महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-253, verse-5

सरः सुपर्णेन हृतोरगं यथा राष्ट्रं यथाराजकमात्तलक्ष्मि ।
एवंविधं मे प्रतिभाति काम्यकं शौण्डैर्यथा पीतरसश्च कुम्भः ॥५॥

5. saraḥ suparṇena hṛtoragaṁ yathā; rāṣṭraṁ yathārājakamāttalakṣmi ,
evaṁvidhaṁ me pratibhāti kāmyakaṁ; śauṇḍairyathā pītarasaśca kumbhaḥ.

5. saraḥ suparṇena hṛtoragam yathā
rāṣṭram yathārājakam āttalakṣmi
evamvidham me pratibhāti kāmyakam
śauṇḍaiḥ yathā pītarasaḥ ca kumbhaḥ

5. The Kāmyaka forest appears to me in such a state, like a lake from which the serpents have been snatched by Suparṇa (Garuḍa), or like a kingdom without a king whose prosperity has been seized, or like a pitcher whose essence has been drunk by drunkards.

Words meanings summery:

• सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond

• सुपर्णेन (suparṇena) - by Garuḍa, the mythical eagle, known for carrying away snakes (by Suparṇa, by Garuḍa)

• हृतोरगम् (hṛtoragam) - whose serpents have been carried away

• यथा (yathā) - just as, like

• राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - kingdom, country

• यथाराजकम् (yathārājakam) - like a kingless country, without a king

• आत्तलक्ष्मि (āttalakṣmi) - whose prosperity has been seized

• एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - such, of this kind

• मे (me) - to me

• प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears, shines forth

• काम्यकम् (kāmyakam) - The Kāmyaka forest, where the Pāṇḍavas resided during their exile (Kāmyaka forest)

• शौण्डैः (śauṇḍaiḥ) - by drunkards, by those addicted

• यथा (yathā) - just as, like

• पीतरसः (pītarasaḥ) - whose essence has been drunk

• च (ca) - and

• कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - pitcher, pot

Words meanings and morphology

सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, water

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of comparison

सुपर्णेन (suparṇena) - by Garuḍa, the mythical eagle, known for carrying away snakes (by Suparṇa, by Garuḍa)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of suparṇa

suparṇa - beautiful-winged, eagle, Garuḍa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+parṇa)

• su – good, well
  prefix/indeclinable
• parṇa – wing, feather, leaf
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pṛ

Note: Agent

हृतोरगम् (hṛtoragam) - whose serpents have been carried away

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hṛtoraga

hṛtoraga - whose serpents are carried away

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hṛta+uraga)

• hṛta – carried away, seized
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hṛ (to carry, seize)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• uraga – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Literally 'going on the chest'
  Prefix: uras
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies saraḥ

यथा (yathā) - just as, like

(indeclinable)

राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - kingdom, country

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāṣṭra

rāṣṭra - kingdom, realm, country

From root rāj (to rule)

Root: rāj

Note: Subject of comparison

यथाराजकम् (yathārājakam) - like a kingless country, without a king

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathārājaka

yathārājaka - kingless, anarchic

Adverbial compound with yathā and arājaka

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+arājaka)

• yathā – as, just as
  indeclinable
• arājaka – kingless, without a ruler
  adjective (neuter)
  Negative prefix a + rājaka
  Prefix: a
  Root: rāj

Note: Qualifies rāṣṭram

आत्तलक्ष्मि (āttalakṣmi) - whose prosperity has been seized

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āttalakṣmi

āttalakṣmi - whose wealth/prosperity has been seized

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātta+lakṣmi)

• ātta – seized, taken
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dā (to give) with ā, meaning 'taken back, seized', or from ā-dā (to take)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dā (class 3)
• lakṣmi – prosperity, fortune, wealth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies rāṣṭram

एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of evamvidha

evamvidha - of such a kind, such

`evam` (thus) + `vidha` (kind)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place) with vi, or related to vid (to know)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies kāmyakam (implied vanaṁ)

मे (me) - to me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: With pratibhāti

प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears, shines forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present

3rd Person Singular, Active Voice, from root bhā (to shine) with prati

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb

काम्यकम् (kāmyakam) - The Kāmyaka forest, where the Pāṇḍavas resided during their exile (Kāmyaka forest)

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāmyaka

kāmyaka - Kāmyaka (a forest)

Note: Subject of pratibhāti

शौण्डैः (śauṇḍaiḥ) - by drunkards, by those addicted

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śauṇḍa

śauṇḍa - drunkard, addicted, expert in

`śuṇḍa` (liquor shop) + `aṇ` suffix

Note: Agent

यथा (yathā) - just as, like

(indeclinable)

पीतरसः (pītarasaḥ) - whose essence has been drunk

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pītarasa

pītarasa - whose juice/essence is drunk

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pīta+rasa)

• pīta – drunk, imbibed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)
• rasa – juice, essence, liquor, taste
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kumbhaḥ

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - pitcher, pot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbha

kumbha - pitcher, pot

Note: Subject of comparison