महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-62, verse-9

तथा तमनुधावन्तं मृगयुं शकुनार्थिनम् ।
आश्रमस्थो मुनिः कश्चिद्ददर्शाथ कृताह्निकः ॥९॥

9. tathā tamanudhāvantaṁ mṛgayuṁ śakunārthinam ,
āśramastho muniḥ kaściddadarśātha kṛtāhnikaḥ.

9. tathā tam anudhāvantam mṛgayum śakunārthinam |
āśramasthaḥ muniḥ kaścit dadarśa atha kṛtāhnikaḥ

9. A certain sage (muni), residing in his hermitage (āśrama) and having completed his daily rituals, then saw that fowler (mṛgayu) chasing them, intent on getting the birds.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• तम् (tam) - him (the fowler) (him, that)

• अनुधावन्तम् (anudhāvantam) - chasing (running after, pursuing)

• मृगयुम् (mṛgayum) - fowler (mṛgayu) (hunter, fowler)

• शकुनार्थिनम् (śakunārthinam) - intent on getting the birds (desiring birds, seeking birds)

• आश्रमस्थः (āśramasthaḥ) - residing in his hermitage (āśrama) (dwelling in the hermitage)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage (muni) (sage, ascetic, silent one)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain (a certain, someone, anyone)

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, perceived

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• कृताह्निकः (kṛtāhnikaḥ) - having completed his daily rituals (one who had performed his daily rituals/duties)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner

तम् (tam) - him (the fowler) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the fowler.

अनुधावन्तम् (anudhāvantam) - chasing (running after, pursuing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anudhāvat

anudhāvat - running after, pursuing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root dhāv- (to run) with prefix anu-

Prefix: anu

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mṛgayum'.

मृगयुम् (mṛgayum) - fowler (mṛgayu) (hunter, fowler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛgayu

mṛgayu - hunter, fowler, huntsman

Root: mṛg (class 10)

Note: Object of the verb 'dadarśa'.

शकुनार्थिनम् (śakunārthinam) - intent on getting the birds (desiring birds, seeking birds)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakunārthin

śakunārthin - desiring birds, seeking birds

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śakuna+arthin)

• śakuna – bird, omen
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śak (class 5)
• arthin – desiring, seeking, applicant
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective from artha- (purpose, meaning, wealth)
  From artha + in

Note: Agrees with 'mṛgayum'.

आश्रमस्थः (āśramasthaḥ) - residing in his hermitage (āśrama) (dwelling in the hermitage)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśramastha

āśramastha - dwelling in a hermitage, staying in a hermitage

Compound type : Saptami Tatpurusha (āśrama+stha)

• āśrama – hermitage, monastery, stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  From root śram- (to toil, to exert) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)
• stha – standing, staying, dwelling
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective from root sthā-
  Derived from root sthā- (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'muniḥ'.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage (muni) (sage, ascetic, silent one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, seer

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the verb 'dadarśa'.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain (a certain, someone, anyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain (one)

Compound of interr. pronoun kim + cid

Note: Agrees with 'muniḥ'.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect Tense

3rd person singular of the root dṛś-

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Particle introducing a new topic or sequence.

कृताह्निकः (kṛtāhnikaḥ) - having completed his daily rituals (one who had performed his daily rituals/duties)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāhnika

kṛtāhnika - one who has performed his daily rites/duties

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (kṛta+āhnika)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ- (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• āhnika – daily, daily duty, daily ritual
  noun (neuter)
  From ahan (day)

Note: Agrees with 'muniḥ'.