महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-60, verse-24

तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे सुभद्रेयं स्वसा मम ।
दुःखार्ताथो पृथां प्राप्य कुररीव ननाद ह ॥२४॥

24. tasmiṁstu nihate vīre subhadreyaṁ svasā mama ,
duḥkhārtātho pṛthāṁ prāpya kurarīva nanāda ha.

24. tasmin tu nihate vīre subhadrā iyam svasā mama
duḥkhārtā atha pṛthām prāpya kurarī iva nanāda ha

24. tu tasmin vīre nihate,
mama svasā Subhadrā iyam duḥkhārtā atha Pṛthām prāpya kurarī iva ha nanāda

24. But when that hero was slain, my sister Subhadrā, overcome with sorrow, then approached Pṛthā (Kunti) and wailed like a curlew.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that one (referring to Abhimanyu, in locative absolute construction) (in him, in that)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• निहते (nihate) - when he was slain (locative absolute) (killed, struck down, slain)

• वीरे (vīre) - in the hero (referring to Abhimanyu) (hero, brave man)

• सुभद्रा (subhadrā) - Subhadrā (a proper name)

• इयम् (iyam) - this, this one

• स्वसा (svasā) - sister

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• दुःखार्ता (duḥkhārtā) - afflicted by sorrow, distressed

• अथ (atha) - then, now, therefore

• पृथाम् (pṛthām) - Pṛthā (Kunti)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having obtained, approaching

• कुररी (kurarī) - osprey, curlew (a type of bird known for its cries)

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• ननाद (nanāda) - wailed (cried, roared, resounded)

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that one (referring to Abhimanyu, in locative absolute construction) (in him, in that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Part of locative absolute with `nihate` and `vīre`.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

निहते (nihate) - when he was slain (locative absolute) (killed, struck down, slain)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, slain, struck down

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Part of locative absolute.

वीरे (vīre) - in the hero (referring to Abhimanyu) (hero, brave man)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

Note: Part of locative absolute, referring to Abhimanyu.

सुभद्रा (subhadrā) - Subhadrā (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of subhadrā

subhadrā - name of Kṛṣṇa's sister and Arjuna's wife

Note: Separated from `iyam` due to external sandhi being undone.

इयम् (iyam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Separated from `subhadrā` due to external sandhi being undone.

स्वसा (svasā) - sister

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svasṛ

svasṛ - sister

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

दुःखार्ता (duḥkhārtā) - afflicted by sorrow, distressed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkhārta

duḥkhārta - afflicted by sorrow, distressed, miserable

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+ārta)

• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, sorrow
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ṛ (to go) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Qualifies Subhadrā.

अथ (atha) - then, now, therefore

(indeclinable)

Note: The -o ending of `atho` is a sandhi effect.

पृथाम् (pṛthām) - Pṛthā (Kunti)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthā

pṛthā - name of Kunti, mother of the Pāṇḍavas

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having obtained, approaching

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Absolutive/Gerund.

कुररी (kurarī) - osprey, curlew (a type of bird known for its cries)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kurarī

kurarī - osprey, curlew (a bird known for its plaintive cries)

Note: Separated from `iva` due to external sandhi being undone.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison. Separated from `kurarī` due to external sandhi being undone.

ननाद (nanāda) - wailed (cried, roared, resounded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of nad

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Reduplicated perfect.

ह (ha) - indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Added to verbs for emphasis, often denoting a past event.