महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-263, verse-17

स तावुवाच तेजस्वी सहितौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
गृध्रराजोऽस्मि भद्रं वां सखा दशरथस्य ह ॥१७॥

17. sa tāvuvāca tejasvī sahitau rāmalakṣmaṇau ,
gṛdhrarājo'smi bhadraṁ vāṁ sakhā daśarathasya ha.

17. saḥ tau uvāca tejasvī sahitau rāmalakṣmaṇau
gṛdhrarājaḥ asmi bhadram vām sakhā daśarathasya ha

17. That radiant one spoke to Rama and Lakshmana, who were together. He said, "I am the king of vultures, and may good fortune be upon you both. Indeed, I am a friend of Dasharatha."

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - He (Jatayu) (he, that one)

• तौ (tau) - those two (Rama and Lakshmana) (those two)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - radiant, glorious, powerful

• सहितौ (sahitau) - accompanied, together with, united

• रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

• गृध्रराजः (gṛdhrarājaḥ) - king of vultures

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - welfare, good fortune, auspiciousness

• वाम् (vām) - to you two, for you two, of you two

• सखा (sakhā) - friend, companion

• दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of Dasharatha

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely, verily

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He (Jatayu) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

तौ (tau) - those two (Rama and Lakshmana) (those two)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active, 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - radiant, glorious, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - radiant, glorious, powerful, splendid

`tejas` (splendor) + `vin` (possessing)

Note: Qualifies `saḥ` (Jatayu).

सहितौ (sahitau) - accompanied, together with, united

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of sahita

sahita - accompanied, joined, together with

Past Passive Participle

From `sah` (to bear) with prefix `sa-` (with)

Prefix: sa

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `rāmalakṣmaṇau`.

रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rama and Lakshmana

dvandva compound

Compound type : dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – Rama (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the two brothers.

गृध्रराजः (gṛdhrarājaḥ) - king of vultures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛdhrarāja

gṛdhrarāja - king of vultures

tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (gṛdhra+rāja)

• gṛdhra – vulture
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj

Note: Predicate nominative with implied 'asmi'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present active, 1st person singular

Root: as (class 2)

भद्रम् (bhadram) - welfare, good fortune, auspiciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - welfare, good, auspicious

Note: Used as a blessing (may good be unto you).

वाम् (vām) - to you two, for you two, of you two

(pronoun)

Dative, dual of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Also used in genitive/accusative dual. Here dative for 'to/for you two'.

सखा (sakhā) - friend, companion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sakhi

sakhi - friend, companion

Note: Predicate nominative with implied 'asmi'.

दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of Dasharatha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Dasharatha (father of Rama)

ह (ha) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or as an interjection