महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-157, verse-14

ततः कतिपयाहस्य महाह्रदनिवासिनम् ।
ऋद्धिमन्तं महानागं सुपर्णः सहसाहरत् ॥१४॥

14. tataḥ katipayāhasya mahāhradanivāsinam ,
ṛddhimantaṁ mahānāgaṁ suparṇaḥ sahasāharat.

14. tataḥ katipayāhasya mahāhradanivāsinam
ṛddhimantam mahānāgam suparṇaḥ sahasā aharat

14. After a few days, Suparṇa (Garuda) suddenly carried away a mighty great serpent (Nāga) that dwelled in a large lake.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (indicating a sequence of events) (thereafter, then, from there)

• कतिपयाहस्य (katipayāhasya) - after the lapse of a few days (of a few days)

• महाह्रदनिवासिनम् (mahāhradanivāsinam) - the great serpent dwelling in a large lake (dwelling in a great lake)

• ऋद्धिमन्तम् (ṛddhimantam) - mighty (referring to the serpent's strength or powers) (powerful, prosperous, possessing supernatural powers)

• महानागम् (mahānāgam) - a great serpent (Nāga, a mythical snake-like being) (a great serpent, a great Nāga)

• सुपर्णः (suparṇaḥ) - Suparṇa (Garuda, the king of birds and vehicle of Vishnu) (Suparṇa, Garuda (lit. "beautiful-winged"))

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly (describing the swiftness of Suparṇa's action) (suddenly, forcefully, unexpectedly)

• अहरत् (aharat) - carried away (by force) (he carried away, took away, seized)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (indicating a sequence of events) (thereafter, then, from there)

(indeclinable)

कतिपयाहस्य (katipayāhasya) - after the lapse of a few days (of a few days)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of katipayāha

katipayāha - a few days

Compound type : dvigu (katipaya+ahan)

• katipaya – some, a few
  adjective
• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes time elapsed.

महाह्रदनिवासिनम् (mahāhradanivāsinam) - the great serpent dwelling in a large lake (dwelling in a great lake)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāhradanivāsin

mahāhradanivāsin - dwelling in a great lake

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahāhrada+nivāsin)

• mahāhrada – great lake, large pond
  noun (masculine)
• nivāsin – dweller, inhabitant
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from verb √vas (1st class) with upasarga 'ni-' and suffix '-in'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Describes the mahānāgam.

ऋद्धिमन्तम् (ṛddhimantam) - mighty (referring to the serpent's strength or powers) (powerful, prosperous, possessing supernatural powers)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛddhimant

ṛddhimant - prosperous, powerful, having supernatural powers, mighty

Derived from 'ṛddhi' (prosperity, power) with the possessive suffix '-mat'.

Note: Describes the mahānāgam.

महानागम् (mahānāgam) - a great serpent (Nāga, a mythical snake-like being) (a great serpent, a great Nāga)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahānāga

mahānāga - great serpent, great Nāga

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+nāga)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• nāga – serpent, snake, Nāga (a semi-divine race)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct object of aharat.

सुपर्णः (suparṇaḥ) - Suparṇa (Garuda, the king of birds and vehicle of Vishnu) (Suparṇa, Garuda (lit. "beautiful-winged"))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suparṇa

suparṇa - Suparṇa, Garuda, beautiful-winged

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+parṇa)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  prefix
• parṇa – wing, feather
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of aharat.

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly (describing the swiftness of Suparṇa's action) (suddenly, forcefully, unexpectedly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying aharat.

अहरत् (aharat) - carried away (by force) (he carried away, took away, seized)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of hṛ

Imperfect (Laṅ)

Root √hṛ (1st class), 3rd person singular imperfect.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Verb of the sentence, subject is suparṇaḥ.