महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-229, verse-14

द्विपदानि द्वयान्याहुः पार्थिवानीतराणि च ।
पार्थिवानि विशिष्टानि तानि ह्यन्नानि भुञ्जते ॥१४॥

14. dvipadāni dvayānyāhuḥ pārthivānītarāṇi ca ,
pārthivāni viśiṣṭāni tāni hyannāni bhuñjate.

14. dvi-padāni dvayāni āhuḥ pārthivāni itarāṇi ca
| pārthivāni viśiṣṭāni tāni hi annāni bhuñjate

14. (te) dvi-padāni pārthivāni itarāṇi ca dvayāni āhuḥ hi tāni
annāni bhuñjate (ataḥ) pārthivāni viśiṣṭāni (bhavanti)

14. They declare that two-footed beings are of two kinds: earthly (humans) and others. The earthly ones are superior, because they consume cultivated foods.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वि-पदानि (dvi-padāni) - two-footed beings (two-footed)

• द्वयानि (dvayāni) - of two kinds (of two kinds, dual, twofold)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare)

• पार्थिवानि (pārthivāni) - earthly (human beings) (earthly, terrestrial, human)

• इतराणि (itarāṇi) - others (e.g., birds) (others, other, different)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• पार्थिवानि (pārthivāni) - earthly (human beings) (earthly, terrestrial, human)

• विशिष्टानि (viśiṣṭāni) - superior (distinguished, excellent, superior, special)

• तानि (tāni) - these (earthly beings) (these, those)

• हि (hi) - because (indeed, surely, because, for)

• अन्नानि (annāni) - cultivated foods (foods, grains, edibles)

• भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they consume (they eat, enjoy, consume)

Words meanings and morphology

द्वि-पदानि (dvi-padāni) - two-footed beings (two-footed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dvi-pad

dvi-pad - two-footed

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+pad)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pad – foot, leg
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `āhuḥ`.

द्वयानि (dvayāni) - of two kinds (of two kinds, dual, twofold)

(adjective)

neuter, plural of dvaya

dvaya - of two kinds, twofold, dual

From `dvi` (two) + `aya` suffix.

Note: Agrees with `dvi-padāni`.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vac

Irregular perfect form, or present tense of root `brū` (to speak, say).

Root: vac (class 2)

पार्थिवानि (pārthivāni) - earthly (human beings) (earthly, terrestrial, human)

(adjective)

neuter, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, terrestrial, relating to the earth, a human being, a king

Derived from `pṛthivī` (earth).

Note: Used as a noun referring to humans.

इतराणि (itarāṇi) - others (e.g., birds) (others, other, different)

(pronoun)

neuter, plural of itara

itara - other, different, another, the rest

Note: Used as a noun here, referring to non-human two-footed beings.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

पार्थिवानि (pārthivāni) - earthly (human beings) (earthly, terrestrial, human)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, terrestrial, relating to the earth, a human being, a king

Derived from `pṛthivī` (earth).

Note: Subject of the second clause, used as a noun.

विशिष्टानि (viśiṣṭāni) - superior (distinguished, excellent, superior, special)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, superior, excellent, specific

Past Passive Participle

From root `śiṣ` (to be eminent, to distinguish) with prefix `vi-`.

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Predicate to `pārthivāni`.

तानि (tāni) - these (earthly beings) (these, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to `pārthivāni`.

हि (hi) - because (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating reason.

अन्नानि (annāni) - cultivated foods (foods, grains, edibles)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of anna

anna - food, grain, boiled rice

Past Passive Participle

Though a PPP, commonly used as a noun meaning 'food'. From root `ad` (to eat).

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Object of `bhuñjate`.

भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they consume (they eat, enjoy, consume)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of bhuj

Root: bhuj (class 7)