महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-44, verse-7

श्येनः पतत्रिणामादिर्यज्ञानां हुतमुत्तमम् ।
परिसर्पिणां तु सर्वेषां ज्येष्ठः सर्पो द्विजोत्तमाः ॥७॥

7. śyenaḥ patatriṇāmādiryajñānāṁ hutamuttamam ,
parisarpiṇāṁ tu sarveṣāṁ jyeṣṭhaḥ sarpo dvijottamāḥ.

7. śyenaḥ patatriṇām ādiḥ yajñānām hutam uttamam
parisarpinām tu sarveṣām jyeṣṭhaḥ sarpaḥ dvijottamāḥ

7. The hawk is the foremost among birds. Among Vedic rituals (yajña), the fire offering (huta) is considered the most excellent. And among all creeping creatures, the serpent is the eldest, O best among the twice-born (dvijottama).

Words meanings summery:

• श्येनः (śyenaḥ) - the hawk (hawk; falcon)

• पतत्रिणाम् (patatriṇām) - of birds; of winged creatures

• आदिः (ādiḥ) - foremost (beginning; first; origin; chief; foremost)

• यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of Vedic rituals (yajña) (of Vedic rituals; of sacrifices)

• हुतम् (hutam) - the fire offering (huta) (offered; sacrificed; oblation; fire offering)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - most excellent (best; highest; excellent; principal)

• परिसर्पिनाम् (parisarpinām) - of creeping creatures (of creeping creatures; of those that crawl around)

• तु (tu) - and (but; on the other hand; however; indeed)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (creatures) (of all; of everyone)

• ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - eldest (eldest; oldest; greatest; chief)

• सर्पः (sarpaḥ) - the serpent (serpent; snake)

• द्विजोत्तमाः (dvijottamāḥ) - O best among the twice-born (dvijottama) (O best of the twice-born; O excellent Brahmins)

Words meanings and morphology

श्येनः (śyenaḥ) - the hawk (hawk; falcon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śyena

śyena - hawk; falcon; eagle

पतत्रिणाम् (patatriṇām) - of birds; of winged creatures

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of patatrin

patatrin - bird; winged creature

Derived from `pat` 'to fly'.

Root: pat (class 1)

आदिः (ādiḥ) - foremost (beginning; first; origin; chief; foremost)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning; commencement; origin; first; chief; foremost

यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of Vedic rituals (yajña) (of Vedic rituals; of sacrifices)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual; sacrifice; oblation; devotion

From root `yaj` 'to worship, sacrifice'.

Root: yaj (class 1)

हुतम् (hutam) - the fire offering (huta) (offered; sacrificed; oblation; fire offering)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of huta

huta - offered; sacrificed; oblation; what has been offered; fire offering

Past Passive Participle

From root `hu` 'to offer, sacrifice'.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `uttamam`.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - most excellent (best; highest; excellent; principal)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best; highest; excellent; chief; principal

Superlative of ud (up).

Note: Agrees with `hutam`.

परिसर्पिनाम् (parisarpinām) - of creeping creatures (of creeping creatures; of those that crawl around)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of parisarpin

parisarpin - creeping; crawling; a creeping creature; reptile

present active participle (adjectival noun)

From root `sṛp` 'to creep' with prefix `pari`.

Prefix: pari

Root: sṛp (class 1)

तु (tu) - and (but; on the other hand; however; indeed)

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (creatures) (of all; of everyone)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all; every; whole; entire

Note: Agrees with `parisarpinām`.

ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - eldest (eldest; oldest; greatest; chief)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest; oldest; greatest; chief; principal

Superlative of `vr̥ddha` (old).

Note: Agrees with `sarpaḥ`.

सर्पः (sarpaḥ) - the serpent (serpent; snake)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpa

sarpa - serpent; snake; a creeping animal

From root `sṛp` 'to creep'.

Root: sṛp (class 1)

द्विजोत्तमाः (dvijottamāḥ) - O best among the twice-born (dvijottama) (O best of the twice-born; O excellent Brahmins)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born; excellent Brahmin

Compound of `dvija` (twice-born) and `uttama` (best).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born; a member of the three upper classes (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); a bird; a tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From `dvi` (twice) and `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• uttama – best; highest; excellent; chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of ud (up).