महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-9, verse-35

निकृत्तेषु ततस्तेषु निष्क्रामंस्त्रिशिरास्त्वथ ।
कपिञ्जलास्तित्तिराश्च कलविङ्काश्च सर्वशः ॥३५॥

35. nikṛtteṣu tatasteṣu niṣkrāmaṁstriśirāstvatha ,
kapiñjalāstittirāśca kalaviṅkāśca sarvaśaḥ.

35. nikṛtteṣu tataḥ teṣu niṣkrāman triśirāḥ tu atha
kapiñjalāḥ tittirāḥ ca kalaviṅkāḥ ca sarvaśaḥ

35. When those [heads] were cut off, then the three-headed one emerged as partridges, francolins, and kalaviṅka birds of all kinds.

Words meanings summery:

• निकृत्तेषु (nikṛtteṣu) - when cut off, having been cut off

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there

• तेषु (teṣu) - Refers to the heads (śirāṃsi) from the previous verse. Used in locative absolute. (in those, from those)

• निष्क्रामन् (niṣkrāman) - Here, used to describe Triśiras transforming/emerging as the birds. (emerging, coming out)

• त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - the three-headed one

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, certainly

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, and

• कपिञ्जलाः (kapiñjalāḥ) - partridges (plural)

• तित्तिराः (tittirāḥ) - francolins, pheasants (plural)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कलविङ्काः (kalaviṅkāḥ) - sparrows, small birds (plural)

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, completely, from all sides

Words meanings and morphology

निकृत्तेषु (nikṛtteṣu) - when cut off, having been cut off

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of nikṛtta

nikṛtta - cut off, severed, detached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'ni' and root 'kṛt' (to cut)

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there

(indeclinable)

तेषु (teṣu) - Refers to the heads (śirāṃsi) from the previous verse. Used in locative absolute. (in those, from those)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, that one, he, she, it

निष्क्रामन् (niṣkrāman) - Here, used to describe Triśiras transforming/emerging as the birds. (emerging, coming out)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣkrāmat

niṣkrāmat - emerging, coming out, departing

Present Active Participle

Derived from prefix 'nis' and root 'kram' (to step, go)

Prefix: nis

Root: kram (class 1)

त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - the three-headed one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of triśiras

triśiras - three-headed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+śiras)

• tri – three
  numeral
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, and

(indeclinable)

कपिञ्जलाः (kapiñjalāḥ) - partridges (plural)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kapiñjala

kapiñjala - francolin partridge (a bird)

तित्तिराः (tittirāḥ) - francolins, pheasants (plural)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tittira

tittira - francolin, pheasant, a species of partridge

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कलविङ्काः (kalaviṅkāḥ) - sparrows, small birds (plural)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kalaviṅka

kalaviṅka - sparrow, a small bird, house-sparrow

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, completely, from all sides

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' with suffix '-śaḥ'