महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-119

जन्तूपाख्यानमत्रैव यत्र पुत्रेण सोमकः ।
पुत्रार्थमयजद्राजा लेभे पुत्रशतं च सः ॥११९॥

119. jantūpākhyānamatraiva yatra putreṇa somakaḥ ,
putrārthamayajadrājā lebhe putraśataṁ ca saḥ.

119. jantūpākhyānam atra eva yatra putreṇa somakaḥ
putrārtham ayajat rājā lebhe putraśatam ca saḥ

119. Also found here is the account of Jantu, in which King Somaka, desiring sons, sacrificed his own son and then obtained a hundred sons.

Words meanings summery:

• जन्तूपाख्यानम् (jantūpākhyānam) - the narrative concerning Jantu (the story of Jantu)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context (of the text) (here, in this place)

• एव (eva) - exactly, specifically (emphasizing 'here') (only, just, indeed)

• यत्र (yatra) - in which (story) (where, in which)

• पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - by means of (sacrificing) his son (by a son, with a son)

• सोमकः (somakaḥ) - King Somaka (Somaka (a name))

• पुत्रार्थम् (putrārtham) - for the purpose of having sons (for the sake of a son)

• अयजत् (ayajat) - (King Somaka) performed a sacrifice (he sacrificed, he worshipped)

• राजा (rājā) - (King Somaka) (king)

• लेभे (lebhe) - he (Somaka) acquired (he obtained, he gained)

• पुत्रशतम् (putraśatam) - one hundred children (a hundred sons)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सः (saḥ) - he (King Somaka) (he, that)

Words meanings and morphology

जन्तूपाख्यानम् (jantūpākhyānam) - the narrative concerning Jantu (the story of Jantu)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jantūpākhyāna

jantūpākhyāna - the narrative or episode of Jantu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jantu+upākhyāna)

• jantu – a living creature, an animal; name of King Somaka's son
  noun (masculine)
• upākhyāna – a subordinate narrative, a minor episode, a story
  noun (neuter)
  From upa + ā + khyā (to relate)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: khyā (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - in this context (of the text) (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - exactly, specifically (emphasizing 'here') (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

यत्र (yatra) - in which (story) (where, in which)

(indeclinable)

Locative of the pronominal stem ya-.

पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - by means of (sacrificing) his son (by a son, with a son)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Refers to King Somaka's son, Jantu, who was offered in sacrifice.

सोमकः (somakaḥ) - King Somaka (Somaka (a name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of somaka

somaka - name of a king, a patronymic

पुत्रार्थम् (putrārtham) - for the purpose of having sons (for the sake of a son)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+artha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

अयजत् (ayajat) - (King Somaka) performed a sacrifice (he sacrificed, he worshipped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - (King Somaka) (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

लेभे (lebhe) - he (Somaka) acquired (he obtained, he gained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

पुत्रशतम् (putraśatam) - one hundred children (a hundred sons)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of putraśata

putraśata - a hundred sons

Compound type : dvigu (putra+śata)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• śata – a hundred
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Direct object of 'lebhe'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he (King Somaka) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to King Somaka.