महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-268, verse-18

इङ्गितज्ञास्ततो भर्तुश्चत्वारो रजनीचराः ।
चतुर्ष्वङ्गेषु जगृहुः शार्दूलमिव पक्षिणः ॥१८॥

18. iṅgitajñāstato bhartuścatvāro rajanīcarāḥ ,
caturṣvaṅgeṣu jagṛhuḥ śārdūlamiva pakṣiṇaḥ.

18. iṅgitajñāḥ tataḥ bhartuḥ catvāraḥ rajanīcarāḥ
caturṣu aṅgeṣu jagṛhuḥ śārdūlam iva pakṣiṇaḥ

18. Then, four night-stalkers (rakṣasas), discerning their master's will, seized [Angada] by his four limbs, just as birds might seize a tiger.

Words meanings summery:

• इङ्गितज्ञाः (iṅgitajñāḥ) - knowing the master's subtle intentions (knowing gestures, understanding intentions)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of Ravana (their master) (of the master, of the lord, of the husband)

• चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

• रजनीचराः (rajanīcarāḥ) - demons (rakṣasas) serving Ravana (night-wanderers, demons, rakshasas)

• चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - in the four limbs (of Angada) (in four)

• अङ्गेषु (aṅgeṣu) - in his (Angada's) four limbs (in the limbs, in the parts)

• जगृहुः (jagṛhuḥ) - they seized, they grasped, they caught

• शार्दूलम् (śārdūlam) - Angada is being compared to a tiger (a tiger)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ) - the night-stalkers are compared to birds (birds)

Words meanings and morphology

इङ्गितज्ञाः (iṅgitajñāḥ) - knowing the master's subtle intentions (knowing gestures, understanding intentions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of iṅgitajña

iṅgitajña - knowing signs, understanding gestures or intentions, discerning meaning

tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iṅgita+jña)

• iṅgita – sign, gesture, hint, intention, movement
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root iṅg (to move, to stir) with suffix kta.
  Root: iṅg (class 1)
• jña – knowing, understanding, familiar with
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix ka.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adjective for rajanīcarāḥ.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix tas.

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of Ravana (their master) (of the master, of the lord, of the husband)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - supporter, maintainer, master, lord, husband

Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support) with suffix tṛ.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Qualifies iṅgitajñāḥ.

चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies rajanīcarāḥ.

रजनीचराः (rajanīcarāḥ) - demons (rakṣasas) serving Ravana (night-wanderers, demons, rakshasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rajanīcara

rajanīcara - night-wanderer, demon, rakshasa

tatpuruṣa compound. rajanī (night) + cara (moving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rajanī+cara)

• rajanī – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, going, a mover, a wanderer
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root car (to move, wander) with suffix a.
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of jagṛhuḥ.

चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - in the four limbs (of Angada) (in four)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies aṅgeṣu.

अङ्गेषु (aṅgeṣu) - in his (Angada's) four limbs (in the limbs, in the parts)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body part, member, component

Note: Refers to Angada's limbs.

जगृहुः (jagṛhuḥ) - they seized, they grasped, they caught

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of grah

Perfect Tense

Root grah (9th class), parasmaipada, reduplication.

Root: grah (class 9)

शार्दूलम् (śārdūlam) - Angada is being compared to a tiger (a tiger)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śārdūla

śārdūla - tiger, lion, any eminent animal

Note: Part of the simile śārdūlam iva pakṣiṇaḥ.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Connects śārdūlam and pakṣiṇaḥ in simile.

पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ) - the night-stalkers are compared to birds (birds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird, winged creature

n-stem noun.

Note: Part of the simile śārdūlam iva pakṣiṇaḥ.