महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-28, verse-52

तथैत्य वायसं हंसो जलक्लिन्नं सुदुर्दशम् ।
पद्भ्यामुत्क्षिप्य वेपन्तं पृष्ठमारोपयच्छनैः ॥५२॥

52. tathaitya vāyasaṁ haṁso jalaklinnaṁ sudurdaśam ,
padbhyāmutkṣipya vepantaṁ pṛṣṭhamāropayacchanaiḥ.

52. tathā etya vāyasam haṃsaḥ jalaklinnam sudurdarśam
padbhyām utkṣipya vepantam pṛṣṭham āropayat śanaiḥ

52. haṃsaḥ tathā etya jalaklinnam sudurdarśam vepantam
vāyasam padbhyām utkṣipya śanaiḥ pṛṣṭham āropayat

52. Thus, the swan approached the crow, who was drenched with water, barely visible, and trembling. Lifting him with his two feet, he slowly placed him upon his own back.

Words meanings summery:

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

• एत्य (etya) - having come, having approached

• वायसम् (vāyasam) - crow

• हंसः (haṁsaḥ) - the swan

• जलक्लिन्नम् (jalaklinnam) - wet with water, drenched

• सुदुर्दर्शम् (sudurdarśam) - very difficult to see, barely visible

• पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - with two feet, by means of feet

• उत्क्षिप्य (utkṣipya) - having lifted up, having thrown up

• वेपन्तम् (vepantam) - trembling, shivering

• पृष्ठम् (pṛṣṭham) - back, surface

• आरोपयत् (āropayat) - he caused to ascend, he placed upon

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

एत्य (etya) - having come, having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive from root i (to go) with upasarga ā

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

वायसम् (vāyasam) - crow

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāyasa

vāyasa - crow, bird

हंसः (haṁsaḥ) - the swan

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of haṃsa

haṁsa - swan, goose

Root: han (class 2)

जलक्लिन्नम् (jalaklinnam) - wet with water, drenched

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jalaklinna

jalaklinna - wet with water, drenched

Past Passive Participle

Compound of jala (water) and klinna (wet, moistened - PPP of klid)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+klinna)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• klinna – wet, moist, soaked
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle from root klid (to be wet)
  Root: klid (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'vāyasam'.

सुदुर्दर्शम् (sudurdarśam) - very difficult to see, barely visible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sudurdarśa

sudurdarśa - very difficult to see, invisible

Compound of su (very), dur (difficult), and darśa (seeing)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dur+darśa)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'good' or 'easy' or 'very'
• dur – difficult, bad, hard to
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'difficulty' or 'badness'
• darśa – seeing, vision, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vāyasam'.

पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - with two feet, by means of feet

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of pad

pad - foot, leg

उत्क्षिप्य (utkṣipya) - having lifted up, having thrown up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive from root kṣip (to throw) with upasarga ut

Prefix: ut

Root: kṣip (class 6)

वेपन्तम् (vepantam) - trembling, shivering

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vepat

vepat - trembling, shivering

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle (śatṛ) from root vep (to tremble, shiver)

Root: vep (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vāyasam'.

पृष्ठम् (pṛṣṭham) - back, surface

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pṛṣṭha

pṛṣṭha - back, surface, rear

आरोपयत् (āropayat) - he caused to ascend, he placed upon

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of āropay

Imperfect (past) mood

Imperfect 3rd person singular, causal of root ruh with upasarga ā

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form