महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-214, verse-24

महाकायमुपश्लिष्टं कुक्कुटं बलिनां वरम् ।
गृहीत्वा व्यनदद्भीमं चिक्रीड च महाबलः ॥२४॥

24. mahākāyamupaśliṣṭaṁ kukkuṭaṁ balināṁ varam ,
gṛhītvā vyanadadbhīmaṁ cikrīḍa ca mahābalaḥ.

24. mahākāyam upaśliṣṭam kukkuṭam balinām varam
gṛhītvā vyanadat bhīmam cikrīḍa ca mahābalaḥ

24. The immensely powerful one, having seized the colossal rooster—the best among the strong, which was clinging to him—roared terribly and played.

Words meanings summery:

• महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - of huge body, colossal

• उपश्लिष्टम् (upaśliṣṭam) - clinging to him (the Mahābala) (embraced, clinging to, entwined)

• कुक्कुटम् (kukkuṭam) - rooster, cock

• बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, among the strong

• वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, foremost

• गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, seizing, grabbing

• व्यनदत् (vyanadat) - roared, shouted, made a loud noise

• भीमम् (bhīmam) - terribly (modifying the act of roaring) (terribly, dreadfully, formidable)

• चिक्रीड (cikrīḍa) - played, sported, amused himself

• च (ca) - and

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the immensely powerful one (referring to Skanda/Kārttikeya) (immensely powerful, great strength)

Words meanings and morphology

महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - of huge body, colossal

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahākāya

mahākāya - huge-bodied, gigantic, colossal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kāya – body
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'kukkuṭam'.

उपश्लिष्टम् (upaśliṣṭam) - clinging to him (the Mahābala) (embraced, clinging to, entwined)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upaśliṣṭa

upaśliṣṭa - embraced, clinging to, entwined, adhered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √śliṣ (to embrace, cling) with upasarga 'upa-'.

Prefix: upa

Root: śliṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifying 'kukkuṭam'.

कुक्कुटम् (kukkuṭam) - rooster, cock

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kukkuṭa

kukkuṭa - a cock, rooster

Note: Object of 'gṛhītvā'.

बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, among the strong

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

From 'bala' (strength) + suffix 'in'.

Note: Adjective used as a noun in genitive plural, 'of the strong ones'.

वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, most desired; a boon

From √vṛ (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Modifying 'kukkuṭam', 'the best'.

गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, seizing, grabbing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root √grah (to seize, take) + suffix -tvā.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Expresses prior action.

व्यनदत् (vyanadat) - roared, shouted, made a loud noise

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ)

From root √nad (to sound, roar) with upasarga 'vi-'. The 'a' is the augment 'aṭ' for imperfect.

Prefix: vi

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'mahābalaḥ'.

भीमम् (bhīmam) - terribly (modifying the act of roaring) (terribly, dreadfully, formidable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful, formidable, awful

From √bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Used adverbially.

चिक्रीड (cikrīḍa) - played, sported, amused himself

(verb)

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

Perfect (Liṭ)

Reduplicated perfect form of root √krīḍ.

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'mahābalaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the immensely powerful one (referring to Skanda/Kārttikeya) (immensely powerful, great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - immensely powerful, of great strength

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the sentence.