महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-43, verse-21

एवमुक्तः स भगवाञ्जरत्कारुर्महातपाः ।
भार्यां प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठ इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥२१॥

21. evamuktaḥ sa bhagavāñjaratkārurmahātapāḥ ,
bhāryāṁ prasphuramāṇoṣṭha idaṁ vacanamabravīt.

21. evam uktaḥ sa bhagavān jaratkāruḥ mahātapaḥ
bhāryām prasphuramāṇoṣṭhām idam vacanam abravīt

21. Thus addressed, that venerable sage Jaratkāru, who possessed great austerity, spoke these words to his wife, whose lips were trembling.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

• स (sa) - that (sage) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable (venerable, glorious, divine, fortunate)

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

• महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - who possessed great austerity (of great austerity, possessing great penance)

• भार्याम् (bhāryām) - his wife (wife, consort)

• प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठाम् (prasphuramāṇoṣṭhām) - whose lips were trembling (whose lips were trembling, having trembling lips)

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

• वचनम् (vacanam) - words (word, speech, statement)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he/she spoke, said)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told, addressed, mentioned

past passive participle

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions adjectivally, modifying the sage.

स (sa) - that (sage) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of abravīt.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable (venerable, glorious, divine, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, glorious, divine, fortunate, prosperous; often used as an epithet for gods or revered persons

present active participle

From root bhaj (to distribute, possess) with suffix vat.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Jaratkāru (the sage).

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaratkāru

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

Note: The sage, husband of the serpent-maiden.

महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - who possessed great austerity (of great austerity, possessing great penance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - possessing great austerity or ascetic power, a great ascetic

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + tapas (austerity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, extensive, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  From mahat.
• tapas – heat, warmth, pain, suffering, austerity, penance, asceticism
  noun (neuter)
  From root tap (to burn, suffer).
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Jaratkāru (the sage).

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - his wife (wife, consort)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, married woman, consort

passive participle (gerundive)

From root bhṛ (to bear, support) with suffix ya, meaning 'one to be supported/maintained', hence wife.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of abravīt.

प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठाम् (prasphuramāṇoṣṭhām) - whose lips were trembling (whose lips were trembling, having trembling lips)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prasphuramāṇoṣṭhā

prasphuramāṇoṣṭhā - having trembling lips

Bahuvrīhi compound: prasphuramāṇa (trembling, vibrating) + oṣṭha (lip). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasphuramāṇa+oṣṭha)

• prasphuramāṇa – trembling, quivering, vibrating, throbbing
  participle (masculine)
  present participle
  From root sphur (to throb, tremble) with prefix pra, in present middle participle form.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• oṣṭha – lip
  noun (masculine)

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 vacanam.

वचनम् (vacanam) - words (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech, statement

action noun

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of abravīt.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he/she spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense form of root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The speaker is the sage Jaratkāru.