महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-41, verse-21

सा हि मांसार्गलं भीष्म मुखात्सिंहस्य खादतः ।
दन्तान्तरविलग्नं यत्तदादत्तेऽल्पचेतना ॥२१॥

21. sā hi māṁsārgalaṁ bhīṣma mukhātsiṁhasya khādataḥ ,
dantāntaravilagnaṁ yattadādatte'lpacetanā.

21. sā hi māṃsārgalam bhīṣma mukhāt siṃhasya khādataḥ
dantāntaravilagnam yat tat ādatte alpacetanā

21. O Bhishma, indeed, that foolish bird snatches a bolt of meat that is stuck between the teeth of a lion as it is eating.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - she (the Bhūliṅga bird) (she, that (feminine))

• हि (hi) - indeed, for (introduces an explanation/justification) (indeed, for, because)

• मांसार्गलम् (māṁsārgalam) - a bolt/chunk of meat (a large piece) (a bolt/chunk of meat, an obstruction of meat)

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - O Bhishma (as an address) (O Bhishma, terrible, formidable)

• मुखात् (mukhāt) - from the mouth (from the mouth, from the face)

• सिंहस्य (siṁhasya) - of the lion

• खादतः (khādataḥ) - of the one eating (referring to the lion) (of one eating, from one eating)

• दन्तान्तरविलग्नम् (dantāntaravilagnam) - stuck between its (the lion's) teeth (stuck between the teeth)

• यत् (yat) - that which (relative pronoun) (which, what, that)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the meat) (that, it)

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - snatches, takes (takes, accepts, seizes)

• अल्पचेतना (alpacetanā) - foolish, unintelligent (referring to the bird) (of little sense, foolish, unintelligent (feminine))

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she (the Bhūliṅga bird) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - That, she, it.

हि (hi) - indeed, for (introduces an explanation/justification) (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

मांसार्गलम् (māṁsārgalam) - a bolt/chunk of meat (a large piece) (a bolt/chunk of meat, an obstruction of meat)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of māṃsārgala

māṁsārgala - A chunk of meat (like a door bolt), a piece of meat forming an obstruction.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (māṃsa+argala)

• māṃsa – Flesh, meat.
  noun (neuter)
• argala – A bolt, a latch, a stopper; an obstruction.
  noun (masculine/neuter)

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - O Bhishma (as an address) (O Bhishma, terrible, formidable)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper name); terrible, formidable.

मुखात् (mukhāt) - from the mouth (from the mouth, from the face)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - Mouth, face, entrance, opening.

सिंहस्य (siṁhasya) - of the lion

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of siṃha

siṁha - Lion.

खादतः (khādataḥ) - of the one eating (referring to the lion) (of one eating, from one eating)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of khādat

khādat - Eating, devouring.

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `khād` (to eat) with `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: khād (class 1)

दन्तान्तरविलग्नम् (dantāntaravilagnam) - stuck between its (the lion's) teeth (stuck between the teeth)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dantāntaravilagna

dantāntaravilagna - Stuck or lodged between the teeth.

Compound type : saptamī-tatpurusha (danta+antara+vilagna)

• danta – Tooth.
  noun (masculine)
• antara – Space, interval, interior, difference.
  noun (neuter)
• vilagna – Stuck, attached, clinging.
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `lag` (to stick) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: lag (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the meat.

यत् (yat) - that which (relative pronoun) (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - Which, what, that.

Note: Refers to `māṃsārgalam`.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the meat) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - That, it, he, she.

आदत्ते (ādatte) - snatches, takes (takes, accepts, seizes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ā-dā

Present tense, middle voice, third person singular.

Root `dā` (to give, but with `ā` becomes 'to take'), 3rd class.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

अल्पचेतना (alpacetanā) - foolish, unintelligent (referring to the bird) (of little sense, foolish, unintelligent (feminine))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of alpacetanā

alpacetanā - Having little sense, foolish, dull-witted.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+cetanā)

• alpa – Little, small, few.
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• cetanā – Consciousness, intelligence, understanding, mind.
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `cit` (to perceive).
  Root: cit