra- + root viś (class 6) + -ya suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Describes an action completed before the main verb 'agrasat'.

अन्तरम् (antaram) - into the midst, among, inside

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, middle, interval, difference, within

Note: Object of 'praviśya'.

अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, different, another

Note: 'antaram anyeṣām' - 'amongst others'.

अग्रसत् (agrasat) - took the lead, went first, put himself forward

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of agra-as

root 'as' with prefix 'agra'

From root 'as' (class 4) meaning 'to throw, send' or '√sṛ' 'to go' with 'agra'. MW dictionary lists 'agra-√as' 'to throw forward, precede'.

Prefix: agra

Root: as (class 4)

Note: The main verb for 'pratipattimān'.

प्रतिपत्तिमान् (pratipattimān) - the quick-witted one, the one with understanding/resourcefulness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratipattimat

pratipattimat - endowed with understanding, resourceful, quick-witted

Derived from 'pratipatti' (understanding, resourcefulness) + 'matup' suffix.

Note: Subject of 'agrasat'.