महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-43, verse-18

इति निश्चित्य मनसा जरत्कारुर्भुजंगमा ।
तमृषिं दीप्ततपसं शयानमनलोपमम् ।
उवाचेदं वचः श्लक्ष्णं ततो मधुरभाषिणी ॥१८॥

18. iti niścitya manasā jaratkārurbhujaṁgamā ,
tamṛṣiṁ dīptatapasaṁ śayānamanalopamam ,
uvācedaṁ vacaḥ ślakṣṇaṁ tato madhurabhāṣiṇī.

18. iti niścitya manasā jaratkāruḥ
bhujaṅgamā tam ṛṣim dīptatapasaṃ
śayānam analopamam uvāca idam
vacaḥ ślakṣṇam tataḥ madhurabhāṣiṇī

18. Having thus resolved in her mind, Jaratkāru, the serpent-maiden, who was sweet-speaking, then addressed these gentle words to that sage, who was lying down, resembling fire, and shining with intense austerity.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having resolved (having resolved, having ascertained, having decided)

• मनसा (manasā) - in her mind (by the mind, with the mind)

• जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkāru (Jaratkāru (proper name))

• भुजङ्गमा (bhujaṅgamā) - the serpent-maiden (serpent-maiden, female serpent)

• तम् (tam) - that (that (masculine accusative singular))

• ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage (sage, seer)

• दीप्ततपसं (dīptatapasaṁ) - shining with intense austerity (of radiant austerity, shining with ascetic power)

• शयानम् (śayānam) - lying down (lying, sleeping, reposing)

• अनलोपमम् (analopamam) - resembling fire (fire-like, resembling fire)

• उवाच (uvāca) - she addressed / spoke (he/she spoke, said)

• इदम् (idam) - these (this (neuter accusative singular))

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, utterance)

• श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - gentle (smooth, gentle, soft, mild)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (from there, then, thereupon, after that)

• मधुरभाषिणी (madhurabhāṣiṇī) - sweet-speaking (sweet-speaking, gentle-voiced)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having resolved (having resolved, having ascertained, having decided)

(indeclinable participle)

मनसा (manasā) - in her mind (by the mind, with the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, spirit, understanding

Derived from root man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkāru (Jaratkāru (proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaratkāru

jaratkāru - Name of a sage and later his wife, a serpent-maiden. Lit. 'making old' or 'consuming old age'.

Note: Refers to the serpent-maiden.

भुजङ्गमा (bhujaṅgamā) - the serpent-maiden (serpent-maiden, female serpent)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhujaṅgamā

bhujaṅgamā - female serpent, serpent-woman, a Nāginī

Feminine form of bhujaṅgama (serpent). Compound of bhuja (arm) and gama (going).

Root: gam (class 1)

तम् (tam) - that (that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage (sage, seer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - an inspired poet or sage, a seer, a saint

From root ṛṣ (to go, move, flow).

Root: ṛṣ

दीप्ततपसं (dīptatapasaṁ) - shining with intense austerity (of radiant austerity, shining with ascetic power)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīptatapas

dīptatapas - one whose austerity is shining, radiant with ascetic power

Bahuvrīhi compound: dīpta (shining) + tapas (austerity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+tapas)

• dīpta – shining, burning, blazing, splendid, inflamed
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root dīp (to shine, blaze).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• tapas – heat, warmth, pain, suffering, austerity, penance, asceticism
  noun (neuter)
  From root tap (to burn, suffer).
  Root: tap (class 1)

शयानम् (śayānam) - lying down (lying, sleeping, reposing)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śayāna

śayāna - lying, sleeping, reposing

present participle

From root śī (to lie down, sleep) in present middle participle form.

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Qualifies ṛṣim.

अनलोपमम् (analopamam) - resembling fire (fire-like, resembling fire)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of analopama

analopama - resembling fire, like fire

Karmadhāraya compound: anala (fire) + upama (like, resembling).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (anala+upama)

• anala – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
  Etymologically 'not enough' (an + ala) - referring to fire which is never satisfied.
• upama – likeness, comparison, resemblance; (as adj.) like, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
  From root mā (to measure) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - she addressed / spoke (he/she spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense form of root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The speaker is Jaratkāru (the serpent-maiden).

इदम् (idam) - these (this (neuter accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to vacaḥ.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, utterance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, utterance

From root vac (to speak). s-stem noun.

Root: vac (class 2)

श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - gentle (smooth, gentle, soft, mild)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - smooth, polished, soft, gentle, mild, delicate

From root ślakṣ (to be smooth).

Root: ślakṣ

Note: Qualifies vacaḥ.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (from there, then, thereupon, after that)

(indeclinable)

Ablative of tad.

मधुरभाषिणी (madhurabhāṣiṇī) - sweet-speaking (sweet-speaking, gentle-voiced)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of madhurabhāṣin

madhurabhāṣin - sweet-speaking, gentle-voiced, eloquent

agent noun

Compound of madhura (sweet) and bhāṣin (speaking). From root bhāṣ (to speak).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (madhura+bhāṣin)

• madhura – sweet, pleasant, delightful, charming
  adjective (masculine)
  From madhu (honey).
• bhāṣin – speaking, speaker
  agent noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root bhāṣ (to speak) with suffix ini.
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Jaratkāruḥ.