महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-266, verse-45

तत्रानशनसंकल्पं कृत्वासीना वयं तदा ।
ततः कथान्ते गृध्रस्य जटायोरभवत्कथा ॥४५॥

45. tatrānaśanasaṁkalpaṁ kṛtvāsīnā vayaṁ tadā ,
tataḥ kathānte gṛdhrasya jaṭāyorabhavatkathā.

45. tatra anaśanasaṅkalpam kṛtvā āsīnāḥ vayam tadā
tataḥ kathāante gṛdhrasya jaṭāyoḥ abhavat kathā

45. Thereupon, we resolved to undertake a fast unto death (anaśanasaṅkalpa) and sat down. Subsequently, at the conclusion of our discussion, the story of the vulture Jaṭāyu arose.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अनशनसङ्कल्पम् (anaśanasaṅkalpam) - a resolution for fasting, resolution for fast unto death

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having performed

• आसीनाः (āsīnāḥ) - seated, sitting

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, subsequently

• कथाअन्ते (kathāante) - at the end of the discussion/story

• गृध्रस्य (gṛdhrasya) - of the vulture

• जटायोः (jaṭāyoḥ) - of Jaṭāyu

• अभवत् (abhavat) - arose, occurred, happened, became

• कथा (kathā) - story, narrative, discussion

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative suffix -tra added to pronoun base ta-

Note: Refers to the location on Mount Malaya.

अनशनसङ्कल्पम् (anaśanasaṅkalpam) - a resolution for fasting, resolution for fast unto death

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anaśanasaṅkalpa

anaśanasaṅkalpa - resolution to fast (unto death)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anaśana+saṅkalpa)

• anaśana – fasting, abstaining from food
  noun (neuter)
  Negation of aśana (eating)
  Prefix: an
  Root: aś (class 9)
• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, solemn vow
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kḷp with upasarga sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Object of kṛtvā

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having performed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Having made a resolution...

आसीनाः (āsīnāḥ) - seated, sitting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āsīna

āsīna - seated, sitting

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ās

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Agrees with vayam

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'we were').

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Temporal suffix -dā added to pronoun base ta-

Note: Adverb of time.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, subsequently

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix -tas added to pronoun base ta-

Note: Indicates a sequence of events.

कथाअन्ते (kathāante) - at the end of the discussion/story

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kathāanta

kathāanta - end of a story/discussion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kathā+anta)

• kathā – story, narrative, discussion
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, limit, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the time after their discussion concluded.

गृध्रस्य (gṛdhrasya) - of the vulture

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gṛdhra

gṛdhra - vulture

Note: Qualifies jaṭāyoḥ (of Jaṭāyu).

जटायोः (jaṭāyoḥ) - of Jaṭāyu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jaṭāyu

jaṭāyu - Jaṭāyu (a mythical vulture, brother of Sampāti)

Note: The story of Jaṭāyu.

अभवत् (abhavat) - arose, occurred, happened, became

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

कथा (kathā) - story, narrative, discussion

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, narrative, tale, discussion

Note: Subject of abhavat.