महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-118, verse-51

सुनीलकेशं वरदस्य तस्य शूरस्य पारावतलोहिताक्षम् ।
अश्वस्य मेध्यस्य शिरो निकृत्तं न्यस्तं हविर्धानमिवोत्तरेण ॥५१॥

51. sunīlakeśaṁ varadasya tasya; śūrasya pārāvatalohitākṣam ,
aśvasya medhyasya śiro nikṛttaṁ; nyastaṁ havirdhānamivottareṇa.

51. sunīlakeśam varadasya tasya
śūrasya pārāvatālohitākṣam |
aśvasya medhyasya śiraḥ nikṛttam
nyastam havirdhānam iva uttareṇa

51. sunīlakeśam pārāvatālohitākṣam varadasya śūrasya medhyasya
tasya aśvasya nikṛttam śiraḥ havirdhānam iva uttareṇa nyastam

51. The severed head of that brave, sacrificial horse, which had very blue-black hair and eyes red like a pigeon's, and which was a giver of boons, was placed to the north, just like the vessel for sacrificial offerings.

Words meanings summery:

• सुनीलकेशम् (sunīlakeśam) - having very blue-black hair (having very dark blue hair, having beautiful black hair)

• वरदस्य (varadasya) - of the giver of boons (of the giver of boons, of the bestower of wishes)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (horse) (of him, of that)

• शूरस्य (śūrasya) - of the brave (horse) (of the brave, of the heroic)

• पारावतालोहिताक्षम् (pārāvatālohitākṣam) - having eyes red like a pigeon's

• अश्वस्य (aśvasya) - of the horse

• मेध्यस्य (medhyasya) - of the sacrificial (horse) (of the sacrificial, of the pure)

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head (head)

• निकृत्तम् (nikṛttam) - severed (cut off, severed)

• न्यस्तम् (nyastam) - was placed (placed, laid down, deposited)

• हविर्धानम् (havirdhānam) - the vessel for sacrificial offerings (receptacle for oblations, vessel for sacrificial offerings)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• उत्तरेण (uttareṇa) - to the north (to the north, in the northern direction)

Words meanings and morphology

सुनीलकेशम् (sunīlakeśam) - having very blue-black hair (having very dark blue hair, having beautiful black hair)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sunīlakeśa

sunīlakeśa - having beautiful blue-black hair

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+nīla+keśa)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• nīla – dark blue, black
  adjective (masculine)
• keśa – hair
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, describing the horse (aśvasya), although aśvasya is in genitive.

वरदस्य (varadasya) - of the giver of boons (of the giver of boons, of the bestower of wishes)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of varada

varada - giver of boons, bestower of wishes

Compound: vara (boon) + da (giver).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+da)

• vara – boon, blessing, wish
  noun (masculine)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dā (to give) with kṛt suffix.
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Genitive singular masculine, agreeing with tasya and aśvasya.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (horse) (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the horse.

शूरस्य (śūrasya) - of the brave (horse) (of the brave, of the heroic)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - brave, heroic, valiant; hero

Note: Genitive singular masculine, agreeing with tasya and aśvasya.

पारावतालोहिताक्षम् (pārāvatālohitākṣam) - having eyes red like a pigeon's

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārāvatālohitākṣa

pārāvatālohitākṣa - having eyes red like a pigeon's

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pārāvata+lohita+akṣa)

• pārāvata – pigeon, dove
  noun (masculine)
• lohita – red, blood-red
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, describing the horse (aśvasya), though aśvasya is in genitive.

अश्वस्य (aśvasya) - of the horse

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśva

aśva - horse

Note: All preceding genitive adjectives (varadasya, śūrasya, medhyasya) refer to this word. The accusative adjectives (sunīlakeśam, pārāvatālohitākṣam) also describe this horse but are in accusative due to their role as predicate adjectives or direct object in an implied clause, or simply a less strict agreement for descriptive compounds.

मेध्यस्य (medhyasya) - of the sacrificial (horse) (of the sacrificial, of the pure)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of medhya

medhya - sacrificial, fit for sacrifice, pure

Gerundive

Derived from root medh (to purify, sacrifice) with suffix -ya.

Root: medh (class 1)

Note: Genitive singular masculine, agreeing with aśvasya.

शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head (head)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

निकृत्तम् (nikṛttam) - severed (cut off, severed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nikṛtta

nikṛtta - cut off, severed, slain

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛt (to cut) with upasarga ni and past passive participle suffix -ta

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Nominative singular neuter, agreeing with śiraḥ.

न्यस्तम् (nyastam) - was placed (placed, laid down, deposited)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nyasta

nyasta - placed, laid down, deposited

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root as (to throw, cast) with upasarga ni and past passive participle suffix -ta

Prefix: ni

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Nominative singular neuter, agreeing with śiraḥ, functions as predicate.

हविर्धानम् (havirdhānam) - the vessel for sacrificial offerings (receptacle for oblations, vessel for sacrificial offerings)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of havirdhāna

havirdhāna - receptacle for oblations, vessel for sacrificial offerings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (havis+dhāna)

• havis – oblation, offering
  noun (neuter)
• dhāna – holding, receptacle, container
  noun (neuter)
  From root dhā (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Used in comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

उत्तरेण (uttareṇa) - to the north (to the north, in the northern direction)

(indeclinable)

Note: Instrumental singular of uttara, used adverbially to mean 'to the north'.