महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-146, verse-28

सशष्पकवलैः स्वस्थैरदूरपरिवर्तिभिः ।
भयस्याज्ञैश्च हरिणैः कौतूहलनिरीक्षितः ॥२८॥

28. saśaṣpakavalaiḥ svasthairadūraparivartibhiḥ ,
bhayasyājñaiśca hariṇaiḥ kautūhalanirīkṣitaḥ.

28. saśapākavalaiḥ svasthaiḥ adūrapaparivartibhiḥ
bhayasya ajñaiḥ ca hariṇaiḥ kautūhalanirīkṣitaḥ

28. He was watched with curiosity by deer who, tranquil and unaware of fear, grazed nearby with mouthfuls of grass.

Words meanings summery:

• सशपाकवलैः (saśapākavalaiḥ) - with mouthfuls of grass

• स्वस्थैः (svasthaiḥ) - by the tranquil deer (by those at ease, tranquil)

• अदूरपपरिवर्तिभिः (adūrapaparivartibhiḥ) - by the deer moving nearby (by those moving not far away, nearby)

• भयस्य (bhayasya) - of fear

• अज्ञैः (ajñaiḥ) - by the deer unaware of fear (by the ignorant, unaware)

• च (ca) - and, also

• हरिणैः (hariṇaiḥ) - by deer

• कौतूहलनिरीक्षितः (kautūhalanirīkṣitaḥ) - watched with curiosity

Words meanings and morphology

सशपाकवलैः (saśapākavalaiḥ) - with mouthfuls of grass

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saśapākavala

saśapākavala - with mouthfuls of grass

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śaṣpakavala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix indicating accompaniment
• śaṣpakavala – mouthful of grass
  noun (masculine)
• śaṣpa – young grass, tender grass
  noun (neuter)
• kavala – mouthful, morsel
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'hariṇaiḥ'.

स्वस्थैः (svasthaiḥ) - by the tranquil deer (by those at ease, tranquil)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svastha

svastha - at ease, comfortable, healthy, tranquil

standing in one's own self

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+stha)

• sva – own
  pronoun
• stha – standing, abiding
  adjective
  Kṛt suffix (khal)
  from sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'hariṇaiḥ'.

अदूरपपरिवर्तिभिः (adūrapaparivartibhiḥ) - by the deer moving nearby (by those moving not far away, nearby)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of adūrapaparivartin

adūrapaparivartin - moving not far away, nearby

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+dūra+parivartin)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• dūra – far, distant
  adjective
• parivartin – moving around, revolving, staying
  adjective
  Agent noun suffix -in
  from pari-vṛt (to revolve, move around)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'hariṇaiḥ'.

भयस्य (bhayasya) - of fear

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, alarm

from bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Governed by 'ajñaiḥ'.

अज्ञैः (ajñaiḥ) - by the deer unaware of fear (by the ignorant, unaware)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ajña

ajña - ignorant, foolish, unaware

not knowing; from a-jñā (to know)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• jña – knowing, wise
  adjective
  Kṛt suffix -jña
  from jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'hariṇaiḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

हरिणैः (hariṇaiḥ) - by deer

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hariṇa

hariṇa - deer, antelope

कौतूहलनिरीक्षितः (kautūhalanirīkṣitaḥ) - watched with curiosity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kautūhalanirīkṣita

kautūhalanirīkṣita - watched with curiosity

Compound type : tṛtīyā tatpuruṣa (kautūhala+nirīkṣita)

• kautūhala – curiosity, eager interest
  noun (neuter)
• nirīkṣita – watched, observed, seen
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from nir-īkṣ (to look at, observe)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subject (Bhima).