महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-21, verse-8

सर्पाणां सूर्यतप्तानां वारिणा त्वं प्लवो भव ।
त्वमेव परमं त्राणमस्माकममरोत्तम ॥८॥

8. sarpāṇāṁ sūryataptānāṁ vāriṇā tvaṁ plavo bhava ,
tvameva paramaṁ trāṇamasmākamamarottama.

8. sarpāṇām sūryataptānām vāriṇā tvam plavaḥ bhava
tvam eva paramam trāṇam asmākam amarottama

8. For these serpents, scorched by the sun, may you become a protector with water (rain). You alone are our supreme refuge, O best among the immortals!

Words meanings summery:

• सर्पाणाम् (sarpāṇām) - of these serpents (of the serpents)

• सूर्यतप्तानाम् (sūryataptānām) - of those scorched by the sun (of those heated by the sun)

• वारिणा (vāriṇā) - by means of water (rain) (by water)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)

• प्लवः (plavaḥ) - a protector, a refuge (from heat by providing water/rain) (a float, a raft, a means of crossing)

• भव (bhava) - become (become, be)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)

• एव (eva) - alone (only, alone, indeed)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest)

• त्राणम् (trāṇam) - refuge (protection, refuge, savior)

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, for us

• अमरोत्तम (amarottama) - O best of immortals (Indra) (best of immortals)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्पाणाम् (sarpāṇām) - of these serpents (of the serpents)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - serpent, snake

from √sṛp (to crawl)

Root: sṛp (class 1)

सूर्यतप्तानाम् (sūryataptānām) - of those scorched by the sun (of those heated by the sun)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sūryatapta

sūryatapta - heated by the sun, sun-scorched

past passive participle

from √tap (to heat) with sūrya

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (sūrya+tapta)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
• tapta – heated, scorched
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root tap- (to heat, burn)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sarpāṇām'

वारिणा (vāriṇā) - by means of water (rain) (by water)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vāri

vāri - water, milk

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Instrument for protection

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Subject of 'bhava'

प्लवः (plavaḥ) - a protector, a refuge (from heat by providing water/rain) (a float, a raft, a means of crossing)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of plava

plava - a float, boat, raft, swimming

agent noun

from root plu- (to float, swim)

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'bhava'

भव (bhava) - become (become, be)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Directed at Indra

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Subject of implied verb 'are'

एव (eva) - alone (only, alone, indeed)

(indeclinable)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, best

superlative degree of para

Note: Qualifies 'trāṇam'

त्राणम् (trāṇam) - refuge (protection, refuge, savior)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trāṇa

trāṇa - protection, refuge, safety

action noun

from root trā- (to protect)

Root: trā (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for implied 'asi' (are)

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, for us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Possessive adjective for 'trāṇam'

अमरोत्तम (amarottama) - O best of immortals (Indra) (best of immortals)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of amarottama

amarottama - best of immortals

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (amara+uttama)

• amara – immortal, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛ
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of ud
  Prefix: ut

Note: Vocative case, addressing Indra