महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-266, verse-49

ततो दग्धाविमौ पक्षौ न दग्धौ तु जटायुषः ।
तदा मे चिरदृष्टः स भ्राता गृध्रपतिः प्रियः ।
निर्दग्धपक्षः पतितो ह्यहमस्मिन्महागिरौ ॥४९॥

49. tato dagdhāvimau pakṣau na dagdhau tu jaṭāyuṣaḥ ,
tadā me ciradṛṣṭaḥ sa bhrātā gṛdhrapatiḥ priyaḥ ,
nirdagdhapakṣaḥ patito hyahamasminmahāgirau.

49. tataḥ dagdhau imau pakṣau na dagdhau
tu jaṭāyuṣaḥ tadā me ciradṛṣṭaḥ saḥ
bhrātā gṛdhrapatiḥ priyaḥ nirdagdha-pakṣaḥ
patitaḥ hi aham asmin mahāgirau

49. Then these two wings of mine were burnt, but Jatayu's were not. At that time, my dear brother, the lord of vultures, was well-known (to me). Indeed, with my wings completely burnt, I fell upon this great mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, as a result (of the ascent) (then, therefore, from that)

• दग्धौ (dagdhau) - burnt (by two)

• इमौ (imau) - these two (my wings) (these two)

• पक्षौ (pakṣau) - my two wings (two wings)

• न (na) - not, no

• दग्धौ (dagdhau) - burnt (by two)

• तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed)

• जटायुषः (jaṭāyuṣaḥ) - of Jatayu

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my, of me)

• चिरदृष्टः (ciradṛṣṭaḥ) - well-known (as a familiar presence) (long-seen, seen for a long time, well-known)

• सः (saḥ) - that (brother) (he, that)

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• गृध्रपतिः (gṛdhrapatiḥ) - lord of vultures, king of vultures

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

• निर्दग्ध-पक्षः (nirdagdha-pakṣaḥ) - with my wings burnt off (having burnt wings, whose wings are completely burnt)

• पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - on this

• महागिरौ (mahāgirau) - on the great mountain

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, as a result (of the ascent) (then, therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

दग्धौ (dagdhau) - burnt (by two)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dagdha

dagdha - burnt, consumed by fire

Past Passive Participle

Root dah (to burn) + kta suffix.

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle, dual, agreeing with 'pakṣau'.

इमौ (imau) - these two (my wings) (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

पक्षौ (pakṣau) - my two wings (two wings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pakṣa

pakṣa - wing, side, party

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

दग्धौ (dagdhau) - burnt (by two)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dagdha

dagdha - burnt, consumed by fire

Past Passive Participle

Root dah (to burn) + kta suffix.

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle, dual, understood as Jatayu's wings.

तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

जटायुषः (jaṭāyuṣaḥ) - of Jatayu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jaṭāyu

jaṭāyu - Jatayu (name of a giant vulture)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form of genitive/dative singular.

चिरदृष्टः (ciradṛṣṭaḥ) - well-known (as a familiar presence) (long-seen, seen for a long time, well-known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ciradṛṣṭa

ciradṛṣṭa - seen for a long time, long-seen, known for a long time

Past Passive Participle

Compound of cira (long time) and dṛṣṭa (seen, PPP of dṛś).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cira+dṛṣṭa)

• cira – long time, long ago
  indeclinable
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root dṛś (to see) + kta suffix.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Compound modifying 'bhrātā'.

सः (saḥ) - that (brother) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

गृध्रपतिः (gṛdhrapatiḥ) - lord of vultures, king of vultures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛdhrapati

gṛdhrapati - lord of vultures, king of vultures

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (gṛdhra+pati)

• gṛdhra – vulture
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound word.

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing

Note: Adjective modifying 'bhrātā'.

निर्दग्ध-पक्षः (nirdagdha-pakṣaḥ) - with my wings burnt off (having burnt wings, whose wings are completely burnt)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirdagdha-pakṣa

nirdagdha-pakṣa - one whose wings are burnt off, having wings burnt off

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nirdagdha+pakṣa)

• nirdagdha – completely burnt, consumed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Upasarga nis + root dah (to burn) + kta suffix.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: dah (class 1)
• pakṣa – wing, side
  noun (masculine)

Note: Bahuvrīhi compound, modifying 'aham'.

पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended

Past Passive Participle

Root pat (to fall) + kta suffix.

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle, agreeing with 'aham'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of emphasis or cause.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अस्मिन् (asmin) - on this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

महागिरौ (mahāgirau) - on the great mountain

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāgiri

mahāgiri - great mountain

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+giri)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound word.