महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-266, verse-46

ततः पर्वतशृङ्गाभं घोररूपं भयावहम् ।
पक्षिणं दृष्टवन्तः स्म वैनतेयमिवापरम् ॥४६॥

46. tataḥ parvataśṛṅgābhaṁ ghorarūpaṁ bhayāvaham ,
pakṣiṇaṁ dṛṣṭavantaḥ sma vainateyamivāparam.

46. tataḥ parvataśṛṅgābham ghorarūpam bhayāvaham
pakṣiṇam dṛṣṭavantaḥ sma vainateyam iva aparam

46. Then we beheld a bird, which resembled a mountain peak, had a dreadful appearance, and was terrifying, like another Garuḍa (Vainateya).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• पर्वतशृङ्गाभम् (parvataśṛṅgābham) - resembling a mountain peak

• घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - of dreadful form, terrifying in appearance

• भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - frightful, terrifying, causing fear

• पक्षिणम् (pakṣiṇam) - bird

• दृष्टवन्तः (dṛṣṭavantaḥ) - having seen

• स्म (sma) - particle used to indicate past tense

• वैनतेयम् (vainateyam) - Vainateya (Garuḍa, son of Vinatā)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अपरम् (aparam) - another, other

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix -tas added to pronoun base ta-

Note: Indicates sequence.

पर्वतशृङ्गाभम् (parvataśṛṅgābham) - resembling a mountain peak

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parvataśṛṅgābha

parvataśṛṅgābha - resembling a mountain peak

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parvataśṛṅga+ābha)

• parvataśṛṅga – mountain peak
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of parvata (mountain) and śṛṅga (peak)
• ābha – resembling, like, shining
  adjective (masculine)
  From root bhā (to shine) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies pakṣiṇam.

घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - of dreadful form, terrifying in appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - of dreadful form, terrible appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies pakṣiṇam.

भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - frightful, terrifying, causing fear

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhayāvaha

bhayāvaha - causing fear, frightful, terrifying

Compound of bhaya (fear) and āvaha (bringing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+āvaha)

• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• āvaha – bringing, carrying, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/derivative
  Derived from root vah with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies pakṣiṇam.

पक्षिणम् (pakṣiṇam) - bird

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird, winged creature

Note: Object of dṛṣṭavantaḥ sma.

दृष्टवन्तः (dṛṣṭavantaḥ) - having seen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭavat

dṛṣṭavat - having seen

Past Active Participle

Derived from root dṛś with suffix -tavat

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main verb when combined with sma.

स्म (sma) - particle used to indicate past tense

(indeclinable)

Note: Converts dṛṣṭavantaḥ into a finite past verb 'we saw'.

वैनतेयम् (vainateyam) - Vainateya (Garuḍa, son of Vinatā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vainateya

vainateya - Garuḍa (son of Vinatā)

Patronymic from Vinatā

Note: Object of comparison with iva.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

अपरम् (aparam) - another, other

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies vainateyam ('another Vainateya').