महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-175, verse-14

गुहाकारेण वक्त्रेण चतुर्दंष्ट्रेण राजता ।
दीप्ताक्षेणातिताम्रेण लिहन्तं सृक्किणी मुहुः ॥१४॥

14. guhākāreṇa vaktreṇa caturdaṁṣṭreṇa rājatā ,
dīptākṣeṇātitāmreṇa lihantaṁ sṛkkiṇī muhuḥ.

14. guhākāreṇa vaktreṇa caturdaṃṣṭreṇa rājatā
dīptākṣeṇa atitāmreṇa lihantam sṛkkiṇī muhuḥ

14. (He saw a serpent) with a cave-like mouth, shining and possessing four fangs; and with blazing, exceedingly red eyes, repeatedly licking the corners of its mouth.

Words meanings summery:

• गुहाकारेण (guhākāreṇa) - with a cave-like (mouth)

• वक्त्रेण (vaktreṇa) - with the mouth, by the face

• चतुर्दंष्ट्रेण (caturdaṁṣṭreṇa) - with four fangs/tusks

• राजता (rājatā) - shining, glittering

• दीप्ताक्षेण (dīptākṣeṇa) - with blazing eyes, fiery-eyed

• अतिताम्रेण (atitāmreṇa) - exceedingly red, very copper-colored

• लिहन्तम् (lihantam) - licking

• सृक्किणी (sṛkkiṇī) - the corners of the mouth

• मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again, frequently

Words meanings and morphology

गुहाकारेण (guhākāreṇa) - with a cave-like (mouth)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of guhākāra

guhākāra - cave-like, having the form of a cave

From guhā (cave) + ākāra (form, shape)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guhā+ākāra)

• guhā – cave, grotto
  noun (feminine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

Note: Adjective for 'vaktreṇa'.

वक्त्रेण (vaktreṇa) - with the mouth, by the face

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - mouth, face, snout

Note: Describes a feature of the serpent.

चतुर्दंष्ट्रेण (caturdaṁṣṭreṇa) - with four fangs/tusks

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of caturdaṃṣṭra

caturdaṁṣṭra - having four fangs/tusks

From catur (four) + daṃṣṭrā (fang)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+daṃṣṭrā)

• catur – four
  numeral (masculine)
• daṃṣṭrā – fang, tusk
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adjective for 'vaktreṇa'.

राजता (rājatā) - shining, glittering

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rājat

rājat - shining, glittering

Present Active Participle

From root rāj (to shine), Pr. Act. Part.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'vaktreṇa'.

दीप्ताक्षेण (dīptākṣeṇa) - with blazing eyes, fiery-eyed

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dīptākṣa

dīptākṣa - blazing-eyed, having fiery eyes

From dīpta (blazing) + akṣa (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+akṣa)

• dīpta – blazing, shining, ignited
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dīp (to shine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective describing the serpent via its eyes.

अतिताम्रेण (atitāmreṇa) - exceedingly red, very copper-colored

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of atitāmra

atitāmra - exceedingly red, very copper-colored

From ati- (exceedingly) + tāmra (copper-colored, red)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+tāmra)

• ati – exceedingly, very, beyond
  indeclinable
• tāmra – copper-colored, red
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Adjective for 'dīptākṣeṇa'.

लिहन्तम् (lihantam) - licking

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lihat

lihat - licking

Present Active Participle

From root lih (to lick), Pr. Act. Part., masculine accusative singular

Root: lih (class 2)

Note: Adjective for 'bhujaṅgam'.

सृक्किणी (sṛkkiṇī) - the corners of the mouth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of sṛkkiṇī

sṛkkiṇī - corner of the mouth, lip

Note: Object of 'lihantam'.

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again, frequently

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'lihantam'.