महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-43, verse-14

तस्मिंश्च सुप्ते विप्रेन्द्रे सवितास्तमियाद्गिरिम् ।
अह्नः परिक्षये ब्रह्मंस्ततः साचिन्तयत्तदा ।
वासुकेर्भगिनी भीता धर्मलोपान्मनस्विनी ॥१४॥

14. tasmiṁśca supte viprendre savitāstamiyādgirim ,
ahnaḥ parikṣaye brahmaṁstataḥ sācintayattadā ,
vāsukerbhaginī bhītā dharmalopānmanasvinī.

14. tasmin ca supte viprendre savitā
astamiyāt girim ahnaḥ parikṣaye brahman
tataḥ sā acintayat tadā vāsukeḥ
bhaginī bhītā dharmalopāt manasvinī

14. And when that best of Brahmins (Jaratskāru) was asleep, the sun set behind the mountains, signaling the end of the day. O Brahmā, it was then that Vāsuki's noble-minded sister, fearful of neglecting her duty, reflected.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (Jaratskāru) (in him, in that)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सुप्ते (supte) - (when he was) asleep (asleep, sleeping)

• विप्रेन्द्रे (viprendre) - when the best of Brahmins (Jaratskāru) was... (in the best of Brahmins)

• सविता (savitā) - the sun (the sun, the stimulator, the prompter)

• अस्तमियात् (astamiyāt) - was setting, did set (might set, should set, would set (set))

• गिरिम् (girim) - (towards) the mountain (mountain)

• अह्नः (ahnaḥ) - of the day

• परिक्षये (parikṣaye) - at the close (of the day) (at the end, in the decline, in the destruction)

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmā (vocative address) (O Brahmin, O Lord Brahma)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, therefrom, after that)

• सा (sā) - she (Jaratskāru's wife) (she, that (feminine))

• अचिन्तयत् (acintayat) - reflected (thought, reflected, considered)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of Vāsuki (her brother) (of Vāsuki)

• भगिनी (bhaginī) - (Vāsuki's) sister (Jaratskāru's wife) (sister)

• भीता (bhītā) - fearful (of neglecting her duty) (afraid, frightened)

• धर्मलोपात् (dharmalopāt) - fearful of neglecting her duty (from neglect of duty, from violation of dharma)

• मनस्विनी (manasvinī) - noble-minded (noble-minded, thoughtful, high-spirited)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (Jaratskāru) (in him, in that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used in locative absolute construction.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सुप्ते (supte) - (when he was) asleep (asleep, sleeping)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of supta

supta - asleep, sleeping

past passive participle

from root svap

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction.

विप्रेन्द्रे (viprendre) - when the best of Brahmins (Jaratskāru) was... (in the best of Brahmins)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of viprendra

viprendra - best of Brahmins, chief of Brahmins

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (vipra+indra)

• vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king, Indra
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Jaratskāru, part of locative absolute.

सविता (savitā) - the sun (the sun, the stimulator, the prompter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of savitṛ

savitṛ - the sun, a stimulator, generator, prompter

agent noun

from root sū (to stimulate)

Root: sū (class 2)

अस्तमियात् (astamiyāt) - was setting, did set (might set, should set, would set (set))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of astam-i

Prefix: astam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: The optative here expresses a natural occurrence.

गिरिम् (girim) - (towards) the mountain (mountain)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill

Note: Object of motion verb.

अह्नः (ahnaḥ) - of the day

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ahan

ahan - day

परिक्षये (parikṣaye) - at the close (of the day) (at the end, in the decline, in the destruction)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parikṣaya

parikṣaya - end, decline, destruction, wearing away

action noun

from root kṣi

Prefix: pari

Root: kṣi (class 5)

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmā (vocative address) (O Brahmin, O Lord Brahma)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin, priest, the Absolute, sacred knowledge

Note: Direct address to the narrator/audience.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, therefrom, after that)

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - she (Jaratskāru's wife) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अचिन्तयत् (acintayat) - reflected (thought, reflected, considered)

(verb)

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

causative of cit

Root: cit (class 10)

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of Vāsuki (her brother) (of Vāsuki)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsuki

vāsuki - name of a great serpent king

भगिनी (bhaginī) - (Vāsuki's) sister (Jaratskāru's wife) (sister)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhaginī

bhaginī - sister

भीता (bhītā) - fearful (of neglecting her duty) (afraid, frightened)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhīta

bhīta - afraid, frightened

past passive participle

from root bhī

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Refers to the sister of Vāsuki.

धर्मलोपात् (dharmalopāt) - fearful of neglecting her duty (from neglect of duty, from violation of dharma)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharmalopa

dharmalopa - neglect of duty, violation of dharma

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+lopa)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• lopa – neglect, omission, loss, suppression
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root lup
  Root: lup (class 6)

Note: Indicates the cause of fear.

मनस्विनी (manasvinī) - noble-minded (noble-minded, thoughtful, high-spirited)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of manasvinī

manasvinī - noble-minded, thoughtful, intelligent, proud

feminine of manasvin

Note: Refers to the sister of Vāsuki.