महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-5, verse-6

तस्मिन्वृक्षे तथाभूते कोटरेषु चिरोषितः ।
न जहाति शुको वासं तस्य भक्त्या वनस्पतेः ॥६॥

6. tasminvṛkṣe tathābhūte koṭareṣu ciroṣitaḥ ,
na jahāti śuko vāsaṁ tasya bhaktyā vanaspateḥ.

6. tasmin vṛkṣe tathābhūte koṭareṣu cira uṣitaḥ
na jahāti śukaḥ vāsam tasya bhaktyā vanaspateḥ

6. śukaḥ tathābhūte tasmin vṛkṣe koṭareṣu cira
uṣitaḥ tasya vanaspateḥ bhaktyā vāsam na jahāti

6. That parrot, having resided for a long time in the hollows of that tree, which was in such a state, does not abandon its dwelling due to its devotion (bhakti) to the tree.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (tree) (in that, on that, to that)

• वृक्षे (vṛkṣe) - in the tree (in the tree, on the tree)

• तथाभूते (tathābhūte) - (that was) in such a state (being in such a state, having become so)

• कोटरेषु (koṭareṣu) - in the hollows (of the tree) (in the hollows, in the cavities)

• चिर (cira) - long (time) (long, for a long time)

• उषितः (uṣitaḥ) - having resided (in the hollows) (dwelt, resided, stayed)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• जहाति (jahāti) - abandons (abandons, gives up, leaves)

• शुकः (śukaḥ) - the parrot (parrot)

• वासम् (vāsam) - its dwelling/residence (dwelling, residence, living)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (tree) (of that, its)

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - due to its devotion (bhakti) (by devotion, with devotion)

• वनस्पतेः (vanaspateḥ) - to the tree (of the tree, of the lord of the forest)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (tree) (in that, on that, to that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to vṛkṣa.

वृक्षे (vṛkṣe) - in the tree (in the tree, on the tree)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vṛkṣa

vṛkṣa - tree

तथाभूते (tathābhūte) - (that was) in such a state (being in such a state, having become so)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tathābhūta

tathābhūta - being in such a state, having become so

Past Passive Participle

Derived from tathā (thus) + bhūta (become)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (tathā+bhūta)

• tathā – thus, in that manner
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, been, existing, a being
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū- 'to be, become'
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vṛkṣe.

कोटरेषु (koṭareṣu) - in the hollows (of the tree) (in the hollows, in the cavities)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of koṭara

koṭara - hollow, cavity, hole in a tree

चिर (cira) - long (time) (long, for a long time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

उषितः (uṣitaḥ) - having resided (in the hollows) (dwelt, resided, stayed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uṣita

uṣita - dwelt, resided, passed time

Past Passive Participle

From root vas- 'to dwell, reside'

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Agrees with śukaḥ.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

जहाति (jahāti) - abandons (abandons, gives up, leaves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of hā

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, P.P. - hā (3rd class verb)

Root: hā (class 3)

शुकः (śukaḥ) - the parrot (parrot)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuka

śuka - parrot

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वासम् (vāsam) - its dwelling/residence (dwelling, residence, living)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, living

From root vas- 'to dwell'

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object of jahāti.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (tree) (of that, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to vanaspateḥ.

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - due to its devotion (bhakti) (by devotion, with devotion)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, attachment, worship

From root bhaj- 'to divide, distribute, partake, worship'

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates the reason for not abandoning.

वनस्पतेः (vanaspateḥ) - to the tree (of the tree, of the lord of the forest)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vanaspati

vanaspati - lord of the forest, a large tree, tree

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+pati)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• pati – master, lord, owner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Lit. 'of the tree', but in context of devotion, 'to the tree' is more natural in English.