महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-253, verse-24

तत्रापातयतां राजञ्शिरस्यण्डानि खेचरौ ।
तान्यबुध्यत तेजस्वी स विप्रः संशितव्रतः ॥२४॥

24. tatrāpātayatāṁ rājañśirasyaṇḍāni khecarau ,
tānyabudhyata tejasvī sa vipraḥ saṁśitavrataḥ.

24. tatra āpātayatām rājan śirasi aṇḍāni khecarau
tāni abudhyata tejasvī saḥ vipraḥ saṃśitavrataḥ

24. rājan khecarau tatra śirasi aṇḍāni āpātayatām
tejasvī saḥ saṃśitavrataḥ vipraḥ tāni abudhyata

24. O King, there, the two sky-dwellers laid their eggs on his head. That luminous Brahmin (vipra), firm in his vows, perceived them.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - on his head (referring to the place where eggs were laid) (there, then, in that place, in that matter)

• आपातयताम् (āpātayatām) - they caused to fall, they laid (eggs)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king!

• शिरसि (śirasi) - on the head, in the head

• अण्डानि (aṇḍāni) - eggs

• खेचरौ (khecarau) - the two sky-dwellers; the two birds

• तानि (tāni) - those (eggs) (those)

• अबुध्यत (abudhyata) - he perceived, he understood, he knew

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - luminous, glorious, powerful, splendid

• सः (saḥ) - that (Brahmin) (that, he)

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin, priest, inspired person

• संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows; whose vows are sharpened/steadfast

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - on his head (referring to the place where eggs were laid) (there, then, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

आपातयताम् (āpātayatām) - they caused to fall, they laid (eggs)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, imperfect (laṅ) of āpātaya

Causative

Causative form of 'pat' (to fall) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two sky-dwellers.

राजन् (rājan) - O king!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

शिरसि (śirasi) - on the head, in the head

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

अण्डानि (aṇḍāni) - eggs

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of aṇḍa

aṇḍa - egg, testicle, globe, seed

खेचरौ (khecarau) - the two sky-dwellers; the two birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of khecara

khecara - moving in the air, flying, sky-dweller, bird, planet

Compound of 'kha' (sky, space) and 'cara' (moving, going).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kha+cara)

• kha – sky, space, ether, zero
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, a mover
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'car' (to move).
  Root: car (class 1)

तानि (tāni) - those (eggs) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

अबुध्यत (abudhyata) - he perceived, he understood, he knew

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of budh

Root: budh (class 4)

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - luminous, glorious, powerful, splendid

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - possessing brilliance, glorious, powerful, luminous

Suffix '-vin' indicating possession, from 'tejas' (brilliance).

Note: Refers to the Brahmin.

सः (saḥ) - that (Brahmin) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin, priest, inspired person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise

संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows; whose vows are sharpened/steadfast

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - of sharpened vows, of firm resolve

Bahuvrīhi compound of 'saṃśita' (sharpened, firm) and 'vrata' (vow, religious observance).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, made firm, determined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'śi' (to sharpen) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śi (class 2)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred rule, resolution
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the Brahmin.