महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-86, verse-68

छाद्यमानस्तु नागैः स ध्यात्वा राक्षसपुंगवः ।
सौपर्णं रूपमास्थाय भक्षयामास पन्नगान् ॥६८॥

68. chādyamānastu nāgaiḥ sa dhyātvā rākṣasapuṁgavaḥ ,
sauparṇaṁ rūpamāsthāya bhakṣayāmāsa pannagān.

68. chādyamānaḥ tu nāgaiḥ saḥ dhyātvā rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ
sauparṇam rūpam āsthāya bhakṣayāmāsa pannagān

68. tu nāgaiḥ chādyamānaḥ saḥ rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ dhyātvā sauparṇam rūpam āsthāya pannagān bhakṣayāmāsa.

68. But that chief of demons (rākṣasapuṅgava), being covered by serpents, meditated, and then assuming a Garuda-like form, devoured the serpents.

Words meanings summery:

• छाद्यमानः (chādyamānaḥ) - being covered, being concealed

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by serpents, by elephants

• सः (saḥ) - he (the demon Alamvuṣa) (he, that)

• ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated, having thought

• राक्षसपुङ्गवः (rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ) - the demon Alamvuṣa, who is the chief of demons (chief of demons, foremost among demons)

• सौपर्णम् (sauparṇam) - a form resembling Suparṇa (Garuda), the mythical eagle king and enemy of serpents (related to Suparṇa (Garuda), eagle-like)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed, having taken, having adopted

• भक्षयामास (bhakṣayāmāsa) - he devoured, he ate

• पन्नगान् (pannagān) - serpents, snakes

Words meanings and morphology

छाद्यमानः (chādyamānaḥ) - being covered, being concealed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of chādyamāna

chādyamāna - being covered, being concealed

Present Passive Participle

Present passive participle of the causative stem chādaya- from root chad (to cover).

Root: chad (class 10)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by serpents, by elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake, elephant, a mountain

सः (saḥ) - he (the demon Alamvuṣa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated, having thought

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form from the root dhyai (to meditate, think).

Root: dhyai (class 1)

राक्षसपुङ्गवः (rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ) - the demon Alamvuṣa, who is the chief of demons (chief of demons, foremost among demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasapuṅgava

rākṣasapuṅgava - chief of demons, foremost among demons

Tatpurusha compound meaning 'bull among demons' or 'chief of demons'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+puṅgava)

• rākṣasa – a demon, an evil being
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

सौपर्णम् (sauparṇam) - a form resembling Suparṇa (Garuda), the mythical eagle king and enemy of serpents (related to Suparṇa (Garuda), eagle-like)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sauparṇa

sauparṇa - relating to Suparṇa (Garuda), made of Suparṇa's feathers, eagle-like

Derived from Suparṇa (Garuda).

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed, having taken, having adopted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form from the root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

भक्षयामास (bhakṣayāmāsa) - he devoured, he ate

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of bhakṣ

Causative formation of root Bhakṣ

Perfect tense (Liṭ) of the causative stem bhakṣaya-.

Root: bhakṣ (class 1)

पन्नगान् (pannagān) - serpents, snakes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pannaga

pannaga - serpent, snake (literally 'crawling with fallen body')

Compound of panna (fallen) and ga (going).

Compound type : tatpurusha (panna+ga)

• panna – fallen, descended
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root pat (to fall).
  Root: pat (class 1)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  Suffix indicating 'going' or 'moving'.
  Root: gam (class 1)