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13,54

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-54, verse-10

वाणीवादाञ्छुकांश्चापि शारिकाभृङ्गराजकान् ।
कोकिलाञ्छतपत्रांश्च कोयष्टिमककुक्कुटान् ॥१०॥
10. vāṇīvādāñchukāṁścāpi śārikābhṛṅgarājakān ,
kokilāñchatapatrāṁśca koyaṣṭimakakukkuṭān.
10. vāṇīvādān śukān ca api śārikābhṛṅgarājakān
kokilān śatapatrān ca koyaṣṭimaka-kukkuṭān
10. vāṇīvādān śukān ca api śārikābhṛṅgarājakān
kokilān śatapatrān ca koyaṣṭimaka-kukkuṭān
10. Talking parrots, and also other parrots, mynah birds, king crows, cuckoos, woodpeckers, lapwings, and various kinds of jungle fowl.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वाणीवादान् (vāṇīvādān) - talking birds, specifically talking parrots (eloquent speakers, talkers of speech)
  • शुकान् (śukān) - parrots, parakeets
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • शारिकाभृङ्गराजकान् (śārikābhṛṅgarājakān) - mynah birds and king crows
  • कोकिलान् (kokilān) - cuckoos
  • शतपत्रान् (śatapatrān) - a type of bird, likely a woodpecker, given the context of other birds (woodpeckers; a kind of bird)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • कोयष्टिमक-कुक्कुटान् (koyaṣṭimaka-kukkuṭān) - various kinds of game birds or fowls, specifically lapwings/plovers and wild cocks (lapwings/plovers and jungle fowl)

Words meanings and morphology

वाणीवादान् (vāṇīvādān) - talking birds, specifically talking parrots (eloquent speakers, talkers of speech)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vāṇīvāda
vāṇīvāda - speaker of speech, eloquent speaker; a talking bird (like a parrot)
Compound of vāṇī (speech) + vāda (speaking)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāṇī+vāda)
  • vāṇī – speech, voice
    noun (feminine)
  • vāda – speaking, discourse
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root √vad (to speak)
    Root: √vad (class 1)
Note: Referring to talking parrots.
शुकान् (śukān) - parrots, parakeets
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śuka
śuka - parrot, parakeet
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
शारिकाभृङ्गराजकान् (śārikābhṛṅgarājakān) - mynah birds and king crows
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śārikābhṛṅgarājaka
śārikābhṛṅgarājaka - mynah birds and king crows
Dvandva compound of śārikā (mynah bird) and bhṛṅgarājaka (king crow).
Compound type : dvandva (śārikā+bhṛṅgarājaka)
  • śārikā – mynah bird
    noun (feminine)
  • bhṛṅgarājaka – king crow, drongo
    noun (masculine)
    Diminutive form of bhṛṅgarāja
कोकिलान् (kokilān) - cuckoos
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kokila
kokila - cuckoo
शतपत्रान् (śatapatrān) - a type of bird, likely a woodpecker, given the context of other birds (woodpeckers; a kind of bird)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śatapatra
śatapatra - literally 'hundred-feathered' or 'hundred-petaled'; refers to various birds like woodpecker, peacock, swan, heron, sparrow. Also a lotus flower.
Compound of śata (hundred) + patra (feather/petal).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śata+patra)
  • śata – hundred
    numeral
  • patra – feather, wing, leaf
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कोयष्टिमक-कुक्कुटान् (koyaṣṭimaka-kukkuṭān) - various kinds of game birds or fowls, specifically lapwings/plovers and wild cocks (lapwings/plovers and jungle fowl)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of koyaṣṭimaka-kukkuṭa
koyaṣṭimaka-kukkuṭa - a class of fowls, including lapwings, plovers, and wild cocks. Often interpreted as a dvandva compound listing koyaṣṭi (lapwing/plover) and makakukkuṭa (a type of wild fowl).
A compound referring to various types of game birds or fowls. The exact breakdown can be koyaṣṭi (a kind of plover/lapwing) and makakukkuṭa (a type of wild fowl or jungle fowl).
Compound type : dvandva (koyaṣṭi+makakukkuṭa)
  • koyaṣṭi – lapwing, plover, a kind of crane
    noun (masculine)
  • makakukkuṭa – a type of wild fowl, jungle fowl, or gamecock
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'maka' (perhaps related to a type of crane or water bird, or a descriptive term) and 'kukkuṭa' (fowl/cock).
Note: Refers to different species of fowls.