महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-70

मुखेन गर्भं लभतां युवानौ गतासुरेतत्प्रपदेन सूते ।
सद्यो जातो मातरमत्ति गर्भस्तावश्विनौ मुञ्चथो जीवसे गाः ॥७०॥

70. mukhena garbhaṁ labhatāṁ yuvānau; gatāsuretatprapadena sūte ,
sadyo jāto mātaramatti garbha;stāvaśvinau muñcatho jīvase gāḥ.

70. mukhena garbham labhatām yuvānau
gatāsuḥ etat prapadena sūte |
sadyaḥ jātaḥ mātaram atti garbhaḥ
tāu aśvinau muñcathaḥ jīvase gāḥ

70. May the two youths obtain a fetus through the mouth. This one, whose life has departed, gives birth through the foot. The one just born devours its mother. O Aśvins, release the cows (gāḥ) for the sake of our livelihood (jīvase).

Words meanings summery:

• मुखेन (mukhena) - by the mouth, with the mouth

• गर्भम् (garbham) - fetus, embryo, womb, child

• लभताम् (labhatām) - may obtain, let them obtain

• युवानौ (yuvānau) - two youths, two young ones

• गतासुः (gatāsuḥ) - whose life has departed, dead, lifeless

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• प्रपदेन (prapadena) - by the forefoot, by the tip of the foot

• सूते (sūte) - gives birth, produces

• सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - just now, recently (immediately, just now, recently)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become

• मातरम् (mātaram) - mother

• अत्ति (atti) - eats, consumes

• गर्भः (garbhaḥ) - the offspring, the child (eating its mother) (fetus, embryo, child)

• ताउ (tāu) - (refers to) those two (Aśvins) (those two)

• अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - O Aśvins (dual deity)

• मुञ्चथः (muñcathaḥ) - you two release, you two let go

• जीवसे (jīvase) - for the sake of our life/livelihood (for living, for life, for livelihood)

• गाः (gāḥ) - cows (as a source of livelihood) (cows, cattle, rays, milk)

Words meanings and morphology

मुखेन (mukhena) - by the mouth, with the mouth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, principal part

गर्भम् (garbham) - fetus, embryo, womb, child

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of garbha

garbha - fetus, embryo, womb, child

लभताम् (labhatām) - may obtain, let them obtain

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, imperative (loṭ) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Root 'labh' is 1st conjugation, middle voice. The dual ending '-ātām' implies two subjects.

युवानौ (yuvānau) - two youths, two young ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yuvan

yuvan - young, a youth, young man

Note: The noun form of 'youth'.

गतासुः (gatāsuḥ) - whose life has departed, dead, lifeless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gatāsu

gatāsu - whose life has departed, dead, lifeless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+asu)

• gata – gone, departed, past
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• asu – breath, life, vital air
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to a single subject in the subsequent clause.

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: It appears to modify the implied subject of 'sūte'.

प्रपदेन (prapadena) - by the forefoot, by the tip of the foot

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prapada

prapada - forefoot, tip of the foot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pra+pada)

• pra – before, forward, forth
  indeclinable
• pada – foot, step, word
  noun (neuter)

सूते (sūte) - gives birth, produces

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sū

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Middle voice, often used with 'gives birth'.

सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - just now, recently (immediately, just now, recently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, become

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: It functions as an adjective here, describing an implied 'one'.

मातरम् (mātaram) - mother

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

अत्ति (atti) - eats, consumes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ad

Root: ad (class 2)

गर्भः (garbhaḥ) - the offspring, the child (eating its mother) (fetus, embryo, child)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garbha

garbha - fetus, embryo, womb, child

Note: Refers to the just born one.

ताउ (tāu) - (refers to) those two (Aśvins) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Aśvins.

अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - O Aśvins (dual deity)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, dual of aśvin

aśvin - Aśvin (dual Vedic deities), horseman

Note: Dual vocative form, addressing the two Aśvins.

मुञ्चथः (muñcathaḥ) - you two release, you two let go

(verb)

2nd person , dual, active, present (laṭ) of muc

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Dual form for 'you two'.

जीवसे (jīvase) - for the sake of our life/livelihood (for living, for life, for livelihood)

(indeclinable)

dative infinitive (Vedic)

Vedic infinitive form, used to express purpose.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

गाः (gāḥ) - cows (as a source of livelihood) (cows, cattle, rays, milk)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, cattle, ray of light, earth, milk

Note: Plural accusative of 'go'.