महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-13

भक्ष्योत्तमप्रतिच्छन्नं मत्स्यो बडिशमायसम् ।
रूपाभिपाती ग्रसते नानुबन्धमवेक्षते ॥१३॥

13. bhakṣyottamapraticchannaṁ matsyo baḍiśamāyasam ,
rūpābhipātī grasate nānubandhamavekṣate.

13. bhakṣyottamapraticchannam matsyaḥ baḍiśam āyasam
| rūpābhipātī grasate na anubandham avekṣate

13. A fish, enticed by the attractive bait, swallows an iron hook that is disguised by choice food. It does not consider the subsequent consequences.

Words meanings summery:

• भक्ष्योत्तमप्रतिच्छन्नम् (bhakṣyottamapraticchannam) - disguised by choice food (concealed by excellent food, disguised by choice food)

• मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - a fish (fish)

• बडिशम् (baḍiśam) - an iron hook (hook, fish-hook)

• आयसम् (āyasam) - iron (made of iron, iron)

• रूपाभिपाती (rūpābhipātī) - enticed by the attractive bait (literally, attracted by appearance) (attracted by appearance, paying attention to form)

• ग्रसते (grasate) - swallows (swallows, devours, seizes, engulfs)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• अनुबन्धम् (anubandham) - the subsequent consequences (consequence, connection, attachment, result)

• अवेक्षते (avekṣate) - considers (considers, regards, looks at, perceives, expects)

Words meanings and morphology

भक्ष्योत्तमप्रतिच्छन्नम् (bhakṣyottamapraticchannam) - disguised by choice food (concealed by excellent food, disguised by choice food)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhakṣyottamapraticchanna

bhakṣyottamapraticchanna - concealed by excellent food, disguised by choice food

Compound: bhakṣya (food) + uttama (excellent) + praticchanna (concealed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhakṣya+uttama+praticchanna)

• bhakṣya – food, edible, sustenance
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root √bhakṣ (to eat).
  Root: bhakṣ (class 1)
• uttama – excellent, best, supreme
  adjective (neuter)
  Superlative degree from ud (up).
  Prefix: ut
• praticchanna – covered, concealed, hidden, disguised
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √chad (to cover) with prefix prati.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: chad (class 1)

Note: It is an adjective for 'baḍiśam'.

मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - a fish (fish)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish

Note: Subject of the verbs 'grasate' and 'avekṣate'.

बडिशम् (baḍiśam) - an iron hook (hook, fish-hook)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of baḍiśa

baḍiśa - fish-hook, hook

Note: Direct object of 'grasate'.

आयसम् (āyasam) - iron (made of iron, iron)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āyasa

āyasa - made of iron, iron, metallic

Derived from ayas (metal, iron).

Note: Qualifies 'baḍiśam'.

रूपाभिपाती (rūpābhipātī) - enticed by the attractive bait (literally, attracted by appearance) (attracted by appearance, paying attention to form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rūpābhipātin

rūpābhipātin - attracted by outward appearance, following appearance, enticed by beauty

Compound of rūpa (form, appearance) and abhipātin (falling towards, attracted by). Derived from √pat (to fall) with prefixes abhi and ā.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rūpa+abhipātin)

• rūpa – form, shape, beauty, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• abhipātin – falling towards, attracted by, attacking
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from verbal root
  Derived from √pat (to fall) with prefixes abhi and ā.
  Prefixes: abhi+ā
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'matsyaḥ'.

ग्रसते (grasate) - swallows (swallows, devours, seizes, engulfs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of gras

Present Middle Indicative

Third person singular, present tense, middle voice, indicative mood.

Root: gras (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'avekṣate'.

अनुबन्धम् (anubandham) - the subsequent consequences (consequence, connection, attachment, result)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anubandha

anubandha - consequence, connection, attachment, result, sequel

From root √bandh (to bind) with prefix anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Direct object of 'avekṣate'.

अवेक्षते (avekṣate) - considers (considers, regards, looks at, perceives, expects)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of avekṣ

Present Middle Indicative

Third person singular, present tense, middle voice, indicative mood. From root √īkṣ (to see) with prefix ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)